About SPASLAW

In 1994, four (4) members of the UP College of Law Class of 1987 formed Santos Parungao Aquino & Santos Law Offices or SPASLAW. The partners – Mario Santos, Tonipi Parungao, Raffy Aquino and Rhoda (or Eric) Santos – came from diverse backgrounds in legal practice, and brought with them invaluable experience from having worked with established law firms in contrasting fields of law.

SPASLAW caters to clients looking for highly-personalized service. It is a boutique law firm, gritty, vibrant and progressive, one that prides itself in serving up a style of practicing the legal profession with a difference.

Our Philosophy

Professional Integrity and Dedicated Advocacy

SPASLAW holds itself and its practice to the highest ethical standards of the law profession. At the same time, its lawyers advocate and serve the cases and causes of their clients with unflagging loyalty and vigor.

Knowledge-Based Competence

SPASLAW practices law with an authentic and solid competence maintained by constant and disciplined law and law-related study and research.

Creativity and Innovation

SPASLAW sees law as opportunities for providing its clients with creative solutions and innovations toward their growth and development. Its lawyers think beyond formulae and tradition, and for their clients, look always to what can be.

Our Team

Andrefanio D. Santos

Partner

Admitted to the Bar, 1988; UP Law 1987; UP School of Economics, (AB Economics) 1982; Legal Consultant, ABS-CBN Network, Inc., Vice President for Legal Affairs, ABS-CBN Network, Inc., 2001-2006; Vice-Chairman,and Member, Board of Directors, Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas, 2002-2006; Associate Attorney, Carpio Villaraza & Cruz Law Offices, 1988-1994; Member, Board of Directors, Radio Philippines Network-Channel 9, 1993-1998; Charter Member, Rotary Club of Makati-Amorsolo. Fields of Specialization: Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Estate Law, Taxation, Immigration Law, Broadcasting Law, Intellectual Property Law, Administrative Law.

Anthony N. Paruñgao

Managing Partner

Admitted to the Bar, 1989; UP Law 1987; UP College of Business Administration (BSBA), 1983; Associate Attorney, Hernandez Velicaria Vibar & Santiago Law Offices, 1988-1994; Acting Chairman, People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB), Marikina City, 2000-present; Past Grand Knight, Knights of Columbus Council 6681; Past President, Rotary Club of Marikina North; Deputy District Secretary, District 3800, Rotary International, 2006-2007; Instructor in Business Law, UP College of Business Administration, 1989-present. Fields of Specialization: Maritime Law, Contracts Law, Information Technology Law, Telecommunications Law, Corporate Law, Estate Planning, Administrative Law, Agrarian Reform Law.

Rafael A. L. Aquino

Partner

Admitted to the Bar, 1988; UP Law 1987; UP College of Arts and Sciences (Political Science), 1983; Associate Attorney, Sanchez Rosales Sanidad & Mercado, 1988-1994; Member, Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG); Lecturer, Faculty of Political Science, De La Salle University, 1992; Charter Member and Past President, Rotary Club of Makati Bel-Air. Fields of Specialization: Labor Standards Enforcement and Administration, Labor-Management Administration, Negotiations, and Litigation, Strike Crisis Management, General Criminal Defense and Prosecution, Construction Arbitration, Estate Planning, Syndicated Crimes Defense and Prosecution, Intellectual Property Law.

Roderick Ben C. Santos

Partner

Admitted to the Bar, 1988; UP Law 1987; UP School of Economics (AB Economics), 1983; Associate Attorney, Benjamin C. Santos Law Offices, 1988-1994; Instructor/Professorial Lecturer in Business Law, UP College of Business Administration, 1989-present. Fields of Specialization: Appellate Law and Procedure, Plunder and Anti-Graft Law, Family and General Civil Law, Real Estate Law, Credit Transactions, Intellectual Property Law, Law on Corporate Rehabilitation, Liquidation, and Dissolution.

Our Practice

The Firm's practice encompasses, but is not limited to, the following areas:

• Information Technology, Telecommunications, and Media and Broadcast Law
• Human Resource Management, Labor Relations Negotiations, Mediation and Arbitration, and Work Disruption Crises Management
• Litigation: Civil (Obligations and Contracts, Family, Property, Negligence and Damages, and Inheritance Law) and Criminal Prosecution and Defense
• Corporate Best Practices and Good Governance, Corporate Documentation, Intra-Corporate Litigation and Negotiations, Corporate Rehabilitation and Insolvency
• Contracts Review and Drafting

• Appellate Court Review and Proceedings
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• Construction Arbitration
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• Estate Planning and Settlement
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• Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Establishment and Support
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• Intellectual Property Law: Registration and Infringement Actions

Our Clients

SPASLAW counts among its clients small, medium, and large corporations and entrepreneurs, both local and foreign, in such diverse areas as Cable and Internet Services, Broadcast and Telecommunications, Information Technology, BPO Services, Manufacturing, Trading and Commercial Retailing, Construction and Real Property Development, Food, Education, Banking and Finance, Leisure and Art, Health, Pharmaceuticals, and Medical Research, Foreign Internship, Computers and Computer Cabling Services, Shipping and Forwarding, and Management Consultancy. Some of the Firm’s clients are:

• ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp.
• ACL Development Corp.
• Altus Lending Corporation
• Antipolo City Hospital, Inc.
• Attila, Inc.
• Berne Realty & Development Corp.
• Blue Star Interiors
• BMS Rural Bank
• Cascade Commercial Corp.
• Celebrity Sports Plaza, Inc.
• Central CATV, Inc. and its subsidiaries
• Commercial Construction Corp.
• Dynalab Corp.
• Ebara Benguet, Inc.
• Edeo Builders Corp.
• Finesse Multicast, Inc.
• First Place, Inc.
• Five9 Philippines, Inc.
• Foamcraft, Inc.

• GAC Shipping & Cargo Systems Phils., Inc.
• Galerie Joaquin
• Gentle Star Trading Corp.
• Globalquest BPO Specialists, Inc.
• Global Retail Group Corp.
• Hamburg International Sales Corp.
• Hamburg Trading Corp.
• Icompunet Global IT Services, Inc.
• Juvenal Sanso
• League of Business Builders, Inc.
• Linear Dynamics Graphics, Inc.
• Magellan Capital Holdings Corp.
• Magellan Utilities Development Corp.
• Manny Pacquiao
• Metrogas Sales Inc.
• MQ Lighting Enterprises Corp.
• Network Solutions and Interfaces Corp.
• Nippon Marketing

• NTPI International, Inc.
• NVision Medical, Inc.
• Philippine Cable Television Association Inc.
• Philippine Coalition Against Tuberculosis (PhilCAT)
• Pilipino Cable Corp.
• Promo Dimension, Inc.
• R & R Insurance Agents and Financial Advisors, Inc.
• Singer Garmer Philippines, Inc.
• Sizzling Seafoods Co.
• Sytengco Group of Companies
• The Astra Group, Inc.
• The Golden Legacy Lending Corp.
• TLFH Holistic Education and Development Center
• Tosent International Corp.
• Transmission Specialists, Inc.
• William Golangco Construction Corp.
• Wireless Services Asia, Inc.
• World-Tech Marketing Corp.