Full Service Law Firm

Dumadag & Gabutina Law Offices

5/F, Suite B, Builder's Center, 170 Salcedo St., Legazpi Village
Makati City
Manila 1229
Philippines

 +63 2 9020900
 +63 2 9020949

Law Firm Overview

The DUMADAG & GABUTINA LAW OFFICES is a full-service firm with a combined experience of thirty years in the practice of law from the Philippines’ top law firms and companies. It has the skills and expertise to handle cases, special projects, business set up, transactions involving real property, contracts review and negotiation, requests for opinion, advice, consultations, as well as all other legal and business concerns in the areas of Family Law, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Corporate Law, Labor, Immigration, Taxation, and Intellectual Property, anywhere in the Philippines.

The Law Firm can also provide assistance to Filipinos in their foreign investments, corporate formations, and real estate transactions abroad as well as in their claims for employment, personal injury, social security, retirement, and other government benefits. The Law Firm can also assist Filipinos in their visa applications to foreign jurisdictions including securing the supporting documents for these applications.

The Law Firm handles but does not limit itself to the following scope of work:

FAMILY LAW

Child custody and child support
Spousal support
Paternity suits
Domestic or inter-country adoption
Legal separation
Annulment
Declaration of nullity of marriage
Recognition of foreign divorce

CIVIL LAW

Change of name or correction of entry in birth and marriage certificates
Collection of sum of money
Complaints for breach of contract
Actions for torts and damages
Ejectment and unlawful detainer cases
Settlement of estate
Judicial and extra-judicial partition of property
Contract drafting and negotiations

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Title and document verification
Annotation of notices and other claims on title and tax declaration
Land titling, transfer of title, or reconstitution of lost title
Legal advice, tax opinion, and contract drafting or review with notarization of lease contracts, deeds of sale, extrajudicial settlements and partition, real estate mortgage, as well as other documents involving real property
Assistance in authentication of legal documents abroad
Securing of requisite BIR and local tax clearances
Legal assistance and advice in the acquisition of real estate by persons holding dual citizenship or by former Filipinos
Legal assistance and advice on all property transactions of non-Filipinos
Handling of cases and all other transactions involving real estate

CRIMINAL LAW

BP 22 or bouncing checks cases
Estafa or fraud
Theft
Falsification of documents
Libel or oral defamation
Threats
Coercion
Physical injuries
Violation of the Electronic Commerce Law
Adultery or concubinage
Bigamy
Anti-violence cases against women & children

CORPORATE LAW

General legal advice and consultation on business and on all elements of corporate and commercial law
Legal advice on the most suitable business structure in the Philippines taking into account investor’s plans, foreign ownership restrictions, tax and cost concerns, and other concerns
Establishment of companies or partnerships, BPO’s, joint ventures, special economic zone enterprises, subsidiaries, branches, regional headquarters, and representative offices in the Philippines with assistance in the preparation, filing, and processing until official approval of application papers in connection with their formation
Advice on capital and organizational structures for local and foreign investments
Advice on the tax, regulatory, investment incentive, as well as applicable Philippine restrictions vis-à-vis the extent of foreign participation, and other concerns affecting a particular business and its related businesses
Documentation of beneficiary/nominee arrangements in the holding of shares
Legal assistance in the conduct of board and stockholders’ meetings, preparation of minutes of board and stockholders’ meetings, issuance of corporate resolutions and certifications, assistance in the completion of proxy nomination, the keeping of stock and transfer books, the issuance of stock certificates, and the submission of regulatory reports to appropriate agencies of the government
Liaising with government agencies in securing the issuance of related regulatory permits and business registrations
Assistance in the preparation of pertinent documents and submissions in transactions such as increase of authorized capital stock, assignment of shares of stock, sale/transfer of business assets, restructuring, and business closure
Handling of intra-corporate disputes and all other business and corporate-related cases

LABOR LAW

Prosecution or defense and preparation of pleadings in illegal dismissal and unfair labor practice cases
Legal assistance in collective bargaining negotiation
Administrative investigations, termination of employment, and imposition of other sanctions
Termination of employment due to closure of business, redundancy, retrenchment and other measures
Advice on outsourcing of employment and legitimate contracting arrangements
Preparation of company manuals and orientation on company rules and regulations
Advice and contract preparation on:
a. Project employment
b. Regular employment
c. Seasonal employment
d. Casual employment
e. Fixed term employment and other agreement

IMMIGRATION LAW

Spousal or fiancée visa application
Legal assistance in the following visa applications:
a. Tourist
b. Temporary visitor
c. Pre-arranged employment
d. Treaty trader
e. Special non-immigrant
f. Special investor resident visa
g. Alien employment permit/special working permits
Dual citizenship acquisition
Preparation of parental travel consent affidavits and affidavit of support, among others
Watch list or hold-departure orders
Verification of derogatory records with the Bureau of Immigration
Philippine passport application

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

Legal services and advice to individuals and businesses in the protection of their creations, inventions, patents, designs, brand names, and other intellectual property rights
Drafting or review of licensing agreements, assignments, and other contracts involving intellectual property rights
Undertaking pre-filing searches and other legal services in securing registrations for copyright, tradename/trademark, utility model, industrial design, and patents, including technology transfer arrangements, licensing, revival of abandoned applications, reconstitutions, renewals, amendments, conversions, assignment, as well as filing of affidavits of use
Registration of business names/dba’s.

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