Custodio Acorda Sicam De Castro Brillantes & Hizon Law Offices

CASD

Custodio Acorda Sicam & De Castro Law Offices

The Law Firm of Custodio Acorda Sicam &de Castro (CASD Law Firm) is strategically located in the City of Makati, the business and financial center of the Philippines.

The Firm was founded by the late Mario E. Ongkiko, who was acknowledged as one of the leading trial lawyers in the country. In the 2007-2008 Edition of the Asia Pacific Legal 500 (http://www.legal500.com), an international publication that features the top law firms in the Asia-Pacific region, Mr. Ongkiko was described as a highly regarded practitioner in the country. The Firm was noted for being a fixture in the Manila legal market and for maintaining its good reputation for reliable advice in the full range of disputes.

The present Partners, led by Mr. Demetrio C. Custodio, Jr., have continued the Firm’s mission of helping its clients resolve their disputes speedily, effectively, and at less cost.

The Firm’s current roster of clients includes some of the country’s top corporations in the construction, banking, real estate, and restaurant industries. The Firm represents government institutions and does legal work for international organizations and embassies.

The Firm has represented individual and corporate clients, both local and foreign, in litigation before the trial courts, the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court, and administrative and quasi-judicial bodies covering the various fields of civil, criminal, corporate, tax, labor, and administrative laws. It has also represented clients before congressional and administrative hearings and investigations. The Firm has serviced the corporate needs of both local and foreign clients in investment and business counseling, contract drafting and negotiations, registration and liaison with government agencies, real estate investment, and corporate housekeeping.

Vision & Mission

We are a Service Organization.

Servicing our clients’ needs is our foremost priority and commitment. That our services bear the hallmarks of excellence, integrity, and dedicated service is our continuing aspiration.

As we pursue our vision to become the premiere dispute resolution firm in the country, we fulfill our daily mission to help our clients resolve their disputes speedily, effectively, and at less cost.

We see ourselves as catalysts for change to bring about a more just and humane society through the fair resolution of disputes. While unflinching in the pursuit of these ideals, we will always be committed to provide quality legal service at all times and be responsive to our clients’ needs.

We shall respond to these challenges in a timely and cost-effective manner through a continuing commitment to be updated in and be in the forefront of research, development, and technology and to be involved in training programs and professional associations which help us grow as individuals and professionals in the field of law.

We affirm our adherence to the Code of Professional Responsibility and go one step further to give back to society and to obligate ourselves to become morally responsible for the formation of a legal practice that is just, upright, and passionate to serve.