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Elnar Lape Lastimoso& Associates · Cebu City

Practice areas

Legal services for businesses and individuals in Cebu City

Seven practice areas, as listed by the firm. Not sure which one fits your matter? Call or send an enquiry and describe it in a few lines.

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Business Registration & Investment Consultancy

  • Company formation or SEC incorporation
  • Registration with local government units
  • Registration with PEZA, BOI or TIEZA
  • Registration with the BSP

Corporate Law

  • Corporate restructuring
  • Joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions
  • Due diligence
  • Share issuances and transfers
  • HR management for new or existing businesses
  • Legal management for new or existing businesses

Taxation

  • Estate and tax planning
  • Tax treaty relief applications
  • Claims for tax refund or credit
  • Requests for BIR rulings and tax advisory
  • Protest of tax assessments
  • Preparation and review of tax returns
  • Representation before taxing authorities, the Court of Tax Appeals, the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court

Litigation

  • Civil and criminal cases
  • Corporate and tax litigation
  • Family law
  • Land registration proceedings
  • Representation before administrative agencies and arbitration bodies (e.g. SEC, CIAC, EMB, PRC, LTFRB and HLURB)
  • Special proceedings (e.g. adoption, estate proceedings and probate of wills, and guardianship)

Labor

  • Drafting and reviewing company policies
  • Petitions for certification elections
  • Negotiations for collective bargaining
  • Representation in labor disputes before the Labor Arbiter, the NLRC, the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court

Immigration Law

  • Tourist visa extension
  • Alien Employment Permits and work visas
  • PEZA visas and retirement visas
  • Quota visa

Intellectual Property Law

  • Registration of patents, industrial designs, utility models, trademarks, service marks and copyrights
  • Prosecution for intellectual property infringement
  • General legal advisory on any intellectual property case

Contact the firm

Ask which practice area fits your matter

Call the office during business hours, or send an enquiry and the firm will reply by email.

Office
Unit 9, Albulario Building II, General Maxilom Avenue, Cebu City 6000
Landline
(032) 340 4998
Email
legal@lawfirmcebu.com
Hours
Mon–Fri 9–5 · Sat 10–4 · Sun closed
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