Warning: "continue" targeting switch is equivalent to "break". Did you mean to use "continue 2"? in /home/cnlex/public_html/wp-content/themes/contacto/includes/builder/functions.php on line 4556
Services | The Law Firm of Contacto and Associates
Warning: A non-numeric value encountered in /home/cnlex/public_html/wp-content/themes/contacto/functions.php on line 5837
632-376-0626 info@cnlexfirm.com

The Firm is a full service law firm which engages in the practice of law in all fields of endeavor:

Estate Planning

  • We assist in conceptualization and implementation of how the estate can be distributed to legally minimize tax payment.

Immigration

  • We assist in our clients in matters of Immigration concerns, including obtaining employment visa for foreign clients and their immediate family members.

Corporate and Special Projects

  • Establishment and registration of domestic corporations
  • Establishment and registration of foreign branch/representative office or regional headquarters
  • Establishment and registration of joint ventures, mergers
  • Power and energy projects
  • Real property developments and similar projects
  • Processing of corporate increase in capital stock, reorganization, rehabilitation, dissolution, liquidation

Retainer services of the Firm/Corporate Secretary works (separate engagement)

  • We assist our clients by way of consultation and rendering legal opinion in the course of its ordinary course of its business operations.We can act as Corporate Secretary/director for clients (when engaged).

Special Fields

  • DOLE/NLRC/NCMB – Labor Practice
  • SEC – Corporate Practice/Corporate Secretary Functions
  • DENR /LLDA – Environmental Law Practice
  • Bureau of Mines and Geological Science – Law Practice
  • National Water Resources Board – Law Practice
  • Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board – Law Practice
  • Land Registration Authority – Law Practice

Intellectual Property Rights Practice (Local & Foreign)

  • Trademark, Patent, Copyright, Utility Models and Designs Protection
  • Prosecution of IP rights (fake/counterfeit operations)

Legislative representation

  • We assist and represent our client in Legislative bodies if invited as resource speakers in aid of legislation.

Labor

  • We assist and represent our clients in proceedings before the Department of Labor and Employment, National Labor Relation Commission, National Conciliation and Mediation Board, Philippine Overseas and Employment Administration.
  • We likewise assist our clients in Collective Bargaining negotiations, certification election, grievance proceedings and other matters relating thereto.
  • We also render legal opinion in the proper implementation of Labor Laws to employees, conduct seminars on how to properly handle administrative (Human Resources) investigation with end view of preventing labor related litigation.

Litigation

  • We handle Trademark Infringement and unfair competition, including application of search warrant and assistance/supervision of its implementation.
  • We also handle civil, commercial and criminal litigation.
  • Build Operate and Transfer / Public Private Partnerships
  • We assist our clients in the preparation of all documents to comply with all the documentary requirements relative to a government project.

Taxation

  • We assist, advice our clients on all tax matters before the Bureau of Internal Revenue, including representing our clients in investigation or cases pending before the regular courts or the Court of Tax Appeals.

Food and Drug Practice/ Product and Pharmaceutical Launching

  • Product Liability Cases
  • Product Registration/Plant Licensing
  • Product Protection

Intellectual Property Rights Protection

  • Liaisons with local law enforcement agencies
  • Law enforcement action
  • Litigation Support