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Key Player in the
Philippine Legal Industry
MOSVELDTT Law Offices is full-service firm grounded on legal competence and distinguished by their
uncompromising work ethic. Recently, the firm found success in AI’s Global Excellence Awards 2019.
On the back of their win, we profiled the firm and spoke to Sheena Marie T. Morales who provided us
with a detailed overview of MOSVELDTT Law Offices.
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stablished in 2009, MOSVELDTT Law Offices is a full-service firm
committed to delivering success to its clients. The firm’s areas
of practice underpin the main areas of business activity. With
professionals who have personally navigated the complex interstices
of business and regulation, the firm intimately understands the issues
faced by decision-makers. As such, the team at MOSVELDTT cross
practices to assemble the needed skills and experience to provide their
clients with desired results.
With a passionate, dedicated and hard-working team of professionals
who form the backbone of the company. Sheena begins by going into
further detail about the team at MOSVELDTT as well as the success
the company have had over the years, which includes being selected
in Acquisition Intl.’s Global Excellence Awards 2019 as the Best Full-
Service Litigation Firm 2019 – Philippines.
“Here at MOSVELDTT, we employ a partner-to-associate ratio that
maximizes partner-level attention to client concerns. This ensures that
engagements are never delegated to the lowest level, and that clients
receive the expertise and experience they pay for.
“In addition to this, the partnership is composed of the Philippines’
leading litigation, banking, labor and intellectual property lawyers.
Several of them have been recognized by publications in the top
lawyer’s list. All of the Partners have acted as preferred consultants
to government and private organizations. With partner bringing more
than just legal expertise, MOSVELDTT offers a holistic perspective in
devising solutions to issues that affect the client.
“Since our inception, we have received numerous tier rankings in the
areas of corporate and mergers & acquisitions, dispute resolution,
projects and energy.”
MOSVELDTT boasts a robust corporate services and finance group
that assists clients in the effective management and growth of their
business. The acquisitions group’s breadth of experience encompasses
all aspects of negotiated acquisitions, including taxable and tax-free
mergers, stock and asset acquisitions, spin-off transactions and
management buyouts.
Additionally, the lawyers comprising the mining, energy and natural
resources group are recognized for their breadth of work and
experience in these sectors, leveraging both industry experience and
regulatory savvy derived from work as government consultants.
The litigation group, leverages strengths and minimizes risk in all
venues. This includes achieving victory without breaking the bank. “We
see court win that comes at an accountably high legal spend as not a
win”, says Sheena. The firm evaluates each engagement to determine
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the best scenario to achieve victory. Representative matters include
several landmark victories in the Philippine Supreme Court, as well
as the largest Philippine claim in a Sovereign Guarantee arbitration
before an international tribunal.The intellectual property group is at the
forefront of the most challenging issues in the development, protection
and exploitation of intellectual property assets.
“...we employ a partner-to-associate
ratio that maximizes partner-level
attention to client concerns. This
ensures that engagements are never
delegated to the lowest level, and
that clients receive the expertise
and experience they pay for.”
The labor relations and executive compensation group provides efficient
and practical advice on issues that arise from ongoing operations.
Throughout the years, the firm has advised numerous top corporations
and individuals on all phases of employment matters. Lawyers in the
immigration group advise international businesses, major domestic
companies, entrepreneurs and visionaries in developing or maintaining
operations in the country. Lastly, clients come to the tax group for
broad-based and sophisticated tax management strategies that are
custom-built to their exacting needs.
Bringing the interview to a close, Sheena signs off by touching on some
of the challenges she foresees occurring within the industry but reveals
how the firm hope to succeed in the years to come.
“Clients reducing budgets for legal spend and high turnover of
associates and new hires. Numerous law firms with similar services
offered have sprung in recent years. As the legal service industry is
becoming extremely dense, law firms must be able to stand out and
distinguish themselves from their competitors.
“Starting in the third (3rd) quarter of 2018, the team here at
MOSVELDTT embarked on an aggressive expansion to meet growing
client needs. Throughout our history, we have always subscribed to
a demand-driven expansion model to avoid burdening clients with
haphazard overhead costs. The acquisition of additional office space
and a 30% increase in the talent roster were products of careful study.
Ultimately, MOSVELDTT believes in the potential of its associates. As
such, we invest in their continuing professional development, as well as
generously proving local and international exposure that enriches the
perspective about the profession.”
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