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    Welcome to the ALB Philippine Law Awards 2017!

     

    Date:     Friday, Oct 6, 2017

    Time:    6:30PM (Sharp)

    Venue:  Makati Shangri-La, Manila - Rizal Ballroom A 
                  Ayala Avenue corner Makati Avenue, Makati City, 1200, Philippines 

     

    Asian Legal Business is hosting the 2nd annual ALB Philippine Law Awards on Ocotber 6. The event aims to recognise and reward the outstanding performance of private practitioners and in-house teams that have significantly contributed to the ever-evolving legal landscape of the country. To kick off the event, we will soon accept submissions - self-recommendations and  nominations.

    The months-long research process culminates in an awards night and black-tie gala dinner that will be graced by illustrious members of the bench, legal associations and business circles, law firms, in-house departments, and the legal academe in the Philippines.

    Come and celebrate legal excellence with us! Put forward your own firm or team or that of others you have worked with in the past year salute and thank them for their great accomplishments and hard work.

    For queries about the event, please contact Caryl Aquino at mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com or +632 982 5938.

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    GUEST OF HONOUR

     Perry L. Pe

    President-Elect

    Inter-Pacific Bar Association

     

    Mr. Perry L. Pe is the incoming president (March 2018 to April 2019) of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA). He is also the Honorary Consul General of the Kingdom of Denmark in the Philippines. Last year, he served as the President of the Management Association of the Philippines, the country’s premier management organization of C-level officials.  He is also the dean of the Palawan State University Law School, and was chairman and president of the Philippine Association of Law Schools from 2007 to 2012He was amember of the Philippine Supreme Court’s Committee on Legal Education and Bar Matters from 2007 to 2015.  Mr. Pe also acts as a trustee and as an adviser, an independent and regular board member of several philanthropical foundations and corporate organizations such as De La Salle University, Ateneo Law School and the Foundation for Economic Freedom, among others. 

    He received his Master of Laws from the Columbia University in New York and his Bachelor of Laws from the Ateneo de Manila University. He is currently a senior partner, a member of the Executive Board and the chairman of the Project Development and Finance Group at Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles.  

     

    CATEGORIES

    INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

    1. Dealmaker of the Year
    2. Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
    3. In-House Lawyer of the Year
    4. Managing Partner of the Year 
    5. Woman Lawyer of the Year
    6. Young Lawyer of the Year

    IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES 

    1. Banking and Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
    2. Conglomerate In-House Team of the Year
    3. Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year
    4. Food and Beverage In-House Team of the Year
    5. Insurance In-House Team of the Year
    6. Pharmaceutical and Healthcare In-House Team of the Year
    7. Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
    8. Philippine In-House Team of the Year 

    DEAL CATEGORIES 

    1. Debt Market Deal of the Year
    2. Equity Market Deal of the Year
    3. M&A Deal of the Year
    4. Project Finance Deal of the Year
    5. Philippine Deal of the Year 

    FIRM CATEGORIES 

    1. Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
    2. Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
    3. Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
    4. Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
    5. Immigration Law Firm of the Year
    6. Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
    7. International Deal Firm of the Year
    8. Labor and Employment Law Firm of the Year
    9. Litigation Law Firm of the Year
    10. Maritime Law Firm of the Year
    11. Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year
    12. Philippine Deal Firm of the Year
    13. Rising Law Firm of the Year
    14. Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
    15. Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
    16. Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year
    17. Philippine Law Firm of the Year

     

     

     

     

    OPENING OF SUBMISSIONS

    3 JULY 2017

     

    For your reference, please click the submission materials below. 

     Research Methodology Summary

    Submission Form for Deal Categories 

    Submission Form for Individual Categories

    Submission Form for In-House Categories

    Submission Form for Firm Categories

     

    PLEASE BE GUIDED ACCORDINGLY.

    For queries on how to join the submissions, please contact Caryl Aquino

     at mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com or +632 982 5938.

