Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles

Chairman: Ricardo J Romulo
Managing Partner: Ricardo J Romulo, Jose F Buenaventura
Number of partners: 49
Number of lawyers: 103
Languages: English, Filipino, Japanese, Chinese

Firm Overview:
Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles traces its roots to the law firm of Gibbs, McDonough and Ozaeta that practised law in the Philippines in 1902, under the American regime. Romulo offers a full range of legal services with its team of highly talented and experienced lawyers who are experts in their own fields.

Romulo is composed of more than 100 lawyers – all of whom speak English fluently, and majority of whom have received training and graduate degrees from international universities. Romulo offers a full range of legal services including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, foreign investments, dispute resolution, art and antiquity, taxation, mining, oil and gas, infrastructure, environment, family, immigration, insurance, labour and employment, real estate, securities, banking, intellectual property, aviation and admiralty.

Romulo is the sole Philippine member of Lex Mundi, a worldwide network of about 160 independent law firms, with a combined total of more than 9,000 lawyers in all commercially significant jurisdictions throughout the world.

Main Areas of Practice:

Admiralty
Arts & Antiquity
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Corporate & Commercial
Dispute Resolution
Energy
Environmental
Family
Foreign Investments
Immigration
Information, Communication & Technology
Infrastructure
Insurance
Intellectual Property
Labour & Employment
Litigation
Mergers & Acquisitions
Real Estate, Leisure & Development
Taxation

Arbitration/Dispute Resolution:
Key Clients: Shell Petroleum Exploration BV, Chevron, SunPower Corporation, Baggerwerken Decloedt En Zoon
Key Contacts: Tranquil Gervacio S. Salvador, Louie T. Ogsimer
Tel: +63 2 555 9555
Email: [email protected]/louie. [email protected]

Banking & Finance:
3 partners, 15 fee earners based in the Philippines
Key Clients: Deutsche Bank AG, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Standard Chartered Bank, Citibank Global Markets Inc, Credit Suisse First Boston LLC, UBS AG, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Key Contact: Jose Salvador Y Mirasol
Tel: +63 2 555 9555
Email: [email protected]

Capital Markets:
7 partners, 19 fee earners based in the Philippines
Key Clients: JG Summit Holdings, Inc., JP Morgan, Credit Suisse, Citibank, ING, Globe Telecoms, Sunlife Financials.
Key Contact: Cynthia Roxas-Del Castillo
Tel: +63 2 555 9555
Email: [email protected]

Corporate & M&A:
8 partners, 20 fee earners based in the Philippines
Key Clients: Universal Robina, Fox News International, Philip Morris, Coca-Cola, Maybank, CIMB, CEMEX, Melco, Pilipinas Shell, Nissan, Ferrero Group.
Key Contacts: Perry L Pe, Ma. Stella A. Batungbacal
Tel: +63 2 555 9555
Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Projects & Energy:
7 partners, 19 fee based earners in the Philippines
Key Clients: Shell Philippines Exploration BV, Manila Electric Company, Chevron Malampaya LLC, PNOC Exploration Corporation, JG Summit Petrochemical Corporation, Sumitomo, Engie, AG&P
Key Contact: Perry L Pe, Partner
Tel: +63 2 555 9555
Email: [email protected]

Tax:
2 partners, 6 fee based earners in the Philippines Key
Contacts: Priscilla Valer, Jayson L Fernandez
Tel: +63 2 555 9555
Email: [email protected], [email protected]