Philippines

The Philippines has a long history of trading with Japan. It has a friendly and liberal environment for foreign investments. Foreign companies can own up to 100% of companies engaged in businesses not included in the negative list. As of January 2014, more than 300 special economic zones have been established throughout the country, all offering various tax and fiscal incentives.

With well maintained IT and communication facilities, the Philippines offers an ideal place for international marketing, communication and regional management. English is one of the official languages of the country, which enables easy communication with a wide range of workers who are friendly, skilled and hardworking. Investments in real estate, shipbuilding, renewable energy and tourism are becoming popular as well as business process outsourcing and the food industry. Recently, public-private partnership projects are also being encouraged in various parts of the country to help build roads, dams, ports, airports, etc.

About 1,700 Japanese companies are now operating in the Philippines. The Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement helps promote the flow of goods, human resources, services and capital between Japan and the Philippines.

Experience

Our firm has a Filipino lawyer registered in Japan, and thus, we are able to offer advice and services concerning Philippine laws and investments. We also have close links with reputable local law firms in the Philippines, and thus, we can handle cases jointly with these law firms. We have done due diligence, contract negotiations and contract drafting for our clients in important large-scale M&A cases and development projects in the Philippines. We have also assisted our clients in preparing various technical or consultancy services agreements and other licensing arrangements. We can provide a broad range of legal services concerning foreign investment, public-private partnership projects, intellectual property management, franchising, corporate governance and dispute settlement as well as family affairs and inheritance law-related matters.

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PublicationsArchives

2023.10.23
【Series】 The latest Philippine Legal Update
2020.10.13
Personal Property Security Act of the Philippines
2020.05.26
【Special Series on COVID-19: Philippines】 Relief Measures for the COVID-19 Pandemic (as of May 20, 2020)
2018.03.01
IP Laws of the Philippines
2016.05.15
Actual Circumstances of Workouts in Foreign Countries (Series 4) - Practice on Out-of-Court Arrangements for Liquidation in the Philippines
2016.05.09
The Legal Practice on Business Expansions to the Philippines - Chapter 1: Details and points to note on restrictions on foreign investment -
2014.06.17
Report from Law Firm in Asia ‐Philippines- (Philippines as an Asian Hub: Investment Environment and Regulations) - Teikoku News No. 13791
2014.05.21
Report from Law Firm in Asia ‐Philippines- (Philippines as an Asian Hub: Investment Environment and Regulations) - Teikoku News No. 13772
2014.04.18
Report from Law Firm in Asia ‐Philippines- (Philippines as an Asian Hub: Investment Environment and Regulations) - Teikoku News No. 13752
2014.02.17
Report from Law Firm in Asia ‐Philippines- (Philippines as an Asian Hub: Investment Environment and Regulations) - Teikoku News No. 13709
2014.01.20
Report from Law Firm in Asia ‐Philippines- (Philippines as an Asian Hub: Investment Environment and Regulations) - Teikoku News No. 13690
2013.12.16
Report from Law Firm in Asia ‐Philippines- (Philippines as an Asian Hub: Investment Environment and Regulations) - Teikoku News No. 13672
2010.09.01
Philippine Intellectual Property Law

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SeminarsArchives

2023.12.04
【Onilne Seminar】Philippine Legal Practice Update - Ideas for Developing New Business in the Philippines
2023.07.14
【Online Seminar】Indonesia Recover Stronger: Positive Signal for Investors & Key Legal Updates in Southeast Asia
2022.11.01
【Online Seminar】Philippine Legal Practice Update ~ Ideas for Developing New Business in the Philippines ~
2022.09.08
Patent Information Search Seminar & Contest - Training on Patent Information Retrieval (Patent Search) and Patent Search Competition on Innovative Technical Solutions for Business -
2022.04.21
Presentation on "The Amended Public Service Act"
2021.11.12
【Online Seminar】Philippine Legal Practice Update ~ Ideas for Developing New Business in the Philippines ~
2021.10.06
NYSBA Webinar - Human Trafficking In Asia: Modern-Day Forms Of Slavery
2020.11.10
【Online Seminar: Video Streaming】 Legal Practice Update ~ Ideas for Developing New Business in the Philippines ~
2018.12.17
Asia Legal Practice Morning Seminar, Season 2-(4): Making Use of Electronic Commerce (EC) in Vietnam and Philippines -- Practice and Issues regarding Cross-border EC
2018.11.09
Philippine Legal Practice Update ~ Ideas for Developing New Business in the Philippines ~
2017.09.28
The Legal Practice on Business Expansions to Southeast Asia - Latest Updates on the Changing Legal Practice in the Philippines A Year After the Inauguration of President Duterte ~Tips on New Business Development in the Philippines
2017.04.24
Legal Practices on M&As in Southeast Asia (Legal Practices in Nine Southeast Asian Countries Mainly on Share Transfers and Business Transfers) (Nagoya)
2017.02.09
Legal Practices on M&As in Southeast Asia (Legal Practices in Nine Southeast Asian Countries Mainly on Share Transfers and Business Transfers) (Osaka)
2016.12.14
Legal Practices on M&As in Southeast Asia (Legal Practices in Nine Southeast Asian Countries Mainly on Share Transfers and Business Transfers) (Tokyo)
2016.05.01
Philippine Legal Practice in Business Expansion and Subsidiary Compliance: Tips on New Business Development in the Philippines

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