Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALaw) handles international and construction arbitration, securities regulation and litigation, and complex commercial disputes. The team is regularly instructed by multinational corporations across the pharmaceutical, banking, and real estate sectors, with experience in high-value proceedings and regulatory matters. The practice is jointly led by Oliver L. Pantaleon, Patricia Tysmans-Clemente , and Jose Martin R. Tensuan. Pantaleon heads the litigation and dispute resolution group, focusing on power distributor and energy-related matters, with frequent Supreme Court appearances. Tysmans-Clemente advises on private client litigation, while Tensuan focuses on contractual and corporate rehabilitation. Arnold Corporal is experienced in disputes involving public utilities, while Victor P. Lazatin is active in real estate and construction litigation. Other key contacts include Leland R. Villadolid, Jr., George S.D. Aquino , and Antonio Eduardo S. Nachura, Jr., who frequently lead matters.
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- 'What sets the team apart is their outstanding client relationships and their effort to really understand the clients' businesses so that advice is relevant, pragmatic and aligned with overall strategic objectives.'
- 'Rowena Garcia Flores is one of the best litigators in the country and basically knows the procedures inside out, coupled with her vast dispute resolution experience.'
- 'Toby Reynes advises on pre-litigation and gives realistic advice based on what is best aligned with our corporate objectives.'
Key clients
- Bankers Association of the Philippines
- GMR Airports International BV
- Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) and Vantage Energy Solutions Management, Inc. (VANTAGE)
- Manila Electric Company (MERALCO)
- Titan Dragon Properties Corporation
- Bank of the Philippine Islands (“BPI”)
- Aurora Polytechnic Colleges, Inc. (“APCI”)
- ACI, Inc. (formerly Araneta Center, Inc.)
- Sanofi Philippines, Inc.
- Smartmatic TIM Corporation and Smartmatic Philippines, Inc.
- FWD Life Insurance Corporation
Work highlights
Advised and represented associations of banks in the Philippines, namely, the Bankers Association of the Philippines, Chamber of Thrift Banks, and the Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines, in assailing the constitutionality of Section 23 of Republic Act No. 11293 or the Philippine Innovation Act.
Represented officers of GMR Airports International BV in a case involving criminal charges filed against the clients, all foreign nationals, who were members of a consortium awarded by the National Government with the right to build and operate the Mactan Cebu International Airport.
Advised and represented MERALCO MPOWER and its affiliate, VANTAGE ENERGY, in their various contractual disputes with their Contestable Customers as a result of passing on the Fuel Cost Recovery Adjustment (FCRA) charges of their generators due to unprecedented global fuel price hike which started in 2022.
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Practice head
Oliver L. Pantaleon; Patricia Tysmans-Clemente; Jose Martin R. Tensuan
Other key lawyers
Arnold Corporal; Victor P. Lazatin; Leland R. Villadolid, Jr.; George S. D. Aquino