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Welcome to the inaugural ALB Philippine Law Awards!
This black-tie banquet will be graced by illustrious members of the bench, legal associations and business circles, law firms, in-house departments, and the legal academe from across Philippines.
Come and celebrate legal excellence with us! Put forward your own team or that of others you have worked with in the past year as an earnest act of recognition and gratitude for their great accomplishments and hard work.
GOOD LUCK AND SEE YOU ON OCTOBER 14!
For enquiries about the event, please contact Caryl Aquino at mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com or +632 982 5938.
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GUEST OF HONOUR
Rosario T. Setias-Reyes
National President, Integrated Bar of the Philippines
Rosario Setias-Reyes is the first woman to become the national president and chairperson of the board of governors of Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), the official organisation of all Philippine lawyers in the country. Setias-Reyes, who assumed leadership of the IBP in 2015, finished her law degree at the University of Santo Tomas, where she also earned her BA in Political Science, graduating cum laude.
Her active involvement in the IBP began in 2003, when she got elected as the body’s Governor for Greater Manila Region, which was composed of five chapters and had a total membership of approximately 13,000. In 2007, she was appointed National Director for Legal Aid and handled some special tasks assigned to her. In 2013, Setias-Reyes was elected as IBP’s executive vice president.
Prior to heading IBP, Setias-Reyes put up her own firm, R.S. Reyes Law Offices, in 2000. Under the aegis of her firm, she served as consultant to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). A corporate law specialist, she was also vice president for internal affairs of the Bank Lawyers Organization of the Philippines, treasurer of the Women Trial Lawyers Organization of the Philippines and secretary general of the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE).
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Categories
CATEGORIES
Deal Categories
1. Debt Market Deal of the Year
2. M&A Deal of the Year
3. Project Finance Deal of the Year
4. Philippine Deal of the Year
In-House Categories
1. Banking and Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
2. Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year
3. Insurance In-House Team of the Year
4. Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
5. Philippine In-House Team of the Year
Firm Categories
1. Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
2. Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
3. Boutique Law Firm of the Year
4. Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
5. Deal Firm of the Year
6. International Deal Firm of the Year
7. Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
8. Labor and Employment Law Firm of the Year
9. Litigation Law Firm of the Year
10. Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year
11. Rising Law Firm of the Year
12. Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
13. Philippine Law Firm of the Year
Individual Categories
1. In-House Lawyer of the Year
2. Managing Partner of the Year
3. Woman Lawyer of the year
4. Young Lawyer of the Year
Submit Today
SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED.
To download the nomination form for DEAL CATEGORIES, please click here.
To download the nomination form for FIRM CATEGORIES, please click here.
To download the nomination form for IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES, please click here.
To download the nomination form for INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES, please click here.
Judges
Finalists
THE SHORTLIST
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Pagan Arches-Reyes - Aboitiz Equity Ventures
Valerie Feria Amante - Jollibee Foods Corp
Dante Miguel V. Cadiz - San Miguel Yamamura Packaging Corp
Managing Partner of the Year
Regina Jacinto-Barrientos - Puyat Jacinto & Santos
Alejandro Alfonso E. Navarro - Villaraza & Angangco
Woman Lawyer of the Year
Pearl T. Liu - Quisumbing Torres
Carmela L. Sacasas-Punzalan - San Miguel Yamamura Packaging Corp
Thea T. Daep - Villaraza & Angangco
Young Lawyer of the Year
Mark S. Gorriceta - Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
Aris L. Gulapa - Gulapa Law Office
Michael Barney Almazar - Gulf Law
Najha Katrina J. Estrella - Puyat Jacinto & Santos
Joseph Anthony P. Lopez - Villaraza & Angangco
IN-HOUSE CATEGORY
Philippine In-House Team of the Year
Aboitiz Equity Ventures
Ayala Group
Globe Telecom
Jollibee Foods Corp
PMFTC
San Miguel Yamamura Packaging Corp
Shell
SM Investments Corp
DEAL CATEGORIES*
Debt Market Deal of the Year
AP Renewables' Issuance of First Climate Bond
Law firms: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos; SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Banks: Asian Development Bank; Bank of the Philippine Islands; BPI Capital Corp
ICTSI's Regulation S Issuance
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Norton Rose Fulbright; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos; SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Banks: Citigroup Global Markets; Credit Suisse Securities (Europe); HSBC; Standard Chartered Bank
Accounting firm: SyCip, Gorres, Velayo & Co
Syndicated Financing Facility for HBI
Law firms: Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos;Villaraza & Angangco
Banks: Asia United Bank; Bank of the Philippine Islands; Security Bank Corp
Vista Land & Lifescapes’ Establishment of EMTN Programme
Law firms: Latham & Watkins; Maples and Calder; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos; Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles
Banks: DBS Bank; HSBC
Accounting firm: SyCip, Gorres, Velayo & Co
M&A Deal of the Year
AEV-CRH's Acquisition of Lafarge's Cement Business
Law firms: Arthur Cox; Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose; Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia; Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles; Sidley Austin
BCDA-Filinvest's JV for the Development of Clark Green City
Law firm: SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
BTMU's Acquisition of 20 Percent Interest in Security Bank
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Puyat Jacinto & Santos
GT Capital Holdings' Acquisition of 51 Percent of PCFI
Law firm: Puno & Puno
International Finance Corp's Investment in RCBC
Law firm: SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Banks: Bank of New York Mellon; RCBC
Accounting firm: KPMG Manabat Sanagustin & Co
Koninklijke Philips' Global Restructuring
Law firms: Rajah&Tann Singapore; SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Universal Robina Corp's Acquisition of Griffin Food
Law firms: Mayne Wetherell; Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc and de los Angeles; Russell McVeigh
Project Finance Deal of the Year
Bulacan Water Supply Project
Law firm: Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles
Light Rail Manila Corp's LRT 1 Cavite Extension Project
Law firms: Nabarro LLP; Pinsent Masons; Shearman & Sterling; SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Banks:Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co; Rizal Commercial Banking Corp; Security Bank Corp
Mactan Cebu Int'l Airport Passenger Terminal Project
Law firms: Hogan Lovells; Martinez Vergara Gonzalez & Serrano; SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Banks: Asian Development Bank; Bank of the Philippine Islands; BDO Capital & Investment Corp; BDO Unibank; Land Bank of the Philippines; Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co; Philippine National Bank
New Philippine e-Passport System
Law firm: Gulapa Law Office
San Buenaventura Power's 500-MW Coal-Fired Power Project in Quezon Province
Law firms: Abuda Asis & Associates; Latham & Watkins; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos
Banks: BDO Capital & Investment Corp; BDO Unibank; China Banking Corp;First Metro Investment Corp; Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co; Philippine National Bank; PNB Capital & Investment Corp; RCBC Capital Corp; Rizal Commercial Banking Corp
SMC's 300-MW Coal-Fired Power Project in Limay, Bataan
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Latham & Watkins; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos; SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Banks: DBS Bank; Mizuho Bank; Standard Chartered Bank, Hong Kong and Philippine branches
Therma Visayas' 300-MW Coal-Fired Power Plant in Toledo City
Law firms: Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos
Banks: Asia United Bank; Bank of the Philippine Islands; BDO Unibank; China Banking Corp; Development Bank of the Philippines; Land Bank of the Philippines; Maybank; Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co; Philippine Savings Bank; Security Bank Corp
FIRM CATEGORIES
Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
DivinaLaw
Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio
Quisumbing Torres
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Villaraza & Angangco
Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
DivinaLaw
Puyat Jacinto & Santos
Quisumbing Torres
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Villaraza & Angangco
Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Abad Alcantara Acero Law
Bengzon Negre Untalan
Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
Gulapa Law Office
Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia
Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio
Gulapa Law Office
Quisumbing Torres
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Villaraza & Angangco
Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Bengzon Negre Untalan
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia
Quisumbing Torres
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
DivinaLaw
Quisumbing Torres
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Litigation Law Firm of the Year
DivinaLaw
Quisumbing Torres
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Villaraza & Angangco
Rising Law Firm of the Year
Abad Alcantara Acero Law
Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
Gulapa Law Office
Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio
Puno & Puno
Quisumbing Torres
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Philippine Deal Firm of the Year
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia
Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio
Puyat Jacinto & Santos
Quisumbing Torres
Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
International Deal Firm of the Year
Allen & Overy
Jones Day
Latham & Watkins
Milbank, Tweed, Haley & McCloy
Sidley Austin
Philippine Law Firm of the Year
(To be announced on the night)
*COMPLETENESS OF INFORMATION – BANKS, ACCOUNTING FIRMS AND LEGAL ADVISERS: Please note that the inclusion of banks, accountants and legal advisors in the abovementioned transactions essentially reflects the information provided by nominating organisations. Therefore, any omission of a party involved in any of these transactions should not be taken as a commentary on the role assumed by the omitted party. For any missing or improperly listed parties, please email Caryl Aquino.
Winners
THE WINNERS
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Valerie Feria Amante - Jollibee Foods Corp
Managing Partner of the Year
Regina Jacinto-Barrientos - Puyat Jacinto & Santos
Woman Lawyer of the Year
Pearl T. Liu - Quisumbing Torres
Young Lawyer of the Year
Michael Barney Almazar - Gulf Law
IN-HOUSE CATEGORY
Philippine In-House Team of the Year
Shell
DEAL CATEGORIES
Debt Market Deal of the Year
AP Renewables' Issuance of First Climate Bond
Law firms: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos; SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Banks: Asian Development Bank; Bank of the Philippine Islands; BPI Capital Corp
M&A Deal of the Year
AEV-CRH's Acquisition of Lafarge's Cement Business
Law firms: Arthur Cox; Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose; Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia; Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles; Sidley Austin
Project Finance Deal of the Year
Mactan Cebu Int'l Airport Passenger Terminal Project
Law firms: Hogan Lovells; Martinez Vergara Gonzalez & Serrano; SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Banks: Asian Development Bank; Bank of the Philippine Islands; BDO Capital & Investment Corp; BDO Unibank; Land Bank of the Philippines; Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co; Philippine National Bank
FIRM CATEGORIES
Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Gulapa Law Office
Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio
Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia
Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
DivinaLaw
Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Villaraza & Angangco
Rising Law Firm of the Year
Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
Puno & Puno
Philippine Deal Firm of the Year
Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles
International Deal Firm of the Year
Allen & Overy
Philippine Law Firm of the Year
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Quotes
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Email: mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com
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Date: Friday, 14 October 2016
Time: 6:30PM (Sharp)
Venue: Fairmont Makati, Manila - Ballroom 1
1 Raffles Drive, Makati Avenue, Makati City, 1224 Philippines
Inclusions
- Cocktails
- Four-course gourmet dinner
- Live entertainment
- Unlimited wine, beer and soft drinks
- Black-tie awarding ceremony
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