PHILIPPINES Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Ignatius Michael Ingles The Law Firm of Ingles Laurel Calderon The Law Firm of Ingles Laurel Calderon (ILC Law) is a nine-member boutique law firm locat - ed in the business district of Makati City in the Philippines. Established in 1992, the firm spe - cialises in corporate, labour, litigation, tax and foreign investments law. Its dedicated sports law practice focuses on athlete representation and protection, trade mark and brand protec - tion, labour and immigration law compliance and advisory work for sports associations and federations. Its managing partner, Enrico Ingles, sits as the only Filipino arbitrator of the Court
of Arbitration for Sport. The firm’s sports law team has recently helped protect national and professional athletes comply with immigra - tion and labour laws, represented professional football players in front of FIFA, and advised national athletes on anti-doping matters. It cur - rently serves as the legal counsel of FIBA in the Philippines for trade mark registration and pro - tection and also crafted and implemented the Rights Protection Programme for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup in the Philippines and has advised national sports associations and sports brands. He teaches sports law in the Ateneo Law School, has written books and articles on sports law in the Philippines, the United States, and in Europe and is the President of the Sports Law Institute and Learning Centre. He is a licensed attorney in the Philippines and in New York.
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Ignatius Michael Ingles heads the sports law practice of the Law Firm of Ingles Laurel Calderon. He has represented athletes in issues ranging from non-payables, taxation, doping,
immigration, eligibility, endorsements, brand protection and employment. He spearheaded the FIBA Rights Protection Programme during
The Law Firm of Ingles Laurel Calderon Suites 7A/B The Valero Tower 122 Valero Street Salcedo Village Makati City Metro Manila 1227 Philippines Tel: +632 8812 9333 Email: imdingles@ilclaw.com.ph Web: www.ilclaw.com.ph
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