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Key practice areas
General corporate tax
Tax
Tax controversy
Firm overview

Villaraza & Angangco was founded in 1980 under the leadership of young lawyers including now Supreme Court Justice Antonio T. Carpio and F. Arthur L. Villaraza, student leaders and top graduates from the University of the Philippines.

V & A Law is a full-service law firm, with recognized expertise in Litigation, Intellectual Property and Corporate and Commercial Law. With decades of experience in serving a full spectrum of our client's interests, our lawyers are equipped to skillfully handle the most intricate problems and provide comprehensive solutions that deliver results.

The firm has handled cases representing the breadth and depth of diverse disputes: from probono cases in defense of abused children to the largest tort case in Philippine history, major corporate battles and ground-breaking corporate rehabilitation cases; from the break-up of monopolies to the impeachment of an incumbent President and other historic public interest cases, the Firm has earned the distinction of handling cases that made history and helped shape the future of our nation.

Address:
11th Avenue corner 39th Street
Bonifacio Triangle, Bonifacio Global City 1634
Metro Manila
Tel:8988 6088 Email:Contact Us
2026 Edition
General corporate tax
Tier 3
16 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Deloitte Philippines
6 practice areas
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Isla Lipana & Co
4 practice areas
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RG Manabat & Co
3 practice areas
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SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co - EY
4 practice areas
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Tier 2

Baniqued Layug & Bello
3 practice areas
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Du-Baladad & Associates
4 practice areas
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Gruba Caganda Advincula Melo & de la Fuente
3 practice areas
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Quisumbing Torres
4 practice areas
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Salvador Llanillo & Mijares
4 practice areas
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Tier 3

Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
4 practice areas
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Gulapa Law
3 practice areas
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Punongbayan & Araullo
3 practice areas
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SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
3 practice areas
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Villaraza & Angangco
3 practice areas
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Tax controversy
Tier 3
11 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Baniqued Layug & Bello
3 practice areas
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Quisumbing Torres
4 practice areas
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SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
3 practice areas
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Tier 2

Du-Baladad & Associates
4 practice areas
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Gruba Caganda Advincula Melo & de la Fuente
3 practice areas
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Tier 3

Gulapa Law
3 practice areas
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Villaraza & Angangco
3 practice areas
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Other notable

Punongbayan & Araullo
3 practice areas
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Salvador Llanillo & Mijares
4 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Tax

Villaraza & Angangco specialises in corporate and commercial law and focuses on tax law practice. It provides tax services including strategic tax planning for major cross-border transactions and identifying tax-efficient measures and structure. It also represents clients in tax investigations and litigation before judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative bodies. Senior partners Sylvette Tankiang and Franchette Acosta are the key practitioners in the team.

One case study showed that the team recently assisted Lotte Chilsung Beverage in its corporate restructuring that involved PHP3.5 billion. The work included preparing transaction documents and assisting computation of tax liabilities for the acquisition of shares in the subsidiaries of the clients located in the Philippines.

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