The Firm assists in the formation of corporate vehicles, including domestic corporations, local branches of foreign companies, representative offices and regional operating headquarters. This specialized practice area involves advising both local and foreign investors in legal and regulatory requirements for setting up and maintaining their businesses in the Philippines. It also covers a broad range of legal services, including corporate services and legal advisory on business taxation, corporate reorganization and dissolution.
Merger review has since become a new normal in Philippine M&As with the enactment of the Philippine Competition Act, its implementing regulations and other issuances of the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC).
The key objectives of the Firm’s Taxation Practice Group are: (1) to provide business friendly, practical and cost-effective approaches to clients’ tax concerns