Mosveldtt Law

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

• Secured a Php 7.4-billion Award from the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
• Advocated before an international tribunal on a matter involving USD 1.6 Billion.
• Successfully defended against an interim relief application involving one of the country’s major transportation operators
• Successfully defended a local unit of a multinational pharmaceutical company against an intellectual property claim concerning a top shelf product in the treatment of life-threatening illnesses

CORPORATE AND M&A

• Provided legal work for a public-private partnership with a project cost exceeding Php 20 Billion involving various government agencies for the development of infrastructure projects in an up-and-coming region in the Philippines
• Advised a publicly-listed utility on numerous joint venture projects with government-owned and controlled corporations (aggregate project cost in excess of Php 5 Billion)
• Guided a publicly-listed construction company in its real estate development transaction in a premier development touted as the next investment hub (project cost of almost Php 6 Billion)
• Helped a pioneer Philippine fintech startup in its obtention of Php 1.5 Billion in additional investments
• Acted as transaction counsel and tax advisor in the securitization of Php 270 Million worth of residential loans
• Guided a Philippine conglomerate in its Php 2 Billion equity acquisition of a global online fashion retailer
• Advised a multinational electric company on Philippine Competition Law and other regulatory issues relating to its billion-peso acquisition of a domestic electronics company
• Provided legal advice on the acquisition by the education arm of a prominent Philippine conglomerate of a controlling-stake in a premiere university
• Advised a domestic telecommunication company in the strategy and preparation of its bid for the “3rd Telco” project, a priority project of the country’s President

PROJECTS AND ENERGY

• Assisted in the early to advanced stage of development of a 15 MW Biomass Co-Generation Power Plant in Mindanao amounting to more than USD 28 Million
• Assisted in the stages of development of a 50 MW Solar PV Power Plant amounting to more than USD 60 Million and a 60MW Solar PV Power Plant amounting to more than USD 84 Million
• Secured the Renewable Energy Service Contract with the Department of Energy (DOE) to guarantee the commerciality of a 500 MW Hydroelectric Power Plant amounting to USD 1.1 Billion
• Provided initiatory and consultancy advice for the application of the service contract of a 250 MW Wind Power Plant

LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

• Advised a major conglomerate to enhance its compliance with laws and regulations in relation to Job Contracting, and to fend of possible liabilities amounting to more than Php 150 Million
• Represented a public utility in a claim against it amounting to Php 100 Million before the Department of Labor and Employment of the Philippines

TAX

• Significantly reduced a publicly listed company’s tax exposure from approximately Php 1 Billion to less than Php 100 Million
• Successfully fended off a client’s unjustified deficiency tax assessment of approximately Php 11 Billion to Php 50 Million
• Defended a construction corporation against excessive and baseless assessments, exceeding Php 200 Million
• Advised on tariff law to avoid the potential cessation of a multinational entity’s business (valued at Php 1.5 Billion)
• Assisted in the acquisition of a tax clearance for a multimillion-peso company within the shortest possible turnaround time