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:

• Arbitration
  Law Firm of the Year
• Banking
  and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
• Construction
  and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
• Immigration
  Law Firm of the Year
• Intellectual
  Property Law Firm of the Year
• Labor
  and Employment Law Firm of the Year
• Litigation
  Law Firm of the Year
• Philippine
  Deal Firm of the Year
• Tax
  and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
• Technology,
  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:

• BPI's
  Syndicated Loan Facility for Debt Market Deal of the Year
• Chelsea
  Logistics Corp's Bridge Loan for Debt Market Deal of the Year
• ICTSI
  and Royal Capital's Tender Offer and Issuance of Securities for Debt Market
  Deal of the Year
• Del
  Monte Pacific's US Dollar-Denominated Shares for Equity Market Deal of the
  Year
• PLDT
  and Globe's Acquisition of SMC's Telco Assets for M&A Deal of the Year
• Angat
  Hydroelectric Power Plant Refinancing for Project Finance Deal of the Year
• SMC's
  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.