Innovate, Achieve and Excel
Gulapa Law has extensive and significant experience in various legal fields. Its practice area includes general corporate, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), projects and infrastructure (such as Public-Private Partnership projects), banking and finance, real estate and construction, technology, media and telecommunications (TMT), antitrust and competition, intellectual property, and dispute resolution.
INNOVATE
We take advantage of legal developments to provide out of the box solutions using technological tools for cost-efficient legal services.
ACHIEVE
We work with our clients to achieve their commercial goals within what is not legally prohibited.
EXCEL
We handle any matter, including those that others would consider ordinary, extraordinarily well.
Who We Are
We are here to help you with your legal needs
The Firm was established by Aris L. Gulapa in September 2015. Since then, the Firm has admitted 8 partners. From a complement of 6 lawyers in 2015, the Firm now has 40 legal professionals and is now officially known as “Gulapa & Lim” or “Gulapa Law”.
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2015
Gulapa Law was Established
2017
Established New York Office
2018
Established San Francisco Representative Office
2020
Established Cebu Office
2023
Established Vietnam Office
Our Offices
Bringing legal services closer to you
Gulapa Law renders legal services to clients in the Philippines and abroad.
What We Do
Our Practice Areas
Gulapa Law has extensive and significant experience in various legal fields.
Competition and Anti-trust
The firm advises clients on compliance of arrangements with the Philippine Competition Act and the...
Corporate and M&A
The firm and its lawyers have extensive experience in corporate and commercial transactions, including doing...
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
The firm’s lawyers have extensive and significant experience in domestic...
Technology, Media, and Telecommunications
The firm provides practical and creative solutions to the legal...
Government Contracts
The firm regularly advises private entities and government agencies on procurement and disposal of assets,...
Real Estate and Construction
The firm has been providing legal advice on both real estate and construction projects. We...
Our Lawyers
Get to know our lawyers
Aris L. Gulapa Aris is the founding partner of Gulapa Law. He established the firm after accumulating a wealth of experience from his legal practice in Manila, Vietnam, Singapore, Tokyo, and New York.
Charmaine Rose K. Haw-Lim Charms is the managing partner of Gulapa Law. She served as a consultant at the Asian Development Bank under its Office of General Counsel (Sovereign and Non-Sovereign Operations) before she joined Gulapa Law.
Gains and Recognitions
Projects, Infrastructure & Energy, Band 2
2023
Chambers & Partners (Asia Pacific)
Projects and Energy (Tier 1)
2024
The Legal500
Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
2022
Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards
G-News
Gulapa Law Expansion to Vietnam
Gulapa Law is expanding its practice to Vietnam through Gulapa & Aguila LLLC – the first in Asia outside of its Manila headquarters.
Aris L. Gulapa
June 6, 2022
Amendments to the Foreign Investment Act ease foreign investment restrictions in the Philippines
Amendments to the Foreign Investment Act ease foreign investment restrictions in the Philippines
Aris L. Gulapa
April 5, 2022
