The team at Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) is well-equipped to handle the full array of competition and M&A issues. The team’s workload ranges from advising on investigations into anti-competitive conduct during complex transactions, to advising on regulatory issuances brought by the PCC, with the firms work often being high-value and cross-jurisdictional in nature. The ‘super sound’ Norma Margarita Patacsil is a corporate and M&A specialist who sits leads the group and has expertise handling the full range of issues relating to acquisitions and investments. Andrea E. Katipunan-Leido specialises in projects, infrastructure and energy-related matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘C&G law has been involved in every major matter in the Philippines. They act for the largest MNCs of the world, and were involved in a recent merger clearance touching on beverage. They are the top choice for international law firms too. They are business centric and take very practical views as they advise clients.’

  • ‘Norma Margarita Patacsil is super sound, and in her calm and collected manner is able to swing things her way. She is effective and gets the client what they need.’

Key clients

  • The Coca-Cola Company
  • FGen LNG Holdings Corporation

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Norma Margarita Patacsil

Other key lawyers

Andrea E. Katipunan-Leido