Andre B. Navato, Jr.
Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALaw)Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALaw)‘s team is well-placed to advise its portfolio of clients on the full range of banking and finance matters, ranging from M&A and investments, to the loan and security agreement aspects of high-value project finance cases, with cross-jurisdictional issues forming a large part of the team's workload. Capital markets, corporate and M&A specialist Judy Hao heads the offering, key members of which also include Andre B. Navato, Jr. who is equipped to represent the team’s key banking clients, and Aison Benedict C. Velasco who often assists clients with the financing notable construction projects.
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Key clients
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- Agrocommodities Pte Ltd.
- Isla Import Terminals, Inc.
- Bank of the Philippine Islands
- First Metro Investment Corporation
- Standard Chartered Bank
Work highlights
- Advised SMBC in connection with its additional investment to increase its stake in RCBC common shares to 20%.
- Advised the Bank of the Philippine Islands on a merger.
- Acted as domestic counsel for First Metro Investment Corporation, among others, in connection with the update of a $2bn medium term note programme and issuance of notes from the programme.
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Judy Hao