Guzman Acain LLP is, at its core, a litigation firm. Both founding partners are active courtroom lawyers with a combined 57 years of trial experience across the full range of Philippine courts, quasi-judicial agencies, and administrative tribunals.
Guzman Acain LLP advises corporations and individuals on Philippine tax compliance, dispute resolution, and litigation — from routine BIR compliance to contested assessments before the Court of Tax Appeals. We also advise high-net-worth individuals and families on estate planning, succession, and asset structuring under Philippine law.
Aviation Law Practice Guzman Acain LLP’s aviation practice is led by Alexander Acain Jr., who served as General Counsel of Kuwait National Airways (Wataniya Airways), where he advised directly on multi-billion-dollar fleet acquisitions and long-term…
Guzman Acain LLP provides notarization of documents intended for use in the United States, along with Apostille processing through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) — as required under the Hague Apostille Convention for Philippine documents used abroad.
Guzman Acain LLP advises developers, investors, and individual buyers in Philippine real estate transactions — from condominium acquisitions and commercial property deals to resort development and island property investment.
uzman Acain LLP has defended individuals against criminal charges across the full range of Philippine courts — from the Municipal Trial Court through the Regional Trial Court, Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court. Both founding partners are active criminal defense litigators with a combined 57 years of trial experience. We also represent victims of crime as private prosecutors.
Guzman Acain LLP represents both employers and employees in the full range of labor and employment disputes before the NLRC, DOLE, and the courts — with particular depth in representing multinational companies in export processing zones and BPO firms.
Guzman Acain LLP’s intellectual property practice covers the full lifecycle of IP protection in the Philippines — from registration and prosecution before the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) to enforcement litigation before the courts and administrative proceedings before the Bureau of Legal Affairs (BLA).
Guzman Acain LLP is one of the few Philippine law firms with an active immigration litigation practice — not merely a visa processing service. We handle the full range of Philippine immigration matters, from work visa applications and ACR I-Card processing to deportation defense and Bureau of Immigration blacklist removal, including in categories previously considered beyond the reach of legal remedy.
Guzman Acain LLP handles both sides of these cases: defense of accused individuals and corporations, and private prosecution on behalf of victims.