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Villaraza & Angangco

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Villaraza & Angangco

Villaraza & Angangco

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Firm Details


Chairman: F Arthur L Villaraza


Managing Partner: Sylvette Y. Tankiang


Partners: F Arthur L. Villaraza, Raoul R. Angangco, Sylvette Y. Tankiang, Bienvenido I. Somera, Jr, Alejandro Alfonso E. Navarro, Augusto A. San Pedro, Jr, Thea T. Daep, Juanito L. Sanosa, Jr., Joseph Anthony P Lopez, Ruth Nicole R Ureta, Fritzzie Lyn F Español, Raquel Wealth A Taguian, Kristin Charisse C. Siao, Katrina V. Doble, Leah Glenda J. Quesada, Dianne Marie V. Roa-Oarde, Rashel Ann C. Pomoy, Antonio Miguel C. Lu, Richard Henrick I. Beltran, Ma. Carla P. Mapalo, Via Monina C. Valdepenas, Mark Leo P. Bejemino, Danielle Francesca T.C. San Pedro, Mark Benjamin C. Yam, Mandy Therese M. Anderson, Leon Maria P. Caguioa


Number of partners: 26 Number of lawyers: 50

Languages: English, Filipino

Firm Overview:

Established in 1980, Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law) is a decorated full-service law firm with recognised expertise in the areas of litigation and dispute resolution, corporate and commercial law, and intellectual property law. Headed by legal luminaries and practitioners who are deemed experts in their respective fields, its about 70 lawyers and 100 highly trained non-legal staff capably provide the firm’s foreign and domestic clients with comprehensive, multi-layered, innovative, and practical solutions that truly deliver results. With decades of experience serving at the forefront of the evolving landscape of Philippine law, Villaraza & Angangco continues to offer professional service of the highest caliber.

Main Areas of Practice

Banking & Finance:

Key Clients: Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd., Bank of the Philippine Islands, Dito Telecommunity Corporation, Alternergy Mini Hydro Holdings Corporation, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, BDO Unibank Inc. China Telecommunications Corporation

Key Contacts: F Arthur L Villaraza, Sylvette Y. Tankiang, Richard Henrick I. Beltran, Ma. Carla P. Mapalo

Emails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Capital Markets:

Key Clients: China Telecommunications Corporation, Udenna Corporation, Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd., Fountel Corp.

Key Contacts: Sylvette Y Tankiang, Ma. Carla P. Mapalo

Emails: [email protected], [email protected]

Corporate & M&A:

Key Clients: Udenna Corporation, Ayala Group of Companies, Aboitiz Land, Inc., Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd., ISOC Group, Taihu Holdings Pte Ltd., Fountel Corp., China Telecommunications Corporation, Dito Telecommunity Corporation

Key Contacts: Raoul R Angangco, Sylvette Y Tankiang, Kristin Charisse C. Siao

Emails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Employment:

Key Clients: Commsec, Inc., Casto Travel Philippines, Inc. Hijo Resources Corporation, Tata Consultancy Services

Key Contacts: Alejandro Alfonso E Navarro, Rashel Anne C. Pomoy

Emails: [email protected], [email protected]

Immigration:

Key Clients: Tata Consultancy Services (Philippines), Inc.

Key Contacts: Raoul R Angangco, Mark Benjamin C. Yam

Emails: [email protected], [email protected]

Infrastructure & Energy:

Key Clients: China Telecommunications Corporation, Udenna Holdings Corporation, ISOC Infrastructure, Inc., Taihu Holding Pte Ltd., Philippine Energy Efficiency Alliance, BayWa R.E. Solar Pte. Ltd., Dito Telecommunity Corporation

Key Contacts: Raoul R Angangco, Sylvette Y Tankiang, Kristin Charisse C. Siao

Emails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Intellectual Property:

Key Clients: ABS-CBN Corporation, BDO Unibank Inc., Petron Corporation, Samsung Electronics

Key Contact: Bienvenido I Somera, Jr

Email: [email protected]

Litigation & ADR:

Key Clients: Bank of the Philippine Islands, Makati Development Corporation, Malayan Insurance Company, Inc., The Medical City (Professional Services, Inc.)

Key Contacts: Alejandro Alfonso E. Navarro, Augusto A. San Pedro, Jr, Thea T Daep, Joseph Anthony P Lopez

Emails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Mining & Natural Resources:

Key Clients: Austral-Asia Link Mining Corporation, Philippine H2O Ventures

Key Contacts: F Arthur L Villaraza, Raoul R Angangco, Ma. Carla P. Mapalo

Emails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Real Estate & Construction:

Key Clients: ISOC Asia Telecom Towers, Inc., Aboitiz Land, Inc., Mori Hamada & Matsumoto for Hankyu Hanshin Express Philippines, Inc., Ayala Land Inc. and its affiliates, NAPPCO Land Development Corporation

Key Contacts: Sylvette Y Tankiang, Mark Benjamin C. Yam

Emails: [email protected], [email protected]

Restructuring & Insolvency:

Key Clients: Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, Bank of the Philippines Islands, BDO Unibank, Inc.

Key Contacts: Augusto A San Pedro, Jr, Thea T Daep

Emails: [email protected], [email protected]

Taxation:

Key Clients: China Telecommunications Corporation, Emperador Distillers, Inc., Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., China Telecom Fufu Information Technology Co., Ltd., EWP Philippines, Inc. Abundance Provides and Entrepreneurs Corporation, Infinitus Health Products (Philippines) Inc.

Key Contact: Sylvette Y Tankiang, Mandy Therese M. Anderson

Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Telecommunications/Media/Technology:

Key Clients: China Telecommunications Corporation, Globe Telecom, Innove Communications, Tata Consultancy Services

Key Contacts: F Arthur L Villaraza, Augusto A. San Pedro, Jr,

Emails: [email protected], [email protected]

Office

V&A Law Center

11th Avenue, 39th Street, BGC, Taguig

1634, Metro Manila, Philippines

Ranked Offices

Provided by Villaraza & Angangco

Philippines - Head office

Contributions

Latest contributions provided by Villaraza & Angangco

Expert Focus
Rashel Ann C. Pomoy
Authored by
Rashel Ann C. Pomoy
Podcast • Feb 2024
In-Depth Overview
Sylvette  Y. Tankiang
Franchette Acosta
Authored by
Raoul R Angangco, Sylvette Y. Tankiang, Franchette Acosta, Kristin Charisse C. Siao, Ma. Carla P. Mapalo
Article • Dec 2023
In-Depth Overview
Authored by
Rashel Ann C. Pomoy, Roy Santos Necesario
Article • Dec 2023

All contributions provided by Villaraza & Angangco

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Title and authorsContent typePublication dateMedia type
PHILIPPINES: An Introduction to Projects, Infrastructure & Energy
Authored by: Raoul R Angangco, Sylvette Y. Tankiang, Kristin Charisse C. Siao, Carlo Augustine A. Roman
In-Depth Overview Dec 2023 Article
PHILIPPINES: An Introduction to Tax
Authored by: Sylvette Y. Tankiang, Kristin Charisse C. Siao, Mandy Therese M. Anderson, Fritz Julius V. Casama
In-Depth Overview Dec 2023 Article
Private Equity 2023 | Philippines | Law and Practice
Authored by: Raoul Angangco, Sylvette Tankiang, Franchette Acosta, Ma. Carla P Mapalo
Global Practice Guide Aug 2023 Article
Merger Control 2023 | Philippines | Law and Practice
Authored by: Raoul R Angangco, Sylvette Y Tankiang, Franchette Acosta, Ma. Carla Mapalo
Global Practice Guide Jun 2023 Article

Villaraza & Angangco rankings

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Corporate/M&A
1 Department
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Corporate/M&A
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Corporate/M&A
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Lawyers
Sylvette Y. Tankiang
3
Sylvette Y. Tankiang
3
Band 3
Corporate/M&A: Real Estate
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Department
Corporate/M&A: Real Estate
Corporate/M&A: Real Estate
Spotlight
Dispute Resolution
1 Department
3 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Dispute Resolution
2
Dispute Resolution
2
Band 2
Lawyers
Augusto San Pedro Jr
2
Augusto San Pedro Jr
2
Band 2
Alejandro Alfonso E Navarro
4
Alejandro Alfonso E Navarro
4
Band 4
Thea Daep
4
Thea Daep
4
Band 4
Employment
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Employment
2
Employment
2
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Alejandro Alfonso E Navarro
3
Alejandro Alfonso E Navarro
3
Band 3
Intellectual Property
1 Department
2 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Intellectual Property
2
Intellectual Property
2
Band 2
Lawyers
Bienvenido I Somera Jr
1
Bienvenido I Somera Jr
1
Band 1
Katrina Doble
3
Katrina Doble
3
Band 3
Projects, Infrastructure & Energy
1 Department
Department
Projects, Infrastructure & Energy
4
Projects, Infrastructure & Energy
4
Band 4
Tax
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
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Tax
3
Tax
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Band 3
Lawyers
Sylvette Y. Tankiang
3
Sylvette Y. Tankiang
3
Band 3