Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles

Jose Salvador Mirasol heads the corporate banking and finance group at Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles. The firm regularly works with foreign banks, multinational corporations and financial institutions on structured products and cross-border advisory work. “The firm often works with quite a few institutional clients,” says a peer.

Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles excels in a number of practices including capital markets. The team regularly advises clients on IPOs and regulations affecting the Philippine capital markets. Agustin Montilla and Cynthnia Roxas-del Castillo are the partners to note.

Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles advises on land ownership and lease of government lands, particularly for foreign investors. Joaquin Sayoc and Ronaldo Ventura are important contacts.

Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles’s corporate and M&A team advises clients on business formation, regulatory compliance, international joint ventures and strategic alliances. The practice advised Lafarge on the acquisition of its Philippine business by Aboitiz Equity Ventures and CRH. It also advised the Bankers Association of the Philippines on the Philippine Stock Exchange’s acquisition of a 100% equity interest in the Philippine Dealing System (PDS). The association is an organisation of Philippine banks that hold shares in PDS in trust for its members. Augustin Montilla, Perry Pe and Ricardo Romulo are the partners to note.

Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles is well known for its broad expertise in handling civil, criminal, administrative and regulatory commercial disputes. The practice also has extensive experience in international commercial arbitration matters. Jacinto Jimenez and Louie Ogsimer are notable contacts.

Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles regularly advises clients involved in the exploration and development of natural resources, particularly on environmental law compliance and community clearance. Peter Pacheco is the main contact.

Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles is well-respected by peers for its expertise in financial regulation. Ma Elena Hernandez-Cueva, Juan Tan and Ronaldo Ventura are important contacts.

Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles’s IP practice handles patent filing, enforcement and litigation; trade marks; copyright and domain names. The team also advises on e-commerce, cyberspace and software matters. Overseeing the practice is Rogelio Nicandro, an experienced litigator and arbitrator in IP, banking and insurance.

Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles’s labour and employment practice covers compliance, litigation, occupational health and safety, union relations and immigration requirements for overseas employment. Enriquito Mendoza is the partner to note.

Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles regularly advises investors, contractors, banks and institutions on projects. Perry Pe and Peter Pacheco handle a variety of PPPs and build-operate-transfer transactions.

Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles has a notable tax practice that offers a broad range of services, including advice on refunds and planning. Priscilla Valer leads the practice.