Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law)

Labor and Employment Department; Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Senior Partner

Atty. Rashel Ann C. Pomoy is the Deputy Managing Partner, Deputy Head of the Firm’s Labor and Employment Department, and Partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department. A trusted advisor to both local and international clients, she is known for her skill in navigating complex employment issues, both contentious and advisory. She was one of the youngest lawyers to be promoted to partner in the Firm’s history, reflecting her track record and leadership in the practice.

Atty. Pomoy advises domestic and multinational clients on the full spectrum of employment and labor relations matters. Her practice includes workplace investigations, collective bargaining issues, large-scale retrenchments, corporate restructures, and cross-border employment transfers. She is regularly engaged to draft and review employment policies, handbooks, severance and release agreements, and non-compete clauses. Clients value her ability to deliver clear and actionable advice in time-sensitive and high-stakes situations.

She has extensive experience representing clients in labor litigation before the National Labor Relations Commission and has handled a wide range of disputes, including illegal dismissal, labor-only contracting, and other violations of Philippine labor law. Atty. Pomoy also appears in civil courts in relation to restrictive covenants, whether at the enforcement side or the defense side for new employers. She works closely with clients to pursue early resolution where possible or to litigate through trial when necessary, always with a clear view of business needs and practical outcomes.

Filipino and English

Integrated Bar of the Philippines                                           March 2014- Present Philippine Institute of Arbitrators                                            October 2014 – Present Young International Council for Commercial Arbitration        April 2017 – Present Philippine Dispute Resolution Center (Trained Arbitrator)     3 October 2018 – Present

International Bar Association- Membership Officer, Diversity and Equality Law Committee (Term 2026-27)

Juris Doctor                                                                      2013 University of the Philippines College of Law - Dean’s Medalist

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy                                          2008 University of the Philippines Diliman -Magna cum Laude