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.
The Firm handles IP requirements of its domestic and international clients, including registration of trademarks, copyrights and patents, legal advisory on contractual concerns and prosecution and defense of intellectual property infringement actions.
The Firm’s team of securities practitioners has handled a wide spectrum of securities-related issues ranging from initial public offerings (IPOs), follow-on and rights offers, tender offers, reverse takeovers of publicly listed firms.