Corporate and Special Projects
On the cutting edge of the latest legal developments in the corporate and business world
The Corporate and Special Projects Department (CSPD) handles referrals involving corporate and commercial transactions of the Firm’s clients, and other referrals which do not fall within the scope of services offered by the Firm’s other practice developments. The Firm’s CSPD has handled large and complicated corporate transactions for local and foreign clients since the Firm’s inception in 1972, and has been recognized internationally as an expert in the corporate, banking, finance and securities fields, among others. Through the years, the Firm’s CSPD lawyers have developed expertise in various transactions, including the following:
| • Establishment of Business Enterprises • Registration for Investment Incentives, Foreign Investor’s Long Term Lease, Authority to Engage in Retail Trade, etc. with the Board of Investments, Philippine Economic Zone Authority, Special Economic Zones (Subic, Clark, etc.) • Compliance with Ownership requirements for Landholding and other Nationalized Business Activities • Mergers, Acquisitions and Ownership Restructurings • Proxy Contests, Intracorporate Disputes and Takeovers • Banking and Finance including Syndicated Loans, Cross-Border Loan and Security Agreements, Project Finance, Banking and Finance Regulatory matters • Power, Infrastructure and Privatization Projects, including Build-Operate and Transfer (BOT) projects and other Government Procurement Projects • Securities, including Registrations and Exemptions from Registration, IPOs and pre-IPO Restructurings, Mutual Funds and other Collective Investment Schemes, Stock Exchange listings, and Compliance with Disclosure and other Securities Laws • Restructuring and Rehabilitation, including involvement in drafting of proposed new law on Corporate Rehabilitation and Insolvency • Disposition and Management of Non-Performing Loans and Assets to and by SPVs • Mining and Natural Resources, including Joint Venture and other Mining Agreements, and Government Regulation in all stages of Exploration, Development and Utilization of Mineral and Natural Resources • Real Estate and Construction, including Condominium and other Developments • Legislative and Regulatory Work, including Assistance in Drafting of Laws and Implementing Regulations |
ACCRALAW’s CSPD continues to be cited and recognized for its outstanding performance:
* PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2009: ACCRALAW is cited as the “Leading Firm” in Corporate/M&A Category.
* IFLR 1000 – 2009 Edition top ranked ACCRALAW in the following fields:
- Restructuring and Insolvency
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Banking and Capital Markets
- Project Finance
* Asia Pacific Legal 500 2008/2009:
- Corporate and M&A: “Angara Abello Concepcion Regala and Cruz (ACCRALAW) is described as “excellent – a one-stop shop with all specialized fields under one roof. The Group’s enviable client portfolio includes Del Monte Philips, Dell Inc.
- Capital Markets: “ACCRALAW regularly handles capital markets transactions and has significant experience advising on capital market related litigation. The firm is known for its in-depth knowledge of regulatory issues.”
- Real Estate and Construction: “ACCRALAW is experienced in handling transactional and contentious property matters, barring historically advised clients such as Proctor & Gamble on property dispositions and transfers. The team, which includes Avelino Cruz, made up part of the working group that prepared the proposed law governing real estate investment companies.”
- Projects and Energy: “This firm maintains a thriving and robust corporate and commercial practice."