ZGLaw formerly Zambrano & Gruba, is a full-service law firm representing and advising a wide array of local and foreign clients in the Philippines. In the past years, ZGLaw has been consistently recognized by its peers and legal publications for its Tax practice, as well as its practice in Banking & Finance, Mergers & Acquisition, and Dispute Resolution.
ZGLaw was founded in 1993 by the late Daisy G. Zambrano and Lily K. Gruba, who is the Firm’s current Managing Partner. In 2002, Antero Jose M. Caganda and Angelo Patrick F. Advincula were admitted to the partnership. In 2011, Jorge Alfonso C. Melo joined the Firm as its fourth partner, followed by Juan Miguel Victor C. dela Fuente in 2013. Michael Stephen H. Lao joined the partnership early this 2019.
In 2017, ZGLaw formed an alliance with WongPartnership to become a member of the WPG Law Network. The WPG Law Network brings together a group of five prominent law firms across seven countries in a collaboration to provide clients with legal services in ASEAN, China and the Middle East.
ZGLaw continues to grow in size and in its practice fields whilst keeping its core values of excellence, diligence, innovation and service foremost.
“Zambrano Gruba Caganda & Advincula’s banking and finance team is headed by Lily Gruba and has particular strength in advising banks on multibillion dollar loans in project financing matters. Gruba advised Asia United Bank on regular loan operations including preparing, reviewing and finalising loan and collateral documentation.”
