Modern Law. Timeless Values.
Areas of Practice
Primary Areas
Corporate Registration, Housekeeping, Compliance, and Governance
Incorporation, corporate structuring, regulatory filings, board and shareholder matters, and ongoing corporate compliance.
Securities Registration and Compliance
Securities offerings, disclosures, regulatory filings, and compliance with securities laws and regulations.
Labor and Employment Law
Employment contracts, workplace policies, labor compliance, disciplinary processes, and advisory support.
Political and Public Policy Advisory
Legal advisory on public policy, regulatory strategy, government relations, and legislative engagement.
Bank Liquidation and Financial Institutions Matters
Legal services relating to bank liquidation, receivership, regulatory coordination, and financial institution wind-down processes.
Tax and Estate Planning
We provide strategic tax and estate planning services to help individuals and families protect, preserve, and efficiently transfer their wealth.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Structuring, due diligence, negotiation, documentation, and execution of mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructurings.
Other Areas
AI-Powered Legal Operations Systems
Design and implementation of AI-enabled legal workflows, contract management systems, compliance tools, and legal technology solutions.
Outsourced General Counsel / Legal Department Services
Ongoing corporate, commercial, and regulatory legal support provided on an outsourced legal department basis.
Immigration Law (Business Immigration – U.S. and Philippines)
Business and investment-related immigration, corporate mobility, and cross-border immigration advisory.
Real Estate Law
Property acquisitions and disposals, leasing, development, due diligence, and real estate documentation.
Intellectual Property
Trademark registration and protection, IP strategy, licensing, and IP-related advisory services.
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Civil, commercial, and regulatory disputes, including arbitration and administrative proceedings.
Legal Training and Education
Legal training programs, executive briefings, compliance workshops, and continuing legal education.
Estate Planning and Succession
Estate structuring, succession planning, wills, trusts, and related advisory services.
BAAND Law at its core
About Us
Built for complex matters, grounded in trust.
We are a Philippine-based full-service law firm serving industry leaders, growing enterprises, and international clients doing business in the Philippines. Guided by faith, integrity, and professional excellence, our firm delivers effective, efficient, and ethical legal solutions through a highly skilled team with a heart for justice.
Our core practice focuses on Corporate and Commercial Law, including corporate registration and governance, securities compliance, labor and employment, mergers and acquisitions, public policy advisory, and financial institutions and bank liquidation matters. Complementing this is a diverse range of Other Areas, such as AI-powered legal operations systems, outsourced general counsel services, business immigration, real estate, intellectual property, litigation and dispute resolution, legal training, and estate and succession planning.
By combining legal expertise, technological innovation, and principled leadership, we help clients navigate complex legal environments, manage risk, and build sustainable, compliant, and values-driven businesses—locally and across borders.
Our Vision
To be the preferred law firm in the Philippines for doing business of industry leaders both local and international, led by a godly and competent team.
Our Mission
To provide effective, efficient, and ethical legal services that honor God—empowered by a skilled team with a heart for justice.
Our Partners
Meet the lawyers who lead our practice.
Melchor Jaemond Aranas
Managing Partner
Specializes in business and corporate law.
Ayla Alim-Baldueza
Co-Managing Partner
Specializes in administrative law and firm operations.
Eric Dela Cruz
Partner
Immigration, Banking, M&A, and AI-enabled legal operations.
Jeremiah Belgica
Partner
Litigation specialist. Former Director-General of ARTA.
Jedrek Ng
Partner
Litigation specialist. Former Asst. City Prosecutor of Manila.
Associates
Ed Vinson Quintin
Senior Associate
Litigation and Appeals • UST Law
Dedicated to providing meticulous legal analysis and robust representation. Specializes in complex litigation and dispute resolution strategies.
Mera Lyka Timan
Senior Associate
Litigation and Labor • PLM Law
Focused on labor relations and employee welfare compliance. Brings extensive experience in negotiating collective bargaining agreements.
Precius Aiah Anies
Junior Associate
Litigation and Corporate Law • PLM Law
Passionate about protecting creative rights and innovation. Assists clients in trademark registration and intellectual property enforcement.
Ma. Patricia Atayde
Junior Associate
Litigation and Intellectual Property Law • PLM Law
Provides support in general corporate housekeeping and contract review. dedicated to ensuring smooth business operations for clients.
Arthur Melindo
Junior Associate
Litigation and Special Projects • PUP Law
Top-performing legal mind with a sharp focus on case theory and trial preparation. Committed to excellence in legal research and writing.
Of Counsels
Gemy Lito Festin
Of Counsel
Dean of PUP College of Law
Jemy Gatdula
Of Counsel
Dean of UA&P Law School
Terence Camua
Of Counsel
Firm's tax and estate planning advisor
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Dean Gatdula is the dean of UA&P School of Law, bringing expertise in international law and appellate practice to the firm.
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Atty. Camua is an esteemed Certied Public Accountant and a Tax Lawyer handling the firm's Tax and Estate Planning.
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