Practice areas
Each page below sets out what the engagement covers and what it does not, what happens at the first consultation, what to bring, how the matter proceeds, how fees are structured, and who at the firm handles it.
The five practice areas
Foreign Entry and Market Entry
Establishing and running a business presence in the Philippines as a foreign company or investor.
Philippine visa, work authority and residence matters for foreign nationals and the companies that employ them.
Settling the estate of a person who has died, and transferring what they left to the people entitled to it.
Disability, illness and death benefit claims by Filipino seafarers and their families.
Ownership, registration and transfer of titled land in the Philippines.
Other matters the firm handles
These do not have pages of their own yet.
Annulment and nullity of marriage
Petitions under the Family Code of the Philippines.
Intellectual property
Trademark and copyright registration, and infringement disputes.
Cyber libel
Complaints and defence under the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.
CIAC arbitration
Construction disputes before the Construction Industry Arbitration Commission.
BIR controversy
Assessments, protests and disputes with the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Who does this work
The lawyers of JLBAR Law Firm, with the Roll of Attorneys number, IBP chapter, admissions and education of each, are listed on theattorneys page.