SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

What SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan does

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) is a privately-held, full-service Philippine law firm founded in 1945 and headquartered at SyCipLaw Center, 105 Paseo de Roxas, Makati City. The firm serves corporate and institutional clients with comprehensive legal advisory across multiple practice areas including corporate services, litigation and arbitration, intellectual property, tax, banking finance and securities, employment and immigration, data privacy, and special projects covering mergers and acquisitions, energy, mining, infrastructure, and competition/antitrust. With 251-500 employees operating from a single Makati office, the firm competes by depth of specialist coverage and cross-practice collaboration rather than technology or scale.

The firm generates revenue through professional services fees negotiated on a per-engagement basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Its go-to-market model is direct, enterprise-focused client engagement by partners and associates, supported by thought-leadership marketing through bulletins, publications, international legal directory participation (Chambers, Legal 500, IFLR1000, asialaw, Benchmark Litigation), and authored chapters in global practice guides including Chambers Corporate Immigration and GAR Know-How. Distribution occurs via LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and an RSS feed, with no intermediary distribution channels.

The firm is led by Senior Partners including Ramon G. Songco, Leslie C. Dy, and Rodelle B. Bolante, with Angel M. Salita Jr. transitioning to Of Counsel effective August 1, 2026 after retiring from the partnership. Operating status is active as of mid-2026, with the firm marking its 80th anniversary and continuing to publish bulletins, guide chapters, and award submissions. There is no disclosed technology platform, mobile app, API, proprietary AI tooling, or subsidiary structure; the firm operates as a partnership of legal professionals without external ownership, private equity backing, or parent company relationships.

Name

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

Legal name

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

Website

https://syciplaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) is a full-service Philippine law firm founded in 1945, headquartered in Makati City, serving corporate and institutional clients with legal advisory across corporate, litigation, IP, tax, banking, employment, and regulatory practices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHALAG

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

SECONDARYBPAHAAAJ

White-Collar Defense & Investigations

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Litigation and arbitration
• Intellectual property law
• Banking and finance law
• Tax advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Makati

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SyCipLaw is a full-service Philippine law firm providing legal expertise across multiple practice areas including corporate services, litigation and arbitration, intellectual property, tax, banking/finance/securities, employment and immigration, and special projects covering M&A, competition, data privacy, energy, mining, and infrastructure. Services are delivered directly to corporate, financial, and institutional clients through partners and associates based at the firm's Makati City headquarters.

Product overview

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) is a full-service Philippine law firm offering comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas rather than a technology product. The firm provides legal expertise through specialized departments including Special Projects (covering M&A, competition, data privacy, energy, infrastructure), Employment and Immigration, Intellectual Property, Tax, Banking Finance and Securities, Litigation and Arbitration, and Corporate Services. The firm's integrated approach allows cross-practice collaboration for clients requiring diverse legal support across industries such as technology, telecommunications, financial services, and energy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles: Romulo is a prominent Philippine full-service law firm offering corporate, litigation, banking, and dispute resolution services. It competes directly with SyCipLaw for marquee Philippine corporate mandates and shares similar international-directory recognition.
• Quisumbing Torres: Quisumbing Torres is a top-tier Philippine law firm and the Baker McKenzie member firm in the Philippines. It competes head-to-head with SyCipLaw across corporate, M&A, banking, IP, and dispute resolution, serving the same institutional and multinational clients in the Philippines.
• Belo Gozon Elma Parel Asuncion & Lucila: Belo Gozon is a top Philippine law firm recognized for corporate, M&A, securities, and dispute work. It competes with SyCipLaw for institutional and multinational clients and shares similar Chambers and Legal 500 rankings.
• Puno & Puno: Puno & Puno is a respected Philippine law firm with a long history of advising on corporate, regulatory, and dispute matters. It operates in the same domestic full-service legal market as SyCipLaw and serves overlapping institutional clients.
• Cruz Marcelo & Tengco: Cruz Marcelo & Tengco is a full-service Philippine law firm practicing corporate, litigation, IP, and regulatory work. It is a direct competitor in the same Manila market, regularly ranked in the same legal directories, and serves overlapping institutional clients.
• Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose: Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose is a well-established Philippine law firm with strong practices in corporate, litigation, and dispute resolution. It competes directly with SyCipLaw for institutional clients and is regularly ranked alongside it in Philippine legal directories.
• ACCRALAW (Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz): ACCRALAW is one of the largest full-service Philippine law firms and a direct competitor to SyCipLaw, with comparable practice breadth spanning litigation, corporate, tax, IP, and employment. Both firms regularly appear in the same Chambers, Legal 500, and asialaw top tiers.

Regional players

• Allen & Gledhill: Allen & Gledhill is a leading Southeast Asian law firm with extensive Singapore, Malaysia, and regional presence and a growing Philippines practice. It competes for cross-border ASEAN deals involving Philippine counsel and serves many of the same regional institutional clients.
• Rajah & Tann: Rajah & Tann is a leading Singapore-headquartered Asian law firm with offices across ASEAN including a Singapore-based practice serving Philippine-related matters. It competes with SyCipLaw for regional cross-border mandates and inbound investments into Southeast Asia.

Broad incumbents

• Baker McKenzie (Global): Baker McKenzie is the largest global law firm and a broad incumbent that handles complex cross-border work with a Philippines desk integrated through Quisumbing Torres. It competes with SyCipLaw for the largest cross-border mandates involving Philippine law and corporate clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/syciplaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/syciplaw
• Instagraminstagram.com/biglawfirmlife

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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