Dispute Resolution and Corporate Leadership, Speedily and Effectively.

A Makati City-based law firm specializing in dispute resolution and corporate governance, representing and advising individual and corporate clients in complex litigation, arbitration, regulatory matters, and corporate transactions before courts, arbitral tribunals, and other administrative agencies throughout the Philippines.

Excellence. Integrity. Service.

Custodio Law

Firm Lineage

Custodio Acorda Sicam De Castro & Brillantes Law Offices

A medium-sized firm composed of six (6) partners and three (3) associates, with offices at BDO Towers Valero in Makati City. Founded by Atty. Mario E. Ongkiko — one of the country's leading trial lawyers since 1957 — the Firm represents local and foreign clients in litigation, arbitration, and administrative proceedings, and provides corporate and investment counsel. The Asia Pacific Legal 500 ranks the Firm among the leading firms in the Philippines for Dispute Resolution.

Areas of Practice

Litigation

Civil and criminal cases for corporate and individual clients, including banking and financial institutions, before trial courts, the Courts of Appeals, the Supreme Court, and administrative bodies.

ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution)

Negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and neutral case evaluation as counsel or third-party neutral, with ADR training and program consultancy for clients.

Corporate

Government liaison, securities compliance, taxation, real estate investments, capital sourcing, and infrastructure project support for local and foreign clients.

Labor

Labor proceedings including collective bargaining, strike disputes, unfair labor practice cases, and claims before the National Labor Relations Commission.

Recognized dispute resolution firm in the Asia Pacific Legal 500Accredited arbitrators with the CIAC and PDRCIRepresentation before the Supreme Court and Court of AppealsFormer clients include a President, Speaker, and Solicitor General
Recognized dispute resolution firm in the Asia Pacific Legal 500Accredited arbitrators with the CIAC and PDRCIRepresentation before the Supreme Court and Court of AppealsFormer clients include a President, Speaker, and Solicitor General

Get in touch with our Partners

15th Floor BDO Towers Valero (formerly Citibank Tower), 8741 Paseo de Roxas corner Villar Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City 1227, Philippines · +63 2 8819-1624