Profile

Puno and Puno is the dominant Firm in the energy, oil and gas practice in the Philippines. It offers extensive local and global knowledge and experience in power transactions, and has been involved as counsel in all aspects of the power industry, such as power generation, transmission, distribution, trading and marketing, and in all forms of technologies, from coal, oil and natural gas.

To cope with this expansion, the Firm has intensified its recruitment of lawyers and has, as a result, attracted top associates and the top graduates of the most prestigious law schools in the country. The number of lawyers working for the Firm has increased from less than 20 in 2004 to nearly 50 today, making it one of the fastest-growing law firms in the country.

The Firm's growing and vibrant tax practice is being led by a fast emerging respected expert in the field. The tax group works closely with the proper government agencies, including the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Court of Tax Appeals, Bureau of Customs, and local government tax authorities, to assist its clients in addressing tax concerns and complying with tax regulatory requirements.