PHILIPPINES Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Clarence Darrow C Valdecantos and Gilyen Ezra Marie L Li-Nulud ACCRALAW ACCRALAW is one of the Philippines’ leading law firms with a cohesive multidisciplinary team of legal professionals who possess in-depth knowledge in specialised fields of law, backed by extensive experi - ence of 53 years in the practice of law. From a core group of seven lawyers at its inception in 1972, the firm has grown to a prestigious service organisation of more than 190 lawyers. Its principal offices are in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila. The firm has full-service branches in thriving commercial centres in the Visayas and Mindanao, in Cebu City
and Davao City, respectively. ACCRALAW’s Labour and Employment department handles litigation and advisory services on all employment-related matters, including dismissal and suspension of employees, money claims, petitions for certification elections, union disputes, collective bargaining negotiations, unfair labour practices, strikes and lockouts, labour- related civil/criminal cases, social welfare benefits, labour law compliance and audits, and corporate re - organisations.
Authors
Clarence Darrow C Valdecantos is a senior partner at ACCRALAW and the head of the firm’s Labour and Employment Department. He has specialised for almost 30 years in the different areas of labour and
Gilyen Ezra Marie L Li-Nulud is a senior associate in ACCRALAW’s Labour and Employment Department and has been with the firm since 2017. Ms Li-Nulud’s practice areas include labour and employment law,
employment laws, which include labour litigation involving money claims and termination disputes, collective bargaining negotiations, strikes and lockouts, union representation issues, certification elections and voluntary arbitration cases. Leading legal publications have consistently cited Mr Valdecantos as an excellent labour lawyer and litigator. In a Chambers Asia publication, he was commended for having the necessary skills to assist with labour and employment matters.
appellate practice and contracts. She has assisted clients on matters involving terms and conditions of employment, labour law audits and compliance, and due diligence for corporate transactions. Ms Li-Nulud has contributed articles to the World Bank Group and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development from 2019 to 2023. She has also conducted annual workshops and lectures on labour relations at the Asian Institute of Management since 2022.
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