Philippines E-Commerce, Internet and Technology Law

With our lawyers' knowledge of the Internet and IT, we are uniquely qualified to face these challenges and to formulate effective solutions and opinions for our clients. In addition, we keep ourselves up-to-date with current events and trends to provide sound legal advice to our local and foreign clients in anticipation of future e-commerce, internet and technology business conditions.

The field of e-Commerce governs commercial electronic transactions, primarily those executed through the internet. We have provided our clients with the legal and corporate framework and safeguards for their e-commerce business models, as well as drafting the corresponding electronic contracts and user agreements.

In response to the recent passage of the Electronic Commerce Act (Republic Act No. 8792) and its implementing rules and regulations, our law firm provides legal advice and counseling on the legal risks and issues relating to commercial transactions and non-commercial matters concerning electronic commerce and information technology (IT).

This law "aims to facilitate domestic and international dealings, transactions, arrangements, agreements, contracts and exchanges and storage of information through the utilization of electronic, optical and similar medium, mode, instrumentality and technology to recognize the authenticity and reliability of electronic documents related to such activities and to promote the universal use of electronic transaction in the government and general public."