Law firm in Makati City, Philippines
Makati remains the densest concentration of head offices, banks, and professional firms in the country. Work that comes to us from Makati is mostly transactional and commercial: shareholder arrangements, distribution and services contracts, office lease negotiations, executive separations, and disputes that follow from all of the above.
Because so many counterparties are Makati-based, the city also shapes how disputes begin — contracts drawn here often name Makati courts as the venue, and demand letters, arbitration notices, and corporate filings tend to converge on the same few blocks. We work with that reality rather than against it.
Courts and agencies we appear before
- Regional Trial Court, Makati City: Commercial cases, including branches designated as special commercial courts.
- Metropolitan Trial Court, Makati City: Lease and ejectment disputes over office and retail space.
- NLRC — National Capital Region, South Sector: Labor cases involving Makati-based employers.
- Securities and Exchange Commission: Corporate registration, compliance filings, and enforcement matters.
- Registry of Deeds for Makati City: Condominium and commercial property transfers and annotations.
- Makati City Hall — Business Permits, City Treasurer: Permits, local business tax, and retirement of business.
Areas covered
Ayala Avenue and the Makati CBD, Salcedo Village, Legaspi Village, Rockwell Center, Poblacion and Kalayaan, Chino Roces and the Magallanes corridor.
Why clients choose us
- Transaction-first thinking: Most Makati matters are commercial. We draft to prevent the dispute, then litigate properly when prevention fails.
- Comfortable across the table: We negotiate opposite large in-house teams and outside counsel without escalating a matter that should settle.
- Responsive on deal timelines: Closings do not wait. We work to the transaction's calendar, not ours.
Makati is a direct EDSA or Skyway run from our Quezon City office. We attend hearings, closings, and client meetings in the CBD as a matter of routine, with no travel charge for ordinary attendance.
Practice areas in Makati
- Corporate & Commercial Law in Makati
- Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution in Makati
- Labor & Employment Law in Makati
- Real Estate & Property in Makati
- Tax Law in Makati
Frequently asked questions
Do you have an office in Makati?
Our office is in Quezon City, and we meet Makati clients at their offices or at an agreed venue in the CBD. Most first conversations happen by email or video call, which is usually faster for both sides.
Our contract says disputes are filed in Makati. Can you handle that?
Yes. Venue clauses naming the Makati courts are common, and we appear before the Makati Regional Trial Court, including its commercial court branches, and the Metropolitan Trial Court.
Can you review a Makati office lease before we sign?
Yes. We look at escalation, pre-termination, fit-out and restoration obligations, security deposit treatment, and what happens if the building changes hands — the clauses that cause most later disputes.
We are a foreign company setting up in Makati. Where do we start?
Start with the ownership question: whether your activity sits on the Foreign Investment Negative List, what minimum paid-in capital applies, and whether a domestic corporation, branch, or representative office fits best. We advise on the structure first, then handle SEC registration and the Makati permits.
Do you help with an employee separation in Makati?
Yes — both the documentation before the separation and the defence if a case is filed with the NLRC arbitration branch covering the workplace.
Contact Eleazar Bangi & Associates Law Firm
Office: 511 Bell Mansion, Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City, Metro Manila 1105, Philippines. Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Email: rjbangi@reblegal.com. WhatsApp and Viber available. Contact us.