News & Updates

News and Updates

SEC issues Memorandum Circular No. 24, Series of 2019, on the adoption of the Code of Corporate Governance for Public Companies and Registered Issuers

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Memorandum Circular (“MC”) No. 24, Series of 2019, advising the public of the adoption of the Code of Corporate Governance for Public Companies…

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Cruz Marcelo and Tenefrancia Senior Associate Speaks at Algorithms Regulation Conference

Jerome D. Canlas, a Senior Associate of Cruz Marcelo and Tenefrancia, participated as panelist on the topic “Algorithms and Creativity” at the Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Algorithms Regulation, Governance, and Markets…

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IPOPHL Pushes for Arbitration in Partnership with PDRCI

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (“IPOPHL”), in  partnership with the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc. (“PDRCI”), conducted a Mandatory Continuing Legal Education seminar entitled “MCLE on IP and…

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Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Awarded as IP Law Firm of the Year

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (“CMT”) has once again been recognized as the Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year by the Asian Legal Business (“ALB”) in its awarding ceremony held…

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Joe Nathan P. Tenefrancia Named Managing Partner of The Year

Joe Nathan P. Tenefrancia was named by Asian Legal Business as Managing Partner of the Year in its awarding ceremony held on 22 November 2019 at the Shangri-la Makati. Joe…

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Chambers Asia-Pacific 2020 Ranks Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia as a Band 1 Firm for Intellectual Property

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2020 ranks Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (CMT) as a Band 1 firm for Intellectual Property in the Philippines. Chambers stated in its review of CMT’s IP Department that…

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Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Wins Atorvastatin Calcium Supreme Court Case Against Warner Lambert Co. and Pfizer, Inc.

In its 26 June 2019 Resolution, the Philippine Supreme Court (SC) finally put to rest the patent infringement case filed by Warner Lambert Co., LLC (Warner Lambert) and Pfizer, Inc.…

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Cruz Marcelo and Tenefrancia Scores Decisive Win in Arbitration

Cruz Marcelo and Tenefrancia (CMT) fortifies its reputation as a leading Philippine law firm in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution when it recently obtained a decisive victory in an arbitration proceeding.…

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CMT Poster

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia proudly co-sponsors the Philippine Arbitration Day Convention 2019, which will feature 28 local and foreign arbitration experts who will talk about the “Exciting Developments in Philippine and International Arbitration”.

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Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Secures a Temporary Restraining Order to enforce the “MAGNOLIA” trademark of San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc.

San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc. v. Phil. Jacobe Ventures, Inc., IPV Case No. 10-2019-00007 San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc. (“San Miguel”), one of the largest food and beverage…

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