Picazo Law is counsel for major telecommunications companies PLDT and SMART, and several information and communications technology companies, including system/software developers, value-added service providers, business process outsourcing, and internet service providers.
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The tax practice of Picazo Law covers all areas of tax planning and tax counselling, including estate planning and tax litigation. Picazo Law has secured landmark resolutions of issues involving the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), such as the case involving capital gains realized from the sale of listed shares done outside the stock exchange.
Picazo Law provided counselling for various real estate projects, ranging from the tallest commercial building to the tallest residential condominium building, the biggest low-cost housing developer, the largest Philippine real estate transaction – The Fort Bonifacio privatization, and modernization of the biggest regional airport in the Philippines, also the first successful airport privatization project.
Picazo Law has served as counsel to various participants and bidders in many privatization projects involving government securities and assets. Picazo Law also has expertise in build-operate-transfer (BOT) and public-private partnership (PPP) projects in, among others, energy and power, utilities and services.
Picazo Law has been counsel to the International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) in negotiation and implementation of its contract for the development and operation of the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT). Picazo Law has gained valuable experience in dealing with the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and other regulators. Picazo Law have also assisted Metro […]
Picazo Law is an expert on a wide range of commercial transactions, such as corporate acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures and capital restructuring. Picazo Law is continuously involved in landmark investments, joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of major Philippine players and foreign investors in various industries in the country.
Picazo Law handles various kinds of litigation and dispute resolution matters such as civil, commercial, rehabilitation, insolvency, administrative, criminal, arbitration, including construction arbitration, mediation and special proceedings, settlements of estates and family law. Picazo Law appears in all courts, quasi-judicial and administrative agencies, and other fora in the Philippines. The practice also includes matters affecting […]
Picazo Law advises clients on a host of labor concerns and handle labor cases before the Labor Arbiters and the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) involving various matters, such as unfair labor practices, labor standard cases and money claims both for management and employees. It assists clients establish employment policies, compensation packages, organizational structures and […]
The intellectual property practice of Picazo Law includes intellectual property registration, assignment, licensing, protection and enforcement.
Picazo Law also handles immigration as it aids its clients in securing visas from the Bureau of Immigration (BI), work permits from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) clearances.