Firm Profile > Ortega Bacorro Odulio Calma & Carbonell > Manila, Philippines
Ortega Bacorro Odulio Calma & Carbonell Offices
5TH AND 6TH FLOORS, ALPAP I BUILDING
140 LP LEVISTE STREET, SALCEDO VILLAGE
MAKATI CITY 1227, METRO MANILA
Philippines
Ortega Bacorro Odulio Calma & Carbonell > The Legal 500 Rankings
Intellectual property Tier 1
Ortega Bacorro Odulio Calma & Carbonell, the oldest law firm in continuous existence in the Philippines, has a long history of advising major brands on the establishment and protection of intellectual property rights, in particular patents and trade marks. Many of the firm's clients are household names in their sectors; for example, the group registers and maintains the names of all the teams in the NBA and implements anti-counterfeiting measures to guard against unauthorised distributors. Renato Calma, Roane Lopez and Virna Emeline Caringal-Divino are the key practitioners and all handle non-contentious and disputes work.
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Bayer
Takeda
Lincoln Electric
The Harris Group
Emperador Distillers
Samsung
NBA Properties, Inc.
President and Fellows of Harvard College
Shipping Tier 2
Ortega Bacorro Odulio Calma & Carbonell's admiralty and maritime department acts for clients before courts and administrative or governmental agencies in matters relating to collision, vessel arrest, smuggling and pollution. Pedro Carbonell is a litigation specialist and is well regarded for his work in cargo and crew claims. Founding partner Benjamin Bacorro remains a key practitioner; his practice also extends to intellectual property matters.
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P & I Clubs based in UK and Asia
Eastern Mediterranean Manning Agency
Grace Marine Shipping Agencies
C-Man Maritime, Inc.
TCM Tsakos Maritime Philippines, Inc.
Fil-Star Maritime Corporation
88 Aces Maritime Services, Inc.
SITC Container Lines Phils, Inc
Orient Overseas Container Line
COSCO Shipping Lines
Heung-A Shipping
Benline Agencies Phils., Inc.
Philhua Shipping, Inc.
Wallem Philippines Shipping, Inc.
One Stop Logistics Solutions
Lorenzo Shipping Corp.
Fil-Pride Shipping, Inc.
Malayan Towage & Salvage Corporation
Dispute resolution Tier 3
One of the oldest firms in the Philippines, Ortega Bacorro Odulio Calma & Carbonell has a strong reputation for acting for local companies and individuals in a variety of disputes, most particularly those relating to shipping and intellectual property. A recent highlight was representing an individual in a dispute in the Supreme Court against a bank regarding the cancellation of a contract of sale on the grounds of fraud. Founding partner Benjamin Bacorro specialises in maritime law in addition to criminal litigation. Pedro Carbonell is noted for cargo and crew claims
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Del Monte
Insular Oil Corporation
Petro Gazz
Ram Foods
Orica Explosives
Western Shipping
Inter-Argo Ph., Inc
Quadra Commodities S.A
Camel Appliances
Samsung Electronics
Corporate and M&A Tier 4
Ortega Bacorro Odulio Calma & Carbonell provides corporate advice to clients from the maritime, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and chemical sectors. A particular specialism is corporate compliance work and the group regularly reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of its clients. Renato Calma, Aleli Militsala Boniol and Virna Emeline Caringal-Divino lead the team.
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3M
Del Monte Philippines, Inc.
Amkor Technology Philippines Inc.
Golden Arches Development Corporation
ISS GMT (GLOBAL MARINE TRAVEL)
Stamm International
Rainphil
Samsung Electro Mechanics Philippines Corporation
SITC CONTAINER LINES Philippines, Inc.
88 ACES MARITIME SERVICES, INC.
BUSINESS COLLEGE ATHENS (BCA)
Infineum Singapore Pte Ltd
SumikaChemical Analysis Service, Ltd.
TCM Tsakos Maritime Philippines, Inc.
C-man Maritime, Inc.
Inter orient Maritime Enterprises, Inc.
Fil-Star Maritime Corporation
Ortega Bacorro Odulio Calma & Carbonell > Firm Profile
The firm has the distinction of being the oldest law firm in continuous existence in the Philippines. It was established in the Philippines in 1901 by American law practitioners when the Philippines was ceded over to the United States by Spain.
The firm has a diversified general law practice and corresponds with leading law firms in major cities of the world. It handles all aspects of corporate, commercial and international business transactions, protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights, licensing and technology transfers, civil and criminal litigation, admiralty, labor-management relations, and taxation. It also acts as legal adviser to the American, British, German, Swedish, and Greek Embassies in the Philippines.
The firm’s partners are supported by associates and assistants, technical consultants and administrative and secretarial staff. Each case or assignment is handled by a team supervised by a partner. If required by the nature, magnitude and complexity of the work, more than one partner or team may be involved. Every client has access to a partner for advice on urgent matters.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gregorio F Ortega | ||
| Labour | Elizer A Odulio | ||
| Admiralty | Gregorio F Ortega | ||
| Admiralty | Benjamin T Bacorro | ||
| Admiralty | Pedro M Carbonell II | ||
| Admiralty | Ferdinand G Domasing | ||
| Intellectual property | Renato G Calma | ||
| Intellectual property | Roane Alfredo P Lopez III | ||
| Intellectual property | Virna Emeline C Divino | ||
| Corporate/foreign investments | Renato G Calma | ||
| Taxation, estates and trusts | Gregorio F Ortega | ||
| Taxation, estates and trusts | Renato G Calma | ||
| Taxation, estates and trusts | Virna Emeline C Divino | ||
| Civil and criminal litigation | Gregorio F Ortega | ||
| Civil and criminal litigation | Pedro M Carbonell II | ||
| Civil and criminal litigation | Ferdinand G Domasing | ||
| Civil and criminal litigation | Virna Emeline C Divino | ||
| Aviation | Gregorio F Ortega | ||
| Aviation | Pedro M Carbonell II | ||
| Aviation | Ferdinand G Domasing | ||
| Banking and finance | Gregorio F Ortega | ||
| Banking and finance | Renato G Calma | ||
| Mining | Gregorio F Ortega | ||
| Mining | Benjamin T Bacorro | ||
| Mining | Renato G Calma |