DivinaLaw added feathers to its cap as it brought home the Arbitration Law Firm of the Year and Data Privacy and Protection Law Firm of the Year at the 7th Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards held recently at the Peninsula Manila.
The country's top law firms and leading legal practitioners graced the event.
ALB is a leading legal publication owned by Thomson Reuters.
The awards were received by Atty. Enrique V. Dela Cruz Jr., senior partner and head of the DivinaLaw's Arbitration group and Data Privacy group. He was joined onstage by senior partners Atty. Edwin C. Uy, Atty. Alden Francis C. Gonzales, Atty. Estrella C. Elampwaro, Atty. Danny E. Bunyi, and Atty. Floro C. Balato, Jr..
Prior to this year's recognition, ALB bestowed the DivinaLaw with the Labor and Employment Law Firm of the Year in 2016 and Immigration Law Firm of the Year in 2018 in the Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards.
In 2021, Atty. Nilo T. Divina was recognized as Managing Partner of the Year at the ALB Philippine Law Awards.
For members of DivinaLaw, the recognition affirms the organization as a full-service law firm known for dynamic lawyering. The recognitions received by the firm is a testament to its unparalleled commitment to legal excellence.
On 26 August, DivinaLaw became an accredited private Alternative Dispute Resolution Provider in the fields of Arbitration, Mediation, Mediation-Arbitration, and Negotiation by the Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution.
DivinaLaw is one of the few law firms in the country authorized by the OADR, an attached agency of the Department of Justice, to provide alternative dispute resolution services to the general public.
DivinaLaw is the first Philippine law firm to receive a Stevie Award. Earlier this year, the firm received the Silver Award — Employer of the Year, Gold Award — Social Video, and the Gold Award — Executive of the Year (Legal) for Atty. Divina.