News & Updates

News and Updates

SUPREME COURT DESIGNATES ADDITIONAL SPECIAL COMMERCIAL COURTS, CYBERCRIME COURTS AND COMPETITION COURTS

Francesca Mikhaela P. YazonThe Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) released OCA Circular No. 333-2024 quoting the Resolution dated 08 October 2024 (Resolution) of the Supreme Court En Banc in…

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Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Wins Philippines Copyright Firm of the Year at the 2024 Asia IP Awards

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (CMT) continues to solidify its reputation as a leading intellectual property (IP) law firm, again receiving the prestigious Philippines Copyright Firm of the Year award at…

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Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Senior Partner Rowanie A. Nakan Recognized as IAM Global Leader 2025

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia celebrates the recognition of one of its senior partners Rowanie A. Nakan as an IAM Global Leader for 2025, a prestigious accolade that highlights her exceptional…

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Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Partner attends Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA) Arbitration Days 2024

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (CMT) Partner Jacques S. Lynn, MCIArb represented the Philippines and the Philippine International Center for Conflict Resolution (PICCR) at the 2024 JCAA Arbitration Days held on…

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Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Recognized as Philippine Law Firm of the Year at the 2024 Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia [CMT] bagged five awards at the 2024 Asian Legal Business (ALB) Philippine Law Awards, including the coveted Philippine Law Firm of the Year award, affirming its…

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SUPREME COURT ISSUES RULES ON UNIFIED LEGAL AID SERVICE (ULAS)

 The Supreme Court issued A.M. No. 22-11-01-SC or the Rules on Unified Legal Aid Service (ULAS), effective January 1, 2025. The ULAS requires covered lawyers to render sixty (60) hours…

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Philippine IPO Issues Injunction vs. DALI Hard Discount Grocery

Divina Gracia E. Pedron | Carlo B. Valerio | Mathew B. Utan | Joanna Marie E. Egam | John Patrick M. Santos Nutri-Asia, Inc., represented by Cruz Marcelo and Tenefrancia, filed…

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Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia attends Regional Arbitration Institutes Forum (RAIF) 2024

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (CMT) Partner Jacques S. Lynn, MCIArb represented the Philippines and the Philippine Institute of Arbitrators (PIArb) at the 2024 Regional Arbitral Institutes Forum (RAIF) held last…

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Supreme Court Bars Incorporator from Registering a Corporation’s Mark in Bad Faith

Gloria Maris Shark’s Fin Restaurant, Inc. Reclaims Trademark from Pacifico Q. LimCarlo B. Valerio | Alexander James B. Tan The Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of Gloria Maris Shark’s Fin…

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6th Asian Mediation Association Conference

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (CMT) Senior Partner Elmar B. Galacio, CFE, FCIArb, and Partner Maria Theresa M. Domingo once again represented the firm and the Philippine legal industry as a…

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