Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra

Litigation & Labor Group

Senior Partner; Head - Litigation & Labor Group

Ramon André F. Cedro is a Senior Partner of Gorriceta Law. He leads both the Litigation and the Labor & Employment Relations Groups of the firm. He is a disputes specialist, focusing on civil and commercial litigation, criminal litigation, and contentious investigations. His expertise in these fields has led Asia Business Law Journal to recognize him as one of the Philippines’ Top 100 Lawyers in 2024.

He has been successful at all levels of the courts up to the Supreme Court, from high profile acquittals at the trial level to landmark appellate decisions in novel and publicly significant areas of law. His civil and commercial practice centres on financing disputes, employment disputes, shareholders and directors’ issues, and the enforcement of creditors’ rights.

He presently counsels for: the country’s largest online news website in its disputes with the government; the country’s leading food and manufacturing corporations in all of its labor concerns; and recently, for the fastest growing business process outsourcing company in Asia.

Raffy also handles a variety of issues relating to family relations law, including nullity of marriage, the application and implementation of Violence Against Women and their Children Law , succession, and estate management.

A consistent finalist for “Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year” in the Philippine Law Awards from 2020 to the present, Raffy is an experienced litigator who is highly recommended by clients who describe him as always well-prepared, and very reliable.

A member of the Philippine Bar since 2007, Raffy obtained his undergraduate degree from the Ateneo de Manila University, and his Bachelor of Laws degree from San Beda College of Law- Manila.

English, Filipino

Integrated Bar of the Philippines

A member of the Philippine Bar since 2007, Raffy obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree major in Psychology from the Ateneo de Manila University, and his Bachelor of Laws degree from San Beda University of Law- Manila.