Unit 205, The Atrium of Makati
Makati Avenue, Urdaneta Village
Makati City, 1225

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Rhett Matthew Shaw

Rhett is the firm’s administrative partner, a role which he has gained significant experience in since he was previously the Vice-President of Tapa King, Inc., where he handled the company’s Legal and Administration Departments since 2013. Rhett was also a Legislative Consultant with the House of Representatives. He previously worked for Globe Telecom, the Presidential Commission on Good Government, and has managed more than twenty (20) medium enterprises with businesses encompassing real estate, construction, and food, including franchises of Mang Inasal Philippines, Inc. (Mang Inasal). Recently, Rhett has worked on a number of real estate transactions, inheritance cases, in addition to his usual corporate law work.

As a transactional lawyer, Rhett aided the acquisition of Mang Inasal by Jollibee Foods Corporation. He also handled the acquisitions of Rack I.T. Data Center Inc. by the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company and Tapa King Inc. by Ulti-Premium Foods Corp. He earned his dual degrees in Master in Business Administration and Juris Doctor (MBA-JD) from the consolidated program of De La Salle University and Far Eastern University in 2009. He passed the 2009 Philippine Bar exams and took his oath in 2010. Rhett is a holder of a Bachelor of Science, Degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering, from Don Bosco Technical College. He has also earned certificates from Yale University and from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is an educated negotiator who is generally able to settle problematic disputes.

Among Rhett’s practice areas are:
Corporate Law, Real Estate, Succession and Inheritance, Conflict Resolution, PEZA Registration, Condominium Corporations, Construction, Village Associations, Business Entity Registration, Mergers and Acquisitions, Intellectual Property Registration, Citizenship, Immigration, Corporate Housekeeping, Risk Management, Corporate Compliance, Human Resources, Business Audit, Insurance, General Contracts, Permits, Franchise Agreements, Business Consulting, Lease Agreements, Labor and Employment.


Rhett Matthew ShawNerissa L. Marasigan • Dyan Kristi C. Catapang • Hanne N. Salazar • Nur Ameen T. Omar • Gabriel A. Coronel