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SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan Offices

SYCIPLAW CENTER, 105 PASEO DE ROXAS
1226 MAKATI CITY
METRO MANILA 1226
Philippines
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Mr Rocky Alejandro Reyes

Position
Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes heads the firm’s Special Projects Department. He specializes in taxation, project finance, construction, leveraged leases and infrastructure projects.
Career
Mr. Reyes acted as legal advisor in connection with the drafting of the proposed implementing rules and regulations for the revised Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Law of the Philippines and had advised on the drafting of proposed legislation to create the Private Sector Infrastructure Development Fund. Mr. Reyes continues to be involved in various private power and other infrastructure projects in the Philippines and other Asian countries.
From 1988 to 1990, he served as a foreign attorney at Anderson Mori & Rabinowitz in Tokyo.
Mr. Reyes is a professorial lecturer at the University of the Philippines’ College of Law. He has also written papers and delivered lectures on the BOT Law, the Foreign Investments Act, the law on telecommunications, taxation of securities and banking transactions, project financing and Philippine infrastructure projects. He continues to deliver lectures at various Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Programs.
Education
Mr. Reyes earned his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (magna cum laude) from the University of the Philippines. He was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 1994.
He received his Master of Laws from Colombia University.
Lawyer Rankings
Philippines > Real estate and construction
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan‘s offering has a strong reputation in the practice area, and is active advising well-known, sector-spanning clientele on the gamut of complex matters. The team is well-placed to handle all aspects of transactions in both domestic and international contexts, including joint ventures, real estate acquisitions, and high value construction and development projects. Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes oversees the group, key members of which include Hector De Leon, Jr. who has expertise across the range of commercial transactions, and Imelda A. Manguiat, who advises on power projects in particular. John Paul De Leon is also recommended.
Philippines > TMT
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan’s practice has an excellent reputation for its strength in handling a broad range of work involving data protection and cybersecurity issues. Other key areas of instruction include licensing and IP matters. Rocky Alejandro Reyes heads up the group; Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez is a highly regarded practitioner in the space, with expertise in advising on regulatory matters and the TMT aspects of M&A deals and investments. Franco Aristotle Larcina is a key contact.
Philippines > Corporate and M&A
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan’s practice is broad ranging, advising on matters spanning sectors from insurance and construction, to consumer goods and services. Its workload includes advising well-known domestic and international clients on all aspects of acquisitions, sales, investments and joint ventures, frequently in cross-jurisdictional contexts where ultra-high-values are involved. Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes helms the group, key practitioners in which include Arlene M. Maneja who ‘is very experienced in cross-border M&A’ and is also well regarded for her regulatory experience. Hector De Leon, Jr. is also noteworthy and specialises in the remit of corporate and M&A work across the range of industries, while Imelda A. Manguiat specialises in M&A, power, projects and foreign investments.
Philippines > Antitrust and competition
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan‘s practice is noted for advising on the competition aspects of joint ventures and M&A, including merger filings with the PCC. Its workload spans a wide array of sectors, from pharma, to consumer goods and services, to mining. Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes leads the team. Key practitioners include Philbert E. Varona, who assists clients with M&A and securities issuances matters, Arlene M. Maneja, and Melyjane Bertillo-Ancheta ,who is equipped to handle competition aspects of significant investments and acquisitions.
Philippines > Projects and energy
(Leading partners)Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes – SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
The group at SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan has vast experience handling major infrastructure, mass power, water and rail projects in the Philippines. The group regularly advises banks and investors, in addition to employees and contractors. Private energy production projects as well as transactional matters also forms a portion of its workload; it also harnesses expertise in renewables work. Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes specialises in corporate transactional work, particularly in relation to hydroelectric power stations. Hector De Leon‘s expertise spans sectors including mining, oil, gas and energy, while Imelda A. Manguiat has experience in M&A, foreign investment, and power and infrastructure project work.
Lawyer Rankings
- Antitrust and competition Philippines
- Corporate and M&A Philippines
- Leading partners Philippines > Projects and energy
- Projects and energy Philippines
- Real estate and construction Philippines
- TMT Philippines
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Intellectual property
- Labour and employment (including immigration)
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
- TMT
- Transport