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Gulapa & Lim (Gulapa Law)
UNIT 12A, 12TH FLOOR, MARCO POLO ORTIGAS
MANILA SAPPHIRE ROAD, ORTIGAS CENTER
1605 PASIG CITY, METRO MANILA
Philippines

Position

Managing Partner

General Corporate, Infrastructure, Litigation & Arbitration, Intellectual Property

Career

At the age of 30, Charms was promoted to partner in Gulapa Law. To recognize Charms’ contributions to the firm, the name of the firm has been changed to “Gulapa & Lim”. 

  • Next Generation Partner in Projects and Energy, The Legal 500 (2021) 
  • Next Generation Partner in Projects and Energy, The Legal500 (2020)
  • Managing Partner of the Year, Nominee, Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards (2020) 
  • Recommended Individual in Corporate/M&A, The Legal500 (2019) 
  • Woman Lawyer of the Year, Nominee, Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards (2019) 
  • Woman Lawyer of the Year, Nominee, Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards (2018)
  • Woman Lawyer of the Year, Nominee, Asian Legal Business SE Asia Law Awards (2017)

Charms served as consultant to the Asian Development Bank under its Office of General Counsel – Sovereign and Non-sovereign Operations before she became part of Gulapa Law.

Languages

English
Filipino

Memberships

Philippine Bar, 2011

Education

Ateneo de Manila University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2010 (Second Honors)

Lawyer Rankings

Philippines > Projects and energy

(Next Generation Partners)

Charmaine Rose Haw-LimGulapa & Lim (Gulapa Law)

The ‘innovative and agile’ team at Gulapa & Lim (Gulapa Law) is well-placed to advise on complex and high-value matters, ranging from PPP projects, particularly in the transportation sector, to representing clients in all aspects of the development and operation of renewable energy projects, namely in the wind and solar sectors. Its clientele ranges from private companies to government bodies. Aris L. Gulapa, who also works from the firm’s New York office, is regarded by clients as ‘the best infrastructure lawyer in the Philippines’, and has noteworthy expertise in international matters, while Charmaine Rose Haw-Lim specialises in handling transactional, contractual and due diligence issues; the pair head up the offering. Maria Isabelle Poblete is a key figure within the team.