     

     

    AMONG THE JUDGES 

     

     

    FINA DELA-CUESTA TANTUICO

    Former President, Philippine Bar Association

    Atty. Tantuico was the former president of the Philippine Bar Association, the oldest voluntary bar association in the Philippines. She is an alumna of the University of the Philippines where she obtained her A.B. English degree (cum laude) in 1982 and Bachelor of Laws degree in 1988. She was Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary of United Overseas Bank Philippines. Currently, she is Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Philippine listed firms F& J Prince Holdings Corporation and Philippine Telegraph & Telephone Company. She is also Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Magellan Capital Holdings Corporation and Pointwest Technologies Corporation, a multi-awarded Philippine software development company. She is Past President of the U.P. Women Lawyers’ Circle, Trustee and Corporate Secretary of the U.P. Law Alumni Foundation Inc. She is also a Professorial Lecturer at the College of Law of the University of the Philippines as well as the College of Law of the Lyceum of the Philippines University. She has been an active member of the Philippine Bar Association since 1994

     

    ROEL A. REFRAN

    Chief Operating Officer, The Philippine Stock Exchange

    Roel Arco Refran, a certified public accountant, lawyer and capital markets professional, is Chief Operating Officer of The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc., Alpha Southeast Asia Deal Awards’ Best Stock Exchange for 2016, 2015 and 2013. Roel chairs the Capital Markets Development Committee of Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Board of Trustees of Philippine Fulbright Scholars Association.

    A Professor of Law at Ateneo de Manila University, Roel also teaches at De La Salle University College of Law and University of the Philippines Virata School of Business (UP-VSB) as Professorial Lecturer 1. He was awarded the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award by UP-VSB.

    Roel holds an MBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School (USA) where he was a Fulbright scholar, a Business Administration and Accountancy degree, magna cum laude, from UP, and a Juris Doctor degree, Second Honors, from AdMU.

     

     

     

    THE SHORTLIST**

     

    INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

     

    Dealmaker of the Year

    Francisco Ed. Lim - Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz

    Marievic G. Ramos-Añonuevo - Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan 

    Monalisa C. Dimalanta - Puyat Jacinto & Santos

    Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year

    Donemark J. L. Calimon - Quisumbing Torres

    Emmanuel M. Lombos - Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

    Louie T. Ogsimer - Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles

    Victor P. Lazatin - Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz

     

    In-House Lawyer of the Year

    Christian Gerard P. Castillo - Ayala Group

    Cyril Alfred S. Castro - Lazada E-Services Philippines

    Edgar S. Tordesillas - Sun Life of Canada (Philippines)

    Geronimo Randy L. Recinto - AIG

    Ma. Clara C. De Castro - Philippine Airlines

    Manuel Colayco - Aboitiz Equity Ventures

    Marie Antonete B. Quiogue - Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Company of Manila

    Miscen Desiderio-Dime - Accenture

     

    Managing Partner of the Year

    Emerico O. De Guzman - Angara Abello Concepcion Ragala & Cruz

    Mark S. Gorriceta - Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra

    Ramon J. Quisumbing - Quisumbing Torres

    Regina Jacinto-Barrientos - Puyat Jacinto & Santos

     

    Woman Lawyer of the Year

    Ma. Clara C. De Castro - Philippine Airlines

    Ma. Elizabeth E. Peralta-Loriega - Puno & Puno

    Mae Elaine T. Bathan - DivinaLaw

    Marie Antonette B. Quiogue - Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & Delos Angeles

    Miscen Desiderio - Dime - Accenture

    Pagan Arches-Reyes - Aboitiz Equity Ventures

    Patricia-Ann T. Prodigalidad - Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz

    Regina Jacinto-Barrientos - Puyat Jacinto & Santos

     

    Young Lawyer of the Year

    Cyril Alfred S. Castro - Lazada E-Services Philippines

    Kathlyn Joy M. Guanzon - Sykes

    Katrina V. Doble - Villaraza & Angangco

    Mae Elaine T. Bathan - DivinaLaw

    Marie Antonete B. Quiogue - Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Company of Manila

    Rico Paolo Quicho - Gulapa Law Office

     

    IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES

     

    Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year

    Amec Foster Wheeler

    Ayala Group

     

    Insurance In-House Team of the Year

    Philippine AXA Life Insurance Corp

    Sun Life of Canada (Philippines)

     

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year

    Accenture

    Lazada E-Services Philippines

     

    Philippine In-House Team of the Year

    Aboitiz Equity Ventures

    Accenture

    Amec Foster Wheeler

    Ayala Group

    Lazada E-Services Philippines

    Philippine AXA Life Insurance Corp

    Sun Life of Canada (Philippines)

     

    FIRM CATEGORIES

     

    Arbitration Law Firm of the Year

    Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz

    Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio

    Quisumbing Torres

    Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

     

    Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year

    Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz

    Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio

    DivinaLaw

    Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra

    Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

     

    Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year

    Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra

    Gulapa Law Office

    Quisumbing Torres

    Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

     

    Immigration Law Firm of the Year

    Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz

    Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

    Quisumbing Torres

     

    Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year

    Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz

    Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia

    Quisumbing Torres

    Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

    Villaraza & Angangco

     

    International Deal Firm of the Year

    Allen & Overy

    Clifford Chance

    Latham & Watkins

    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

     

