Administrative, Criminal and Civil Procedure and Litigation

Posts focused on Administrative, Criminal and Civil Procedure and Litigation in the Philippines

Drafting Enforceable Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Clauses involving Trade Secrets for Philippine Subsidiaries

Guide to trade secrets and NDA drafting for Philippine subsidiaries, protecting manufacturing processes and corporate databases under PH law.

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Resolving Patent Ownership Disputes: Identifying the True Inventor in Corporate Research and Development (Philippines)

Philippine rules on patent ownership disputes, true inventor claims, and employee inventions under R.A. 8293, including suits and remedies.

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Resolving Trademark Disputes in E-Commerce: Takedown Procedures Against Counterfeit Sellers Online (Philippines)

Learn how to remove counterfeit goods online in the Philippines using trademark infringement rules and the DTI takedown order under R.A. 11967.

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Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants or Non-Compete Clauses for Offshore Teams Under Philippine Labor Law

Explains Philippine enforceability of non-compete and non-solicitation clauses for offshore teams, with drafting tips based on Supreme Court rulings.

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Corporate Liquidation and Foreign Creditors – Who Gets Paid First When a Philippine Subsidiary Fails

Learn how FRIA rules and Civil Code preferences affect corporate liquidation payouts, including where foreign creditors and parent companies rank.

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Derivative Suits by Foreign Parent Companies: Holding Local Directors Accountable for Mismanagement (Philippines)

Philippine derivative suits by foreign parent companies: strict requisites, board-demand futility, corporate injury, and filing before Special Commercial Courts.

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Cross-Border Commercial Arbitration: Enforcing SIAC and ICC Awards in the Philippine Courts

How to enforce SIAC and ICC awards in the Philippines under the Special ADR Rules, including New York Convention grounds and public policy limits.

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