Corporate and Taxation
We believe that we should do more than act as corporate secretaries for our clients. We are dedicated to finding ways to maximize their competitive edge.
Our corporate department specializes on business organizations, capital restructuring, joint ventures and other commercial transactions. It offers an extensive range of legal services covering banking, finance, securities, insurance, acquisitions and mergers, real estate and privatization of government owned or controlled assets. Furthermore, it is able to extend assistance on matters requiring government licenses including the registration of documents involving administrative agencies and other regulatory bodies.
Our tax practice is built around the individual needs of our clients. With the help of our correspondent firms, we are able to provide you with innovative tax advice on local and international tax concerns.
Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement
SAM law engages in all areas of practice involving intellectual property protection and enforcement in the Philippines, including the filing of applications, maintenance and registration of trademarks, patents, industrial designs and utility model, as well as registration of Technology Transfer Agreements, and product and service licensing agreements with the Intellectual Property Office.
The firm also specializes in intellectual property disputes in both administrative and judicial levels. Suppletory, the firm maintains a solid network with the law enforcement agencies directly involved in intellectual property protection and enforcement.
Labor and Immigration
The firm handles proceedings involving the enforcement of labor and employment laws before various agencies such as the Bureau of Labor Relations (BLR), Department of Labor & Employment (DOLE), National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB), National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) and the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).
Our services include counseling in personnel management, salary negotiations, employment contracts, collective bargaining, grievance handling, compulsory arbitration, mediation cases, unfair labor practices and strikes.
Corollary to any successful business is the right of an employer to hire the employee(s) he needs. Thanks to web-based technology, we are able to service our clients' immigration needs in a cost-effective manner.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Through creativity and strategic thinking, we efficiently assess each case and execute the best legal strategy for the benefit of our client.
Our litigation department handles all stages of civil, criminal, commercial and administrative cases before all courts, quasi-judicial agencies and dispute resolution bodies.
Services of the department include family and other matrimonial matters, probate of wills, settlement of estates, property disputes, land registration, banking and other commercial disputes, insolvency, foreclosure proceedings, intellectual property infringement and election controversies.
Since we do not encourage unnecessary and / or protracted litigation, it is the policy of the firm to always be candid with a client regarding the merits of his case from the very beginning.
Retainer & General Counseling
In order to provide flexibility as a service-oriented firm, we have several general practitioners who can readily provide assistance with regard to day-to-day legal requirements and general counseling.
Retainer services include legal consultations and contract documentation relating to the routine operations of the client. Consultations cover advice on the pertinent laws, rules and regulations which may have a legal implication on a client's activities. Documentation covers the preparation, review and notarization of agreements and contracts.
For purposes of mutual growth, we encourage clients to maintain a retainer agreement with the firm.
Special Projects & Other Services
Special projects refer to the more complex cases which require the services of two or more departments for the success of the undertaking. This normally occurs when a client has to deal with complicated legal issues arising from complex mergers and / or multifaceted business arrangements involving local and foreign companies.
Because of the intricacies involved when working on endeavors of this nature, it is the firm's policy to require an update of all its special projects during the Management Committee's weekly meetings.
