Securities

The Firm is widely-known for its extensive experience in securities practice in the Philippines and has handled initial public offerings, rights offer and other debt and equity issues of most of the top 100 Philippine corporations listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange. The Firm has also assisted in the privatization of a number of government-owned and controlled corporations.

Aside from familiarity with local securities laws, the Firm has strong international capabilities and an excellent working relationship with international counterparts. The Firm also specializes in legal work dealing with capital markets, and has assisted government agencies in the design and implementation of regulations affecting the Philippine capital market.

The Firm is often consulted by experts especially in the field of derivatives and other new financial products and has been instrumental in the set-up of investment houses, securities brokerage firms and in the organization of the Philippine Central Depository, a clearing house for financial instruments and the new Fixed Income Exchange.