Regulatory & Compliance
At C&G Law, we take a proactive and strategic approach to regulatory compliance. Our team has extensive knowledge of local laws and regulations and, with our multijurisdictional regional offices, we are able to assist our clients in conducting in-depth analyses of regulatory developments and trends to provide timely and informed advice. We work closely with you to understand your business objectives and regulatory challenges, tailoring our solutions to fit your specific needs.
Our Regulatory Practice offers comprehensive legal solutions tailored to address the complex regulatory landscape in the Philippines. Our team of experienced lawyers is adept at managing compliance and regulatory challenges across various sectors, and are able to provide practical solutions based on various risk indicators and assessments as well as our clients’ priorities. We anticipate regulatory changes and help you stay ahead of potential issues.
We guide clients through governance and compliance processes, ensuring adherence to regulatory, filing, and submission requirements imposed by relevant government agencies. We are able to assist clients with applications for regulatory permits and licenses, as well as review current business operations to help identify any regulatory gaps in our clients’ company structures and operations and propose practical solutions.
Recent Work
- Advising and assisting foreign and local investors in Philippine law and regulatory requirements for their proposed investments, including those in highly regulated industries such as data centers, submarine cables and other telecommunications infrastructure, agricultural products, food supply chain, energy, cement and others.
- Assisting clients in the financial, electronics, mining, engineering, energy, consumer products, logistics, and various other industries comply with data privacy and protection, competition and other laws and regulations of the Philippines, including by conducting training/seminars, audits of current policies and practices, and post-audit correction and implementation of policies and practices.
- Providing regulatory and compliance advice as well as licensing requirements on relevant laws and practices for various business, including mobile applications; online and live streaming gaming applications and platforms; global internet service providers and internet reselling; video on demand services; and an online verification service provider, among others.
- Reviewing Securities and Exchange Commission rule proposals of self-regulatory organisations and other market participants and the existing and proposed regulatory framework and market infrastructures governing the securities market and participants.
- Providing regulatory and legal advice to several clients in relation to their proposed trade and customs activities, including those in highly regulated industries such as food and beverage, pharmaceutical, shipping, logistics, and general consumer products, among others.
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Recognition
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Recognised – Government and RegulatoryBenchmark Litigation (2024)
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"The practice at Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) acts for major clients on the Philippine Competition Act and a myriad of regulatory matters. It is adept at advising on investigations that are conducted by the Philippine Competition Commission into issues concerning anti-competitive behaviour and compliance matters."The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024)
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"The skilled team regularly acts for local and international borrowers and lenders on major financing transactions and regulatory issues."The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024)
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"Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio provides extensive advice on... regulatory and compliance issues... in the Philippines."Chambers Asia-Pacific (2024)
The skilled team regularly acts for local and international borrowers and lenders on major financing transactions and regulatory issues."
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024)