Corporate/M&A
Global Guide 2024 : Philippines
Band 1
Email address
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+63 2 982 3500/ 982 3600 / 982 3700About
Provided by SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
The firm’s corporate/M&A team has acted as counsel in many of the largest investments and M&A deals in the Philippines, shepherding these transactions from initial structuring and due diligence to the preparation of shareholders agreements to the requisite regulatory processes. We are experts in foreign investments, and have helped the top global companies establish their businesses in the country.
Many of the firm’s lawyers are both specialists (having expertise in particular fields) and generalists (due to the firm’s training and rotation practices, and the nature of SyCip work, lawyers will have a familiarity or actual experience in various practice areas such as tax, employment law, intellectual property law, antitrust, litigation, regulatory, etc. expertise). Thus, SyCipLaw lawyers can bring unique, holistic and various perspectives to a transaction or project.
We anticipate and quickly build experience and expertise in any given field. For example, M&A practice now requires a deep grasp of competition law and tax regulations, and the firm has a pool of experts on these practice areas who keep abreast of latest developments. We believe that we have the most extensive experience in merger notification and related works. With the expansion of IT and fintech, our understanding of the regulations, and policies, together with our grasp of related matters such as AMLA regulation and data privacy becomes very useful to clients.
Chambers Review
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan is a top-class law firm based in the Philippines, occupying a prominent position in the market. The team frequently advises major multinational clients on complex cross-border transactions and competition issues. It is particularly renowned for its expertise in advising companies that wish to establish their businesses in the Philippines, across sectors ranging from telecommunications to infrastructure. It also has a strong reputation for its work in the real estate sphere, working with a range of international clients on investments and divestments in the Philippines. Examples of its clientele include Metro Pacific, Frontier Tower Associates Philippines and Aboitiz.
Work Highlights
- SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan advised Citibank on the divestiture of its Philippines consumer business to UnionBank of the Philippines.
- The firm also advised Land Degradation Neutrality Fund SLP and its manager on an investment in Kennemer Holdings, which included advice on land use rights over areas to be used for agricultural development.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers are very analytical and provide clients with comfort and confidence."
"They give proper attention to the client."
"The lawyers are very analytical and provide clients with comfort and confidence."
"They give proper attention to the client."
Notable Practitioners
Rose Marie King-Dominguez has experience advising on joint venture matters and expertise in TMT matters in the Philippines. She is experienced in representing international clientele across a range of sectors including automotive and telecoms.
Arlene Maneja is experienced in advising clients on investments, equity acquisitions and divestments, as well as competition law. She demonstrates key expertise in advising global corporates and financial institutions.