    Labor and Employment Law Firm of the Year

    Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz

    Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio

    DivinaLaw

    Quisumbing Torres

    Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

     

    Litigation Law Firm of the Year

    Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz

    Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia

    Del Rosario Raboca Gonszales Grasparil

    DivinaLaw

    Flaminiano Arroyo & Dueñas

    Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio

    Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra

    Quisumbing Torres

    Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

     

    Philippine Deal Firm of the Year

    Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz

    Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio

    Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra

    Gulapa Law Office

    Martinez Vergara Gonzalez & Serrano

    Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos

    Puyat Jacinto & Santos

    Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles

    Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

     

    Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year

    Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz

    Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio

    Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra

    Puno & Puno

    Quisumbing Torres

    Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

     

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year

    Disini & Disini

    Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio

    Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra

    Gulapa Law Office

    Quisumbing Torres

    Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

    Villaraza & Angangco

     

    Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year

    Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio

    Gulapa Law Office

     

    Philippine Law Firm of the Year

    (To be announced on the awards night)

     

    DEAL CATEGORIES***

     

    Debt Market Deal of the Year

     

    AboitizPower's Shelf-Registered Bonds

    Law firms: Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos; Puyat Jacinto & Santos

    Banks: BDO Capital & Investment Corp; BPI Capital Corp; First Metro Investment Corp; Land Bank of the Philippines; United Coconut Planters Bank

     

    ADB's Dimsum Bond Issuance

    Law firm: Allen & Overy

    Banks: Asian Development Bank; BNP Paribas; Citibank

     

    BPI's Acquisition Financing for Saavedra Group

    Law firms: Herrera Teehankee & Cabrera; Martinez Vergara Gonzalez Serrano; Quasha Ancheta Pena & Nolasco; Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & Delos Angeles

    Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands

     

    BPI's Syndicated Loan Facility

    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Latham & Watkins; Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

    Banks: ANZ Banking Group; HSBC; Mizuho Bank; Standard Chartered Bank

     

    Chelsea Logistics Corp's Bridge Loan

    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

    Bank: Bank of China Limited, Manila Branch

     

    DoubleDragon's Corporate Retail Bond Issuance

    Law firm: Puyat Jacinto & Santos

    Banks: BPI Capital Corp; RCBC Capital Corp

     

    Financing for AboitizPower's Acquisition of Stake in GNPower Plants

    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio;Puyat Jacinto & Santos; Sidley Austin

    Banks: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ; DBS Bank; HSBC; Maybank Kim Eng Securities; Mizuho Bank; Standard Chartered Bank

     

    ICTSI and Royal Capital's Tender Offer and Issuance of Securities

    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Norton Rose Fulbright; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & SantosSyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

    Banks: Citigroup Global Markets; Credit Suisse Securities (Europe); HSBC; Standard Chartered Bank

     

    Equity Market Deal of the Year

     

    Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp's IPO

    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos;Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles

     

    CEMEX Holdings' IPO

    Law firms: Cleary Gottleib Steen & Hamilton; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos; Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & Delos Angeles; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    Banks: BDO Capital & Investment Corp; Citigroup Global Markets; HSBC, Singapore Branch; J.P. Morgan Securities

     

    Del Monte Pacific's US Dollar-Denominated Shares

    Law firms: Conyers Dill & Pearman; SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

    Banks: BDO Capital & Investment Corp; China Bank Capital Corp; PNB Capital and Investment Corp; RCBC Capital Corp

     

    M&A Deal of the Year

     

    AboitizPower's Acquisition of Stake in GNPower Plants

    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio; Puno & Puno; Puyat Jacinto & Santos; Kirkland & Ellis; Sidley Austin

    Banks: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ; DBS Bank; HSBC; Maybank Kim Eng Securities; Mizuho Bank; Standard Chartered Bank

     

    Acquisition of Negros Navigation Co

    Law Firms: APU Law; Martinez Vergara Gonzalez & Serrano; Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & Delos Angeles; Santiago and Santiago Law Office

     

    GT Capital - MPIC Strategic Partnership

    Law firms: Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos; Puno & Puno

     

    Philippines Renewable Energy Holdings' Tender Offer for Energy Dev Corp

    Law Firms: Allen & Gledhill; Hogan Lovells; Picazo, Buyco, Tan, Fider & Santos; Pinsent Masons; Quiason Makalintal Barot Torres Ibarra Sison & Damaso; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

     

    PLDT and Globe's Acquisition of SMC's Telco Assets

    Law firms: Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos; Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles; SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

     

    Posana's Acquisition of Shakey's Pizza and Project Pie Chains

    Law firms: Martinez Vergara Gonzalez & Serrano; Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & Delos Angeles

    Bank: BDO Unibank

     

    Project Finance Deal of the Year

     

    Angat Hydroelectric Power Plant Refinancing

    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Latham & Watkins; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos; Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

    Banks: Bank of Commerce; Bank of Philippine Islands; KEB Hana Bank; Maybank Philippines; Philippine Business Bank; Shinhan Bank; United Coconut Planters Bank

     

    Financing for AboitizPower's Acquisition of Stake in GNPower Plants

    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio;Puyat Jacinto & Santos; Sidley Austin

    Banks: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ; DBS Bank; HSBC; Maybank Kim Eng Securities; Mizuho Bank; Standard Chartered Bank

     

    ICTSI's Development of VICT in Melbourne

    Law firms: Allens; Allen & Overy; Linklaters; MinterEllison

    Banks: Bank of China Limited, Sydney Branch; Bank of China Limited, Manila Branch; Cathay United Bank, Singapore Branch; Citibank N.A., Sydney Branch; Citibank, N.A., London Branch; DBS Bank; Investec Bank

     

    Integrated LNG Terminal and Power Plant in South Sulawesi

    Law firms: AKSET Law; Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & Delos Angeles

     

    Redondo Peninsula Energy's Subic Coal-Fired Power Plant

    Law firms: Abuda Asis & Associates; Latham & Watkins; Puno & Puno

    Banks: Bank of the Philippine Islands; Robinsons Bank Corp; Union Bank of the Philippines

     

    Regional Airports Project

    Law firms: DLA Piper Australia; Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles

     

    Sarangani Energy Corp's Syndicated Term Loan

    Law firm: Martinez Vergara Gonzalez & Serrano

    Banks: Asia United Bank; BDO Capital & Investment Corp; BDO Unibank; Philippine Business Bank; Planters Development Bank; RCBC Capital Corp; Rizal Commercial Banking Corp; Robinsons Bank Corp; United Coconut Planters Bank

     

    SMC's Limay Coal-Fired Plant Financing

    Law firms: Latham & Watkins; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos; Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

     

    Philippine Deal of the Year

    (To be announced on the awards night)

     

    ** The list will be updated regularly until Friday, September 22.  

    ***COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY OF INFORMATION – Please note that the inclusion of banks and legal advisors in the 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 that party.

     For queries about the shortlist, please email Caryl Aquino.

     

    ALB Philippine Law Awards 2017

     

    INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

     

    Dealmaker of the Year

    Francisco Ed. Lim - Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz

     

    Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year

    Emmanuel M. Lombos - Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

     

    In-House Lawyer of the Year

    Geronimo Randy L. Recinto – AIG

     

    Managing Partner of the Year

    Emerico O. De Guzman - Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz

     

    Woman Lawyer of the Year

    Regina Jacinto-Barrientos - Puyat Jacinto & Santos

     

    Young Lawyer of the Year

    Cyril Alfred S. Castro - Lazada E-Services Philippines

    Katrina V. Doble - Villaraza & Angangco

     

    IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES

     

    Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year

    Ayala Group

     

    Insurance In-House Team of the Year

    Sun Life of Canada (Philippines)

     

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year

    Accenture

     

    Philippine In-House Team of the Year

    Aboitiz Equity Ventures

     

    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

     

    Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year

    Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

     

    Immigration Law Firm of the Year

    Quisumbing Torres

     

    Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year

    Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia

     

    International Deal Firm of the Year

    Allen & Overy

     

    Labor and Employment Law Firm of the Year

    Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz

     

    Litigation Law Firm of the Year

    Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz

     

    Philippine Deal Firm of the Year

    Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles

     

    Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year

    Puno & Puno

     

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year

    Disini & Disini

     

    Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year

    Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio

     

    Philippine Law Firm of the Year

    Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

     

    DEAL CATEGORIES

     

    Debt Market Deal of the Year

    AboitizPower's Shelf-Registered Bonds

    Law firms: Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos; Puyat Jacinto & Santos

    Banks: BDO Capital & Investment Corp; BPI Capital Corp; First Metro Investment Corp; Land Bank of the Philippines; United Coconut Planters Bank

     

    Equity Market Deal of the Year        

    CEMEX Holdings' IPO

    Law firms: Cleary Gottleib Steen & Hamilton; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos; Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & Delos Angeles; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    Banks: BDO Capital & Investment Corp; Citigroup Global Markets; HSBC, Singapore Branch; J.P. Morgan Securiti

     

    M&A Deal of the Year

    AboitizPower's Acquisition of Stake in GNPower Plants

    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio; Puno & Puno; Puyat Jacinto & Santos; Kirkland & Ellis; Sidley Austin

    Banks: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ; DBS Bank; HSBC; Maybank Kim Eng Securities; Mizuho Bank; Standard Chartered Bank

     

    Project Finance Deal of the Year

    Integrated LNG Terminal and Power Plant in South Sulawesi

    Law firms: AKSET Law; Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & Delos Angeles

     

    Philippine Deal of the Year

    AboitizPower's Acquisition of Stake in GNPower Plants

    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio; Puno & Puno; Puyat Jacinto & Santos; Kirkland & Ellis; Sidley Austin

    Banks: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ; DBS Bank; HSBC; Maybank Kim Eng Securities; Mizuho Bank; Standard Chartered Bank

     

     

     

     

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    Phone: +632 982 5938

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    Event details:

    Date:     Friday, Oct 6, 2017

    Time:    6:30PM (Sharp)
    Venue:  Makati Shangri-La, Manila - Rizal Ballroom A 
                  Ayala Avenue corner Makati Avenue, Makati City, 1200, Philippines 
     
     
    Price of table/seat includes:
    •           Cocktails
    •           Four-course gourmet dinner
    •           Live  entertainment
    •           Unlimited wine, beer and soft drinks
    •           Black-tie awarding ceremony
    •           Use of ALB Philippine Law Awards 2017 winner or finalist logo on marketing collateral
     
     
    For more information, contact Tracy at tracy.li@thomsonreuters.com / +852 2847 2046.
     

     

    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

     

    ELIGIBILITY 

    How do I know if I am eligible to make a submission? 

    We highly encourage all firms, individuals and in-house teams to submit, as we have numerous award categories to choose from. We welcome both past participants and newcomers to join the submission for the awards. The full list of award categories and nomination forms can be found at http://www.legalbusinessonline.com/awards/philippine-law-awards-2017

    Is self-nomination permitted?

    Yes, we accept self-nominated submissions. We also accept third-party submissions, should you wish to nominate an external party or vice versa.

    Is there a fee required to make a submission in the law awards?

    No, there is no fee payment required for you or your firm/team to make a submission. 

    TIMELINE OF EVENTS

    When will the finalists and winners be announced?

    The shortlist of finalists will be released around 4-8 weeks prior to the awards ceremony. The winners will be exclusively announced at the awards ceremony on Friday, Oct 6, 2017 in Manila.

    When do the submissions open? When is the deadline to submit?

    The submissions will open in July 3. The final deadline to submit will be in Mid Aug. For any questions relating to submissions and deadlines, please contact mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com.

    NOMINATION PROCESS AND ASSESSMENT 

    How are the finalists chosen?

    Asian Legal Business will compile all of the submission entries, and the ALB editorial and research teams will extensively review each submission to ensure the criteria are met in order to advance to the shortlist of finalists. We stress that this process is fair, impartial and not subject to external influences. 

    How are the winners chosen? 

    Once the shortlist of finalists have been announced, an independent judging panel will review and select their top three choices for the award categories they are assigned to. The scores for each award category will be tabulated, and the individual/firm/team with the highest score will be announced as the winner. 

    Who will be on the judging panel for ALB Philippine Law Awards 2017

    There will be an independent judging panel of at least 25 senior and expert legal industry leaders to review the submission materials. The judging panel will be selected on the basis of their expertise and knowledge, and will be comprised from various sectors to correspond to the diverse list of award categories. A partial list of judges’ names will be released prior to the awarding ceremony, and the remaining judges will be revealed on the evening of the awards. 

    What will my contact information/my client’s information be used for?

    All contact information provided will not be disclosed to external parties; and will only be seen by our ALB research team and the judges panel. We keep the information on record internally, in case we need to contact you or your client regarding any questions or discrepancies in the submission form. 

    Where will my name/firm name/team name be published if we are a finalist or winner?

    As a finalist and/or winner, your firm/team/individual name will be published in ALB awards materials and print magazine. For more information, please contact us.

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    Malaysia Law Awards | April 6 2017 (Kuala Lumpur)

    SSQ ALB China Law Awards | April 20 2017 (Beijing)

    SE Asia Law Awards | May 18 2017 (Singapore)

    Japan Law Awards | June 7 2017 (Tokyo)

    The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards | September 8 2017 (Hong Kong)

    Philippine Law Awards | October 6 2017 (Manila)

    Indonesia Law Awards | October 26 2017 (Jakarta)

    Korea Law Awards | November 16 2017 (Seoul) 

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