SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) has been

shortlisted in twelve categories of the ALB Philippine Law Awards 2017.

The firm is nominated for ten firm of the year categories, and two of its

partners are nominated for lawyer of the year categories.

The Firm of the Year categories are:

Law Firm of the Year

and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year

and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year

Law Firm of the Year

Property Law Firm of the Year

and Employment Law Firm of the Year

Law Firm of the Year

Deal Firm of the Year

and Trusts Law Firm of the Year

Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year

Marievic G.

Ramos-Añonuevo, who heads the firm’s banking, finance & securities

department, is nominated for Dealmaker of the Year. Emmanuel M. Lombos

is nominated for Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year.

In addition, seven transactions in which the firm was

involved are nominated in various deal of the year categories. These are:

Syndicated Loan Facility for Debt Market Deal of the Year

Logistics Corp's Bridge Loan for Debt Market Deal of the Year

and Royal Capital's Tender Offer and Issuance of Securities for Debt Market

Deal of the Year

Monte Pacific's US Dollar-Denominated Shares for Equity Market Deal of the

Year

and Globe's Acquisition of SMC's Telco Assets for M&A Deal of the Year

Hydroelectric Power Plant Refinancing for Project Finance Deal of the Year

Limay Coal-Fired Plant Financing for Project Finance Deal of the Year

The Philippine Law Firm of the Year and the Philippine Deal

of the Year will be announced on the awards night.

The ALB Philippine Law Awards recognize the industry and

excellence of the people behind the great deals, tremendous projects and

matters, and cases that overturned landmark decisions. The

complete shortlist of nominees can be viewed online.

The awarding ceremony will be on October 6, 2017 at the

Makati Shangri-La.