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Operating from the heart of one of Asia’s fastest growing economies, we reach out to the world with our comprehensive range of legal services in both established and emergent practice areas, as well as our in-depth knowledge and extensive transactional experience in specialized fields such as energy, infrastructure, corporate/ mergers and acquisitions, banking, finance and capital markets, and conflict resolution.

Our dynamic and diverse team of legal practitioners and professionals create a formidable workforce committed to upholding our core values of competence, integrity, relationship, commitment, and leadership in all aspects of operations. Guided by a deep sense of responsibility, accountability and a steadfast commitment to our shared values, we continuously innovate and create effective solutions that comply with the unique needs and specifications of each and every client.

Whether they are government agencies or private entities, industry leaders or up-and-coming game-changers, local players or foreign investors, our clients have grown to rely on us for more than just legal advice. Being exceptionally adept at the technical and financial nuances of focused industries, we are widely recognized as strategic partners that contribute value in any phase of the transaction — from the drawing board to the balance sheet.

We strive to learn at every turn. Members of our team are constantly exposed to working with prominent lawyers from leading international and local firms, top executives and managers from multi-national companies, frontrunners in government service, as well as consultants and specialists that represent a wide range of disciplines such as accounting, banking and finance, architecture, engineering, public policy reform and economies – greatly enriching our knowledge and understanding of specialized fields of practice.

PJS Law takes pride in being consistently ranked in the top tier by some of the world’s most influential legal and financial publications. Over the years, PJS Law has gained international recognition as one of the leading firms in it’s various practice area and has been consistently cited in AsiaLaw Profiles, Chambers and Partners Global, IFLR1000 and The Legal 500.

Guided by a deep sense of responsibility, accountability and a steadfast commitment to our shared values, we are – and will continue to be – partners joined in strength.

Insights

Setting up a legal entity in Asia

October 24, 2024

Singapore, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea and Vietnam: This guide would be useful for companies looking to expand to a jurisdiction in Asia and interested in knowing the setting-up legal requirements in that jurisdiction. The focus here is on a private company or corporate vehicle, a business form which is a legal entity separate and distinct from its shareholders and directors.

Guidelines on Electronic Submission of Pleadings in Lower Courts, approved by Supreme Court

August 24, 2023

Philippines: In accordance with the Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations for 2022-2027, the Supreme Court, through A.M. No. 10-3-7-SC and A.M. No. 11-9-4-SC, has approved the guidelines for electronic submission of pleadings, court submissions, and accompanying documents in cases governed by the revised Rules of Civil Procedure before the lower courts.

Tax exemption rules for foreign dividends, amended by BIR

June 10, 2023

Philippines: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (“BIR”) issued Revenue Regulations (“RR”) No. 5-2023, amending certain provisions of RR No. 5-2021.

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Recent Press Releases

Dentons launches combination with PJS Law in the Philippines

February 5, 2024

Dentons has launched its previously announced combination with leading Philippine law firm, PJS Law. This launch positions the combined firm to serve clients in six ASEAN countries, representing 83% of the entire GDP of the ASEAN region, with offices in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam.

Asia Business Law Journal A List of 2023

October 13, 2023

We are pleased to share that we have been featured in Asia Business Law Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers for 2023.

Frontier Tower completes acquisition of PLDT tower assets

October 12, 2023

Frontier Tower Associates Philippines, Inc. announced on Monday the completion of its acquisition of PLDT’s telecommunications towers and associated passive telecommunications infrastructure assets.

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