Elmer Serrano heads the offering at Serrano Law, which has considerable experience in securities law and capital markets. Phil Ivan Chan is skilled at advising on matters such as bond issuances, IPOs and secondary offering filings, while the team also frequently deals with the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on a broad array of complex matters. The group has been involved in some notable deals relating to equity issuances and public offerings in recent years.

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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 very professional, knowledgeable and experienced. They provide practical solutions to the issues.’

  • 'Elmer Serrano is an expert in his field given years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate law and litigation.'

Key clients

  • BDO Unibank, Inc.
  • Udenna Corporation
  • Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings Corp.
  • Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation
  • Carmen Copper Corporation
  • Dominion Holdings, Inc. (formerly BDO Leasing and Finance, Inc.)
  • DFNN, Inc.
  • SM Investments Corporation
  • Lodestar Investment Holdings Corporation

Work highlights

  • Advised BDO Unibank, Inc. for its maiden issuance of Blue Bonds pursuant to the Blue Bond Subscription Agreement with International Finance Corporation.
  • Advised on the tender offer for shares of 2GO Group, Inc. and on the Voluntary Delisting of 2GO Group, Inc. from the Main Board of the Philippine Stock Exchange.
  • Advised on the execution of implementing agreements for Ms. Socorro P. Lim’s subscