Villaraza & Angangco
Villaraza & Angangco is a law firm in Philippines, founded in 1980, with 312 professionals and 76 lawyers listed on its own site. It stands No. 1 of 10 in Philippines, recognised by 4 independent publishers. Its practice areas include Capital Markets, Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Employment.
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Standing
- No. 1 of 10 in Philippines
- Founded
- 1980
- Professionals
- 312
- Offices
- 2
- Recognitions
- 79
- Lawyers on file
- 76

Standing in Philippines
In Philippines, 10 of 25 verified firms are placed: 10 placed by recognitions the firm announced from at least two independent publishers, reconciled to one figure per publisher. Firms on file without either are listed in the directory below and are not ranked. No composite score is published for Philippines. The full list for Philippines
Organization
0 practice areas and sectors · 76 lawyers on the firm’s siteHow Villaraza & Angangco is organised, read from the titles and practice areas it publishes for each lawyer. A head is named only where the firm states one; otherwise the partner admitted earliest on record stands first and is labelled so.
Leadership
70 lawyers list no practice area on the firm’s site; they appear in the list below.
Lawyers
76 on the firm’s own siteNames, titles and practice areas as Villaraza & Angangco publishes them, senior titles first. Each name opens the firm’s own page for that person.
- AI and Climate" EventManaging Partner
- AngangcoChairman · admitted 1995Banking & Finance · Mergers & Acquisitions · Immigration · Mining
- DaepSenior Partner
- NavarroSenior PartnerLitigation
- PomoySenior Partner
- SañosaManaging Partner
- SomeraSenior PartnerTrademark, Patent, and Copyright Prosecution · IP Enforcement and Litigation · IP Commercialization · Media, Entertainment, and Broadcasting
- TankiangManaging PartnerMergers & Acquisitions (M&A) · Banking and Finance · Real Estate
- UretaSenior Partner
- An Introduction to Employment LawPartner
- AtienzaPartner · admitted 2016
- BejeminoPartner
- BeltranPartner
- CaguioaPartner · admitted 2016
- CruzPartner
- DoblePartner
- GagajenaPartner
- IllescasPartner · admitted 2016
- LuPartner
- MapaloPartner
- QuesadaPartner · admitted 2007
- San PedroPartnerLitigation
- SiaoPartner
- V&A LawPartner · admitted 2023
Directory placements
11 practice areas · read from the publishers’ tablesWhere the directories place Villaraza & Angangco, practice area by practice area, as each table stands on the publisher’s own site. Each cell links to that table. The columns are the same on every page of this site.
Recognition
79 announcementsWhat other publishers have said, as Villaraza & Angangco reports it on its own site, with the lawyers each announcement names. Each entry links to the page where it was read.
Asia Business Law JournalFirm of the Year2026
V&A Law is Named a Finalist for National Firm of the Year at IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2026 - V&A LawAsian Legal BusinessFirm of the Year2026
V&A Law is Named a Finalist for National Firm of the Year at IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2026 - V&A LawIFLR1000Firm of the Year2026
V&A Law is Named a Finalist for National Firm of the Year at IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2026 - V&A LawChambersFirm of the Year2026
V&A Law is Named a Finalist for National Firm of the Year at IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2026 - V&A LawAsia Business Law JournalLaw Firm of the Year2026
V&A Law Recognized at ALB Philippine Law Awards 2026 - V&A LawAsian Legal BusinessLaw Firm of the Year2026
V&A Law Recognized at ALB Philippine Law Awards 2026 - V&A Law
IFLR1000Firm of the Year2026
“V&A Law is Named a Finalist for National Firm of the Year at IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2026 2026-22-10”
Shown on Villaraza & Angangco’s home pageLexology IndexRecommended2026
Employment
“Pomoy Recognized as Highly Recommended Lawyer for Employment & Labor by Lexology Index 2026-21-07”
Shown on Villaraza & Angangco’s home pageThe Legal 500Tier 22026
Antitrust and competition
“The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026: Tier 2, Antitrust and competition, Philippines”
The Legal 500’s published tableThe Legal 500Tier 22026
Banking and finance
“The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026: Tier 2, Banking and finance, Philippines”
The Legal 500’s published tableThe Legal 500Tier 22026
Capital markets
“The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026: Tier 2, Capital markets, Philippines”
The Legal 500’s published tableThe Legal 500Tier 22026
Corporate and M&A
“The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026: Tier 2, Corporate and M&A, Philippines”
The Legal 500’s published table
From the Firm
What Villaraza & Angangco has published on its own site lately: news, deals, recognitions and publications. Each links to the firm.
- All Insights and News - V&A Law
publication · Oct 2026
- All Insights and News - V&A Law
publication · Oct 2026
- V&A Law is Named a Finalist for National Firm of the Year at IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2026 - V&A Law
award · Oct 2026
- V&A Law Recognized at ALB Philippine Law Awards 2026 - V&A Law
award · Sept 2026
- Discuss your legal needs with us?
award · Sept 2026
- Rashel Pomoy and Kristin Siao to Attend the IBA Annual Conference 2026 - V&A Law
event · Sept 2026
Sponsored: guides and chapters the firm wrote
Written by the firm. Practice guide chapters are placed with the publishers that carry them, usually for a fee. Listed for the reader’s use; never counted in the firm’s standing.
- Dispute Resolution 2026: Philippines (Law and Practice)
Sponsored · Chapter written for Chambers Global Practice Guides · Bianca Georgia T. Paloma, Elaine A. Atienza
- Doing Business In: Philippines
Sponsored · Chapter written for The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Employment 2026: Philippines (Law and Practice)
Sponsored · Chapter written for Chambers Global Practice Guides · Paolo Miguel Consignado, Rashel Ann C. Pomoy, Celina Eunice Cheyenne D. Abueg
- Employment and Labour Law: Philippines
Sponsored · Chapter written for The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Life Sciences & Pharma IP Litigation 2026: Philippines (Law and Practice)
Sponsored · Chapter written for Chambers Global Practice Guides · Mark Leo Bejemino, Edward King Chua, Maria Patricia Cruz
- Merger Control: Philippines
Sponsored · Chapter written for The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
Record
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Founded
- Not stated
- Entity source
- The firm's own website
- Firm’s site read
- 12 Aug 2026
Read from: emails · practice areas · phones · headcount
On its size, the firm says: “…312 lawyers, as stated on the firm's The Legal 500 profile…”
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