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Banking and finance
Banking
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Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Financial and corporate
Corporate and M&A
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Energy and infrastructure
Project development
Firm overview

PunoLaw is the leading law firm recognized for our highest quality legal service and representation of clients. Justice Ricardo Puno, Sr. founded the firm in 1984 on the core values of excellence, integrity, and professionalism. We strive to follow his example in assisting clients to attain their objectives and overcome legal challenges.

We are experts in our chosen practice areas with diverse experiences, including as a member of the executive and legislative branches of the Philippine government and as general counsels of private Philippine and multinational companies. We harness our expertise in finding solutions for clients with our holistic, collegial, and innovative approach to help them deal with the complexities of the ever-changing world.

From our original core legal practice of litigation and dispute resolution, PunoLaw has evolved into a full-service firm and broadened our prominent position in other fields of law covering key business sectors in the Philippines, including energy and power, infrastructure, banking, project finance, property development, and mining. PunoLaw is widely acknowledged as the leading firm in energy practice in the Philippines and has played a critical role in almost every major energy and power transaction in the last 20 years, especially during the transitional period of electric power industry restructuring.

Address:
33rd Floor The Podium West Tower
12 ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center
Mandaluyong City, 1550
Tel:+63 2 8631-1261 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://punolaw.com
Rankings published in 2026
Banking
Tier 3
20 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos
12 practice areas
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SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
12 practice areas
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Tier 2

Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz (ACCRALAW)
12 practice areas
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Puyat Jacinto & Santos
12 practice areas
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Quisumbing Torres
12 practice areas
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Tier 3

Abuda Asis & Associates
7 practice areas
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Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose
12 practice areas
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GRUBA LAW
8 practice areas
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Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio
8 practice areas
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MVGS - Martinez Vergara & Gonzalez Sociedad
11 practice areas
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PunoLaw
12 practice areas
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Villaraza & Angangco
11 practice areas
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Tier 4

Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
10 practice areas
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Gulapa Law
8 practice areas
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SERRANO LAW
7 practice areas
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Notable

Disini Buted Disini Law Offices
3 practice areas
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Morales & Justiniano
9 practice areas
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Sarmiento Loriega Law Office
6 practice areas
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Capital markets : Debt
Tier 3
14 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz (ACCRALAW)
12 practice areas
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MVGS - Martinez Vergara & Gonzalez Sociedad
11 practice areas
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Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos
12 practice areas
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Tier 2

Puyat Jacinto & Santos
12 practice areas
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Quisumbing Torres
12 practice areas
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SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
12 practice areas
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Tier 3

Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose
12 practice areas
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Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
10 practice areas
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Poblador Bautista & Reyes
11 practice areas
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PunoLaw
12 practice areas
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SERRANO LAW
7 practice areas
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Notable

Sarmiento Loriega Law Office
6 practice areas
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Villaraza & Angangco
11 practice areas
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Capital markets : Equity
Tier 3
14 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz (ACCRALAW)
12 practice areas
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MVGS - Martinez Vergara & Gonzalez Sociedad
11 practice areas
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Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos
12 practice areas
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SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
12 practice areas
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Tier 2

Puyat Jacinto & Santos
12 practice areas
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Quisumbing Torres
12 practice areas
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Tier 3

Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose
12 practice areas
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Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio
8 practice areas
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Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
10 practice areas
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PunoLaw
12 practice areas
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SERRANO LAW
7 practice areas
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Notable

GRUBA LAW
8 practice areas
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Villaraza & Angangco
11 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 2
27 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos
12 practice areas
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SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
12 practice areas
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Villaraza & Angangco
11 practice areas
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Tier 2

Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz (ACCRALAW)
12 practice areas
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Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose
12 practice areas
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Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio
8 practice areas
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PunoLaw
12 practice areas
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Puyat Jacinto & Santos
12 practice areas
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Quisumbing Torres
12 practice areas
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Tier 3

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia
4 practice areas
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Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
10 practice areas
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Gulapa Law
8 practice areas
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MVGS - Martinez Vergara & Gonzalez Sociedad
11 practice areas
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SERRANO LAW
7 practice areas
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Tier 4

Abuda Asis & Associates
7 practice areas
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Sarmiento Loriega Law Office
6 practice areas
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Notable

Disini Buted Disini Law Offices
3 practice areas
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Fortun Narvasa & Salazar
5 practice areas
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GRUBA LAW
8 practice areas
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MOSVELDTT Law
8 practice areas
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Meer Meer & Meer
5 practice areas
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Poblador Bautista & Reyes
11 practice areas
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SKY Law (Kua Sy and Yeung Law Offices)
3 practice areas
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Tayag Ngochua & Chu
3 practice areas
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Project development
Tier 3
17 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Gulapa Law
8 practice areas
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Puyat Jacinto & Santos
12 practice areas
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SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
12 practice areas
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Tier 2

Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose
12 practice areas
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Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia
4 practice areas
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Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio
8 practice areas
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Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos
12 practice areas
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Quisumbing Torres
12 practice areas
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Tier 3

Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz (ACCRALAW)
12 practice areas
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MVGS - Martinez Vergara & Gonzalez Sociedad
11 practice areas
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PunoLaw
12 practice areas
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Villaraza & Angangco
11 practice areas
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Notable

Abuda Asis & Associates
7 practice areas
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Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
10 practice areas
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MOSVELDTT Law
8 practice areas
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Sarmiento Loriega Law Office
6 practice areas
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Project finance
Tier 2
15 firms ranked
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Tier 1

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
12 practice areas
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Tier 2

Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose
12 practice areas
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Gulapa Law
8 practice areas
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Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos
12 practice areas
View profile
PunoLaw
12 practice areas
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Puyat Jacinto & Santos
12 practice areas
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Quisumbing Torres
12 practice areas
View profile

Tier 3

Abuda Asis & Associates
7 practice areas
View profile
Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz (ACCRALAW)
12 practice areas
View full profile
Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio
8 practice areas
View full profile
MVGS - Martinez Vergara & Gonzalez Sociedad
11 practice areas
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Poblador Bautista & Reyes
11 practice areas
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Villaraza & Angangco
11 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Founded in 1984, PunoLaw is a full-service law firm located in Mandaluyong City. The firm is a member of the executive and legislative branches of the Philippine government.

 

Focusses / specialisms

The firm is best known for its energy and power, infrastructure, banking, project finance, property development and mining sectors.

 

Research period review: 33rd edition (2022/2023)  

In staffing changes, the firm recruited Kristie Auriel T. Enriquez-Concepcion into the banking, capital markets, M&A and project development team as partner while senior partners Jose M. Layug Jr. and Richie Avigale R. Pilares in the project development team departed the firm.

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