Quiason Makalintal

Managing Partner: Ruelito Soriano

Number of partners: 8

Number of lawyers: 26

Languages: English, Filipino

Firm Overview:

QM Law is a full service mid-sized law firm based in Ortigas, Pasig. Throughout its 50-year history, the firm takes pride in its extensive experience in several practice areas spanning corporate law (incuding M&A, securities, banking, and finance), taxation, energy, special projects and litigation. QM Law has been consistently called upon to work on exciting projects shaping the Philippine business landscape and jurisprudence. Through the years, its clients and collaborators have recognized its members to be reliable and competent, leading to its recognition in prestigious bodies such as the Legal500 and Chambers & Partners.

Main Areas of Practice:

Mergers & Acquisitions:

3 partners; 6 fee earners based in the Philippines

■ Representation of various clients in potential joint ventures, or acquisitions of companies in the Philippines

Key Clients: First Gen Corporation, Far Eastern University, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, Transnational Diversified Corporation

Key Contact: Ruel Soriano

Tel: +63 2 8631 0981

Email: [email protected]

Capital Markets & Securities Regulation:

3 partners; 6 fee earners based in the Philippines

■ Representation of BDO Capital in the stock rights offering of Arthaland Corporation

■ Advised several clients on planned equity and bond offerings

Key Clients: First Gen Corporation, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, Transnational Diversified Corporation

Key Contact: Enrique Quiason & Ruel Soriano

Tel: +63 2 86310 981

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Banking & Finance:

3 partners; 8 fee earners based in the Philippines

■ Representation of borrowers and lenders in various loan agreements

■ Assisted an e-money issuer in obtaining a license from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

■ Counsel for the first Philippine bank to be granted a digital banking license

Key Clients: Tonik Digital Bank, Inc., BDO Capital & Investment Corporation, Energy Development Corporation, Rockwell Land Corporation

Key Contacts: Enrique Quiason, Ruel Soriano

Tel: +63 2 86310 981

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Tax:

2 partners and 1 counsel; 6 fee earners based in the Philippines

■ Representation of various clients in tax protests before the Court of Tax Appeals

■ Representation of various clients in obtaining tax clearances

Key Clients: Yuchengco Group of Companies, First Philippine Holdings Corporation, Transnational Diversified Group, Energy Development Corporation

Key Contact: Benedict Tugonon

Tel: +63 2 86310 981

Email: [email protected]

Energy:

1 partner and 1 counsel; 5 fee earners based in the Philippines

■ Representation of various electric distribution utilities in their rate revision applications

■ Representation of various electric generation companies in obtaining regulatory approvals of their power supply contracts

Key Clients: Clark Electric Distribution Company, Angeles Electric Corp., Cagayan Electric Power & Light Co., Inc., First Gen Corporation, Energy Development Corporation, FDC Utilities, Inc., Cebu Energy Development Corporation

Key Contact: Miguel Mathay

Tel: +63 2 86310 981

Email: [email protected]

Intellectual Property:

1 partner; 2 fee earners based in the Philippines

■ Representation of various clients in prosecution of patent and trademark applications before the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines

■ Representation of various clients in enforcement of intellectual property rights before the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines and the regular courts in the Philippines

Key Clients: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Coloplast A/S, Sky Cable Corporation, Healthy Options Corporation

Key Contact: Joel L. Espinueva

Tel: +63 2 8631 0981

Email: [email protected]

Dispute Resolution:

4 partners; 6 fee earners based in the Philippines

■ Representation of various clients in all forms of civil, commercial and criminal litigation, whether by judicial proceedings, arbitration, or alternative dispute resolution

Key Clients: ABS CBN Broadcasting Corporation, WNS Global Services Philippines, Inc., Lopez Holdings, Inc., PHESCO, Inc., Sky Cable Corporation

Key Contact: Arecio Rendor Jr., Cresencio III Cajalne

Tel: +63 2 8631 0981

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]