PHILIPPINES Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Ignatius Michael D Ingles and Daphne Marie M Gomez The Law Firm of Ingles Laurel Calderon The Law Firm of Ingles Laurel Calderon (ILC Law) is a boutique law firm located in the central business dis - trict of Makati City, Philippines. Established in 1992, ILC Law specialises in corporate, labour, litigation, tax and foreign investment law. Its dedicated sports law practice focuses on athlete representation and protection, trade mark and brand protection, labour and immigration law compliance, and advisory work for sports associations and federations. Its managing partner, Enrico Ingles, sits as the only Filipino arbitra -
tor of the Court of Arbitration for Sport. ILC Law’s sports law team has helped protect national, profes - sional and amateur athletes comply with immigration and labour laws, represented professional football players before FIFA, and advised national athletes on anti-doping matters. ILC Law serves as the legal counsel of FIBA in the Philippines for trade mark reg - istration and protection, and crafted and implement - ed the Rights Protection Program for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
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Ignatius Michael D Ingles is a licensed attorney in the Philippines and New York, and heads the sports law practice of The Law Firm of Ingles Laurel Calderon. He represents professional and national athletes in
Daphne Marie M Gomez is a Philippine-based lawyer in the sports law practice of The Law Firm of Ingles Laurel Calderon. She assists athlete clients with matters such as contract review, immigration, brand protection
issues of non-payables, taxation, doping, immigration, eligibility, endorsements, brand protection, family matters and employment. He spearheaded the Rights Protection Program during the 2023 FIBA World Cup in the Philippines and has advised national sports associations, leagues and brands. He teaches Sports Law, writes books and articles in the Philippines, the United States and Europe, and is the President of the Sports Law Institute and Learning Center.
and liaising with their National Sports Associations (NSAs). She works with other sports stakeholders such as NSAs and sports agents in reviewing and drafting corporate documents and contracts. She recently served as the Head of Legal for 2025 FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup Local Organising Committee, overseeing legal support for event execution including stakeholder negotiations, contract reviews, visa and work permit processing, and crisis mitigation and management.
The Law Firm of Ingles Laurel Calderon
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