Foreign Investments

The Firm assists foreign investors, particularly multinational corporations, deal with various government regulatory agencies in the Philippines.
It assists foreign investors by giving them advice and services in:

• the applicable laws on the various business forms and alternatives open to investors;
• requirements for doing business in the Philippines;
• legal procedures and documentation for conducting business;
• nationality requirements for any chosen area of activity;
• incentives available for a particular type of investment;
• linkages with private industry associations and representation in various government agencies;
• repatriation of investments, profits or dividends and foreign exchange;
• allied corporate and post-organization requirements to maintain initial registration as well as upgrade to a more advantageous status;
• implementation of international mergers or takeovers;
• specialized investments in industrial estates, export processing zones, free trade zones and tourist/recreational centers

The Firm has been engaged by foreign investors in a wide range of activities, such as copra-crushing mill; computer technology; rubber plantation; semiconductor; electronics; car assembly and manufacturing; construction; film production; pharmaceutical products; biomedical research; installation of the first offshore gas production platform; and pulp and paper plants.

The Firm also represents several multinational corporations with regional headquarters in the country. It assisted in drafting the legislation on multinational headquarters and on regional warehousing.

Complementing the Foreign Investments Department based in Manila, the Hong Kong branch provides foreign investors in the territory with advice and information on Philippine laws and provides Filipinos with legal assistance in investing abroad.