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Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose has a broad practice in the banking and finance sector and caters to a panel of solid banking clients.

The firm has worked on a couple of important energy projects this year, such as the representation of a syndication of banks on the US$375 million financing for Aboitiz Power-Benguet. This was for two hydroelectric power plants and the rehabilitation of dams and hydroelectric generation facilities. Also acting for bank lenders, the firm worked on a P16 billion (US$333 million) financing for a circulation fluidised bed coal-fired power plant in Cebu province.

The Bank of the Philippine Islands offered the firm roles in transactions, including the US$35 million financing to EGS Acquisition Corporation for the purchase of all the issued and outstanding shares in eTelecare Global Solutions. The bank retained the firm on a P2 billion term facility for the capital expenditure of the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation.

A highlight of the capital markets practice saw the firm’s counsel for Ayala over the offering of eight million preferred shares, totalling P6 billion. Leading partners include Yolanda Mendoza-Eleazar, Mel Macaraig and Alvin Geli.

The intellectual property practice at Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleaon & San Jose comes highly recommended and advises local and international clients on all relevant areas of IP law and IT law. This includes licensing and advertising concepts, as well as representing them in enforcing or defending rights under the unfair competition law.

A particular strength of the practice is its representation of major pharmaceutical manufacturers on medical advertisement law and compliance with requirements of health regulatory agencies.

A very broad client base consists of local companies, multinational corporations (including leading multinational pharmaceutical and information technology companies), foreign law firms and professional groups.