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2 September 2026

ACCRALAW as Counsels in Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited’s 30% Investment in RCBC Leasing and Finance Corporation

ACCRALAW acted as counsels in the investment by Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited (“SMFL”) in RCBC Leasing and Finance Corporation (“RLFC”). On 24 August 2026, SMFL and RLFC completed their transaction resulting in SMFL’s subscription to One Billion Three Hundred Eleven Million Sixty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-Nine (1,311,062,889) newly issued Class B Common Shares of RLFC, representing thirty percent (30%) of RLFC’s outstanding capital stock.

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Antonio Eduardo S. Nachura, Jr.

ACCRALAW Partner Antonio Eduardo S. Nachura, Jr. is a seasoned litigator and a Certified Public Accountant. He serves as the Firm’s Co-Monitor of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department and Assistant Partner-in-Charge of Finance.

Mr. Nachura specializes in litigation, alternative dispute resolution, administrative law, criminal law, and corporate law. He represents clients before various prosecutorial offices, trial and appellate courts, and quasi-judicial regulatory boards, including specialized administrative agencies such as the Energy Regulatory Commission and National Privacy Commission.

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The rapid growth of financial technology has transformed how credit is offered, evaluated, released, and collected. Borrowers can now complete the lending cycle through a mobile phone, without visiting a physical office. While this development has widened credit access, it has raised concerns involving excessive charges, misleading disclosures, unauthorized disbursements, data misuse, and abusive collection practices.
I recently spoke with a friend who works as an information technology expert for a mobile communications company. Our discussion turned to artificial intelligence (AI) and its ability to create music. Today, anyone can generate a song simply by entering a prompt into an AI application. Within seconds, the system can produce a composition tailored to the user’s preferred theme and style, often at minimal cost.
In this increasingly globalized age, love transcends boundaries and distance no longer confines human connection. In matters of the heart, citizenship may at first seem irrelevant. In matters of law, however, nationality carries significant legal consequences, particularly under Philippine immigration and citizenship laws.

ACCRALAW thanks The Legal 500 Asia Pacific for recognizing the Firm as a leading law firm in various practice areas for 2026. This continued recognition is valued by the Firm, its lawyers, and support staff, who continue to put the hard work during these unprecedented times.

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