Gulapa Law

Gulapa Law A Philippine boutique law firm based in Manila with offices in Cebu, New York City, San Francisco, and Ho Chi Minh City.

Our founding partner, Aris Gulapa, is in London receiving his Lexology Client Choice award for 2026 based on feedback fr...
20/03/2026

Our founding partner, Aris Gulapa, is in London receiving his Lexology Client Choice award for 2026 based on feedback from in-house counsels and clients. Aris holds the distinction of being the first Filipino to be recognized by Lexology as a Client Choice awardee in 2024. In 2026, three Filipinos are included in the list.

Our junior associate Brian Go and partner Tin Abu-Bangcola are in Singapore cultivating relationships with our friends a...
13/03/2026

Our junior associate Brian Go and partner Tin Abu-Bangcola are in Singapore cultivating relationships with our friends at the IR Global On the Road Conference.

We are happy to announce that Ms. Kerstein Kylle P. Despi (University of San Carlos School of Law and Governance, ‘25 JD...
12/03/2026

We are happy to announce that Ms. Kerstein Kylle P. Despi (University of San Carlos School of Law and Governance, ‘25 JD, Salutatorian) has joined the firm as a junior associate.

Partner Tin Abu-Bangcola and junior associate Brian Go are in Singapore representing our firm at the 2026 IR Global On t...
11/03/2026

Partner Tin Abu-Bangcola and junior associate Brian Go are in Singapore representing our firm at the 2026 IR Global On the Road Conference.

Our Head of IP Oliver Baclay and junior associate Pia Pollaine Magaoay are currently attending the 8th International IP ...
03/03/2026

Our Head of IP Oliver Baclay and junior associate Pia Pollaine Magaoay are currently attending the 8th International IP Legal Conference in Singapore. Our learning and networking opportunities are not reserved for partners. We train our associates very early on in their career to be holistic members of the firm.

We are delighted to announce that Rica Mae D. Guevarra (University of the Philippines College of Law, JD; Order of the P...
25/02/2026

We are delighted to announce that Rica Mae D. Guevarra (University of the Philippines College of Law, JD; Order of the Purple Feather) has joined the firm as a junior associate.

We are happy to announce that Deane Marie S. Yase (University of Cebu School of Law; 2025 JD Salutatorian) has joined th...
23/02/2026

We are happy to announce that Deane Marie S. Yase (University of Cebu School of Law; 2025 JD Salutatorian) has joined the firm as a junior associate.

We are proud to share that several of our associates, aside from almost all of our partners, have been recognized by Leg...
21/02/2026

We are proud to share that several of our associates, aside from almost all of our partners, have been recognized by Legal500 as leading in the rankings or notable in the commentary: Phil Recentes (Labor & Employment, TMT); Hazelmer Fernandez (Dispute Resolution); Sandra Soon (Banking & Finance); Joshua Ouano (Antitrust & Competition, Projects & Energy); and Carlo Capacite (Intellectual Property).

For the eighth consecutive year, our firm is recognized as Tier 1 in Projects & Energy. Our firm is also recognized as leading in 10 other practice areas: Aviation (Tier 2); Corporate/M&A (Tier 2); Real Estate & Construction (Tier 2); Antitrust (Tier 2); Intellectual Property (Tier 2); TMT (Tier3); Dispute Resolution (Tier 3); Banking & Finance (Tier 3); Tax (Tier 3); and Labor & Employment (Tier 3).

Our founding partner Aris Gulapa, our managing partner Charms Lim, all of our name partners (Melissa Dee, Angel Machuca, Dake Mandocdoc, and Caloy Cajucom), and our partners Oliver Baclay, Jr., Tin Abu, and Marcley Natu-el are also recognized as leading in the rankings or notable in the commentary.

https://www.legal500.com/firms/34632-gulapa-lim-gulapa-law/c-philippines/rankings

Chambers continues to rank our firm Band 1 in Projects, Infrastructure & Energy and our founding partner Aris Gulapa Ban...
17/02/2026

Chambers continues to rank our firm Band 1 in Projects, Infrastructure & Energy and our founding partner Aris Gulapa Band 1 and now partner Angel Machuca Band 4 in the same practice area. Partner Oliver Baclay continues to be ranked Band 4 in Intellectual Property. For the first time, partner Caloy Cajucom makes it to the list of leading lawyers in Dispute Resolution as Up and Coming after coming back from his stint as Assistant Legal Counsel at the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague. We are proud to announce that both the firm and Aris Gulapa are ranked Band 3 in Corporate/M&A.

The firm is ecstatic to announce that Catherine Marie H. Atienza (Ateneo Law ‘26, JD with Honors Candidate) will be join...
10/02/2026

The firm is ecstatic to announce that Catherine Marie H. Atienza (Ateneo Law ‘26, JD with Honors Candidate) will be joining us as an underbar associate for our 2026 intake.

We are delighted to announce that Kristine Ioanna Margaret P. Mayor (Ateneo Law ‘26, JD with Honors Candidate) will be j...
10/02/2026

We are delighted to announce that Kristine Ioanna Margaret P. Mayor (Ateneo Law ‘26, JD with Honors Candidate) will be joining us as an underbar associate for our 2026 intake. Kim is the first hire of the firm for this hiring period.

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Unit 8 25F Exquadra Tower, Exchange Drive Corner Jade Drive, Ortigas Center
Pasig
1605

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+6329602845

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