Villaraza & Angangco

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.

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]

V&A Law Center

11th Avenue, 39th Street, BGC, Taguig

1634, Metro Manila, Philippines