Thank you for the support and confidence! In January 2025, GSMH Law has been upgraded to Tier 3 in Legal 500 Asia Pacific’s Dispute Resolution rankings – a recognition of GSMH Law’s unwavering commitment to excellence in assisting with legal challenges. More, aside from its team, five of GSMH Law’s lawyers were individually acknowledged for their work in Dispute Resolution. […]
ALB’S Litigators of Asia 2024
We are thrilled and proud to share that Asian Legal Business recognized our Nestor M. Mejia as one of ALB’s Litigators of Asia 2024! This comes after he was named among Legal 500 Asia Pacific’s Recommended Lawyers for Dispute Resolution in 2024 and Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year at the ALB’s Philippine Law Awards 2023. He has set a […]
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: Standing Together Against Abuse This November 25, the world unites to end violence against women and children. Likewise, the Philippines works tirelessly to protect women’s rights and promote a culture of respect and equality. The enactment of Republic Act No. 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of […]
Universal Children’s Day: Advocating for Every Child’s Rights
On November 20, we observe Universal Children’s Day, a day dedicated to promoting and celebrating children’s rights worldwide. In the Philippines, this day holds special importance as the government and local organizations focus on safeguarding the welfare, rights, and future of Filipino children. The Philippines, with its Child Protection Law (RA 7610) and Juvenile Justice Act (RA 9344), upholds international […]
GSMH Law attends 2nd Poland-Philippines IT Business Summit
On October 24, 2023, our Atty. Chryselle Lopez participated in the 2nd Annual Poland-Philippines IT Business Summit organized by the Polish Investment and Trade Agency in Manila, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Manila. This event provided an invaluable opportunity for us to delve deeply into the realms of FinTech, cybersecurity, and the pivotal role […]
Atty. Kristine Pauline M. Ongtenco shared insights on the Fundamentals of Mooting at an event organized by LAMDES
Our Atty. Kristine Pauline M. Ongtenco was invited by the DLSU Tañada Diokno College of Law’s Moot and Debate Society (LAMDES) to share her insights on the fundamentals of mooting. Atty. Ongtenco shared her experiences in mooting and talked about how these helped in her professional practice at GSMH Law. She specifically discussed the importance of narrative in legal writing and how mooting […]
Every Drop Counts: A High-Level Dialogue for a Water-Secure Country
GSMH Law is proud to have co-sponsored a recently-held event entitled, Every Drop Counts: A High-Level Dialogue for a Water-Secure Country. The forum tackled vital and timely topics such as the critical role of developing access to potable water as a human right and how to leverage digitalization, technology and infrastructure to make universal access to potable water a reality. Various experts generously […]
Primer on the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act
The What’s What of Republic Act No. 11697 July 25, 2023 Republic Act No. 11697 or the Electric Vehicle Industry Act (the “EVIDA”) lapsed into law on April 15, 2022. The EVIDA is the latest law to set out the government’s policy of energy efficiency, conservation, sufficiency, and sustainability in line with Republic Act No. 11285 or the Energy Efficiency and […]
FAQs on the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act of 2022
With a discussion of DENR DAO 2023-02 (EPR IRR) What is EPR? Extended Producer Responsibility is the environmental policy approach and practice that requires producers to be environmentally responsible throughout the life cycle of a product, especially its post-consumer or end-of-life stage. You can find a copy of the EPR Act here. The EPR requires Obliged Enterprises to establish a […]
Women Rising: Bridging the Gender Gap and Promoting Inclusive Growth
Last month, the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) and its Women in Business Committee held a conference to promote women’s rights and gender equality in the workplace. The conference featured Senator Risa Hontiveros, Ms. Frauke Renz of McKinsey & Company, Ms. Ma Rosalyn Mesina of UN Women Philippines, and Ms. Patricia Reposo of Weremote Philippines. De Guzman […]