What We Do

Our Practice Areas

Morales & Justiniano offers services covering key fields of legal advocacy, with our lawyers providing representation and advice on virtually the entire gamut of Philippine laws and regulations. With a focused team of seasoned partners with inter-disciplinary expertise complemented by skilled associates, clients can rest assured of in-depth insights and all-inclusive solutions which are tailored-fit for their varied and specific requirements. Our firm is focused on the diversified practice areas listed below:

Commercial Law and Corporate Services

▪ Government Contracts and Procurement

▪ Competition Law

▪ Product Liability and Consumer Protection

▪ Insurance Law

▪ Data Privacy and Protection

▪ Real Estate and Construction

Banking, Finance and Securities

▪ Banking and Financial Regulations

▪ Derivative Transactions under the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement

▪ Repurchase Transactions under the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA)

▪ Capital Markets

Trade, Investments, Mergers and Acquisitions

▪ Foreign Investments and Business Structures

▪ Joint Ventures and Special Purpose Vehicles

Tax

▪ Tax Advice, Opinions and Rulings

▪ Tax Litigation (e.g., assessments, protests, appeals)

Regulatory and Compliance

▪ Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Matters (e.g., Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Anti-Money Laundering Act)

▪ Legal Audit

Employment, Labor Relations and Immigration

▪ Employment Contracts, Benefits and Compensation

▪ Labor Disputes and Controversies

▪ Collective Bargaining Negotiation

▪ Visas, Naturalization, Deportation and Other Immigration Proceedings

Intellectual Property

▪ Trademark, Copyright and Patent Registration, Management and Protection and Enforcement

▪ Franchising and Technology Transfer

Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

▪ Civil, Commercial, Criminal and Administrative Proceedings

▪ Arbitration

▪ Corporate Insolvency, Restructuring and Rehabilitation

▪ Family Law, Annulment and Adoption

▪ Estate Settlement, Wills and Probate

▪ Election Law

▪ Professional Liability and Malpractice

▪ Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Awards

Our Clients

Morales & Justiniano and its partners have a proven track record of serving top domestic and multinational corporations, financial institutions and conglomerates in their practice areas across a broad range transactions in different industries and markets. Among these clients are:

Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.

Goldman Sachs Hongkong

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Morgan Stanley

Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited

Bank of Singapore

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Limited

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited

Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.

Korea Telecom

PetroChina International (Singapore)

Capital Com SV Investments Limited

Genstar Capital LLC

Invesco Hong Kong Limited

MoneyGram International

Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.

Aboitiz Power Corporation

Asia United Bank

What We Do

Our Clients

Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.

Goldman Sachs Hongkong

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Morgan Stanley

Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited

Bank of Singapore

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Limited

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited

Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.

Korea Telecom

PetroChina International (Singapore)

Capital Com SV Investments Limited

Genstar Capital LLC

Invesco Hong Kong Limited

MoneyGram International

Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.

Aboitiz Power Corporation

Asia United Bank

BDO Unibank, Inc.

BDO Private Bank, Inc.

China Banking Corporation

Del Monte Philippines, Inc.

First Metro Investment Corporation

First Metro Asset ​Management, Inc.

San Miguel Corporation

Smart Communications, Inc.

Sun Life Asset Management Company, Inc.

Hotel Enterprises of the ​Phils., Inc.

Leisure & Resorts World Corporation

Lao Integrated Farms, Inc.

Araneta Center, Inc. (ACI)

Nutramedica Inc.

Omnitechnical Global Solutions, Inc.

Quaerito Qualitas, Inc.

Samaritan’s Purse International Relief

CWT Philippines, Inc.

Ruaye (International) Co., Ltd.

Invesco Hongkong Limited

Citadel

Unicapital Inc.

Denergy Holdings L.L.C.

Barclays Bank

Denergy Holdings L.L.C.

UK – MIL Overseas Limited

The Blackstone Group (Hongkong) Limited

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

ANZ Banking Group Limited

T. Rowe Price Singapore Private Ltd.

Deutsche Bank AG

Wells Fargo

Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited – Manila Branch

Montemani L.L.C.

Cagayan Export Zone Authority (CEZA)

A Force Ventures Inc.

Peekup Philippines Corporation

Peekup Pay, Inc.

Asian Blockchain & Crypto Association

IQ Option Europe Ltd.

Seung Jin Precision Philippines, Inc.

Mercer Investment (Hongkong) Limited

Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc.

OCBC Bank

Themebuilders Philippines, Inc.

Polaris Ltd.

Colleges and Institutes Canada

Solid State Optronics

Philippine National Bank

International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA)

KEB Hana Bank

Farmers Savings & Loan Bank (FSLBI)

Fanatic Social Inc.

Meridian Payments ​Philippines, Inc.

Own Bank, The Rural Bank of Cavite City

The Specialists Clubshares Brokerage Corp. (TSC)

Cronics Inc.

JAC Liner, Inc.

Pangasinan Solid North ​Transit, Inc.

First Metro Asset Management, Inc.

Hotel Enterprises of the
Phils., Inc.

Meridian Payments Philippines, Inc.

Pangasinan Solid North Transit, Inc.

Transcend Digital Corporation
(Wave Digital)