Elmer Serrano heads up the practice at Serrano Law, which has a particular focus on merger control matters; the group has represented clients in all stages of the PCC merger control process, including in pre-notification consultations, Phase 1 and Phase 2 reviews, and in requests for exemptions. Phil Ivan Chan is an important practitioner in the team, as is Tephanie Gandia.
Testimonials
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‘The team is very easy to work with, highly responsive to our needs and requirements and can handle complex issues.’
‘Elmer Serrano and Phil Ivan Chan are highly effective in communicating potential issues or implications of certain options. They always provide sound and practical legal advice.’
‘We’ve been working with this team for more than a decade. Aside from their legal expertise, they have a deep understanding of our businesses and commercial knowledge of the banking and financial services industry.’
‘Elmer Serrano and Phil Ivan Chan are very professional, knowledgeable and experienced. They provide practical solutions to complex issues.’
Key clients
- BDO Unibank, Inc.
- 2GO Group, Inc.
Work highlights
- Advising BDO Unibank, Inc. on the acquisition of the entire equity interest in SM Keppel Land, Inc. from Keppel Philippines Properties, Inc. and Opon-KE Properties, Inc., companies owned and controlled by Keppel Corporation, a publicly listed conglomerate in Singapore.
- Acting as transaction counsel on the merger of 2GO Group, Inc. and its subsidiary, Special Container and Value Added Services, Inc..
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Elmer Serrano