Established in 2017, Insights Philippines is a member of the ZICO Law network. Managing partner Felix Sy brings more than 20 years of experience in the banking and finance, corporate and M&A, energy and infrastructure practices. The firm is actively advising and acting for various fintech startups and cryptocurrency exchange platforms.
Corporate and M&A
Work highlights
Assisted a China-based venture capital firm in the acquisition of a Philippine financing company. The case involved both financial regulations and the more recent financial technology regulations.
Acting for Luno.com, a Bitcoin-related company headquartered in the United Kingdom, in the restructuring of Philippine entity and obtaining the relevant certifications and licenses with the Philippine Central Bank to operate virtual currency exchanges in the Philippines.
Acting as lead legal counsel for the sellers of in the sale and purchase of 100% shareholding in an information technology company providing technology services to a government agency.
Acting as lead counsel for one of the largest investment banks in Asia in the establishment of the banking branch in the Philippines as well as advising and assisting the bank in its digital bank products and cashless digital retail and consumer banking operations in the Philippines.
Key clients
ENGIE Global Markets
