Securities

The Firm has carved a niche in securities law practice over the years, which has become one of its strong practice areas. It has handled initial public offerings, rights offerings and other debt and equity issues, including those of golf and other leisure development projects. It has assisted clients in setting up securities brokerage firms, mutual funds, investment companies and fund management companies.

The Firm serves as external counsel to a number of publicly held companies, including the Philippine Stock Exchange, and advises them, among others, on regulatory compliance including taxation, another strong area of the Firm's practice. Many of the Firm's lawyers have also served or are serving such companies as Directors Corporate Secretaries or Compliance Officers.

The lawyers of our Securities Department are the following: A. Bayani K. Tan, Jason C. Nalupta, Stanley L. Tan and Alma C. Santiago.