Once again, VERALAW was awarded in Asia Business Law Journal as one of the best Law Firm in the Philippines under the Shipping & Maritime category for the year 2022. You may check the special awards report published by Asia Business Law…
This year, Asia IP recognizes our very own Atty. Maria Theresa Gonzales, as one of the top IP experts, in the Philippines. She has more than 25 years of legal service and her core areas of practice are intellectual property law, commercial…
VeraLaw has authored the Philippines page on the The Legal 500: Intellectual Property Comparative Guide. This guide aims to provide its readers with a pragmatic overview of Intellectual Property law and practice across 25 jurisdictions. Each chapter of this guide provides information about the current issues…
Atty. Valeriano Del Rosario attended the conference presented by the IBA Maritime and Transport Law Committee and supported by the IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum. The conference was held at JW Marriott Hotel South Beach, Singapore on June 6 to 8, 2022….
ALMIRALL S.A. (“Petitioner”), registered owner of the trademark “AIRTAL” filed a petition to cancel the mark “ARTAL” under the name of AGLOBAL CARE, INC. (“Respondent”). The Petitioner argued that when two marks, belonging to different proprietors, are identical or nearly resemble each…
The new law RA 11659 was an extensive overhaul of the business activities that used to be reserved for Filipinos only. However, our focus is on the shipping aspect only. One of the significant changes was the repeal of Republic Act No. 9295…
Alongside with the other committee members from mid-tier and boutique law firms across Asia Pacific, Atty. Val hosted the session and discussed the challenges and how law firms continue to successfully navigate the operations efficiently amidst the current global situation. The “Asia…
The median age in the Philippines is 26 years old and they flock to shopping malls like bees hunting for pollen. The retailers can take advantage because of recent liberalization in the law. Last December 2021, Pres. Rodrigo Duterte signed into law…
Atty. Val discussed Republic Act No. 8371 or “The Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997” which recognizes and promote all the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) to their ancestral domains and to preserve and develop their cultures, traditions, and institutions….