Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law)

A member firm of Rajah & Tann Asia, Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio is a full service law firm of over 40 lawyers focusing on corporate transactions, construction, commercial litigation, international arbitration, labour and employment and tax. Construction lawyer Jaime Renato Gatmaytan, dispute partner Ben Dominic Yap and tax specialist Anthony Mark Gutierrez are key contacts.

Banking and finance

Work highlights

Assisted DBS, Mizuho, MUFG and Standard Chartered in a $3 billion loan facility to Aboitiz Power Corporation in relation to a stake acquisition of AA Thermal.

Key clients

Credit Agricole, HSBC

Competition/antitrust

Work highlights

Advised LafargeHolcim and Holcim Philippines on regulatory and competition law aspects of their $2.15 billion deal, which lapsed in May 2020.

Key clients

Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions Corporation, Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines

Corporate and M&A

Work highlights

Advised Fraser Property on its divestment of shares in Frasers Hospitality Investment Holding.

Key clients

AC Energy Philippines, Ingrid Power Holdings, LafargeHolcim

Dispute resolution

Work highlights

Representing Metro Rail Transit Corporation in proceedings before the Philippine Supreme Court against the City of Makati concerning the property taxes.

Key clients

CE Casecnan Water and Energy Company, Mactan Enerzone Corporation, SteelAsia Manufacturing Corporation

Energy

Work highlights

Advising First Gen Corporation on the development, installation, ownership, operation and maintenance of an LNG facility.

Key clients

AP Renewables, Retail Electricity Suppliers Association, SN Aboitiz Power-Magat, TeaM Energy

Infrastructure

Work highlights

Assisted Republic Cement Iligan in the structuring, drafting and negotiation of their contracts with the contractor for the construction and commissioning of a new coal mill in the Philippines.

Key clients

Ingrid Power Holdings, Leighton Contractors Asia

Labour and employment

Work highlights

Representing a multinational financial services corporation in the inspection and enforcement proceedings conducted by the Department of Labour and Employment with respect to its contracting arrangements.

Key clients

China National Offshore Oil Corporation

Real estate

Work highlights

Assisted AREIT, a subsidiary of Ayala Land, in its domestic IPO.

Acted for Jose Luis Alcuaz in seeking to exclude a parcel of land from the assets of Mañosa Properties.

Key clients

De La Salle Santiago Zobel School

Tax

Work highlights

Acted as tax counsel to Metro Rail Transit Corporation in relation to a deficiency taxes dispute.

Key clients

Sanofi-Aventis Europe, TeaM Energy, Therma South