PHILIPPINES Law and Practice Contributed by: Kerwin K. Tan, Veronica S. Balbin and Jose Maria B. Buenagua, Tan Hassani and Counsels
Tan Hassani and Counsels is a Philippine law firm with a substantial number of clients based mainly in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Swit - zerland, and Singapore that outsource or offshore certain internal business processes to their back of - fices in the Philippines. The firm advises its clients on all aspects relating to the management and operation of their back offices and employees in the Philippines, including employment law, tax law, and privacy law. Notably, the firm has extensive expertise in the tax
compliance requirements for outsourcing companies in the Philippines and remains up-to-date with the latest tax regulations and rulings. The firm also focus - es on foreign investments and high-value commer - cial transactions, having advised on a wide variety of cross-border transactions, including representing the winning bidder for a USD2.5 billion design and build national railway system for the Philippine government and a USD8 billion renewable energy project. Jose Maria B. Buenagua advises on corporate transactions, employment law, outsourcing, data privacy, and dispute resolution at Tan Hassani and Counsels. He holds a Masters of Law in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution from the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law where he holds the distinction of being among the first two Filipinos to earn an LLM from that university. Jose Maria applies his extensive knowledge and experience when advising clients on outsourcing and offshoring to the Philippines. He brings a holistic approach to client matters, shaped by his background in dispute resolution, arbitration, legal operations, corporate advisory, public policy, and legislation in the national government.
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Kerwin K. Tan is managing partner at Tan Hassani and Counsels. He is admitted as a lawyer in the
Philippines and Australia, and focuses on commercial transactions and tax law. For more than a decade now, he has been advising foreign investors looking to set up shop in the Philippines. Kerwin is particularly passionate about guiding those who want to set up back-office operations in the country and build their Philippine-based teams. He recognises the significant role of the business process outsourcing industry in generating employment opportunities and takes pride in having contributed to the creation of over a thousand offshore jobs. corporate vehicle for foreign companies looking to hire their Philippine team. She also advises on privacy legislation and compliance requirements, such as data sharing agreements between the head office and the Philippine back office. Despite her young age, Veronica has already developed a deep understanding of the key aspects of back office registration, operation, and compliance. She is particularly focused on ensuring that local Philippine offices are fully compliant and file the necessary reports on time with various government agencies. Veronica S. Balbin assists with corporate and special projects at Tan Hassani and Counsels, and also advises in setting up the appropriate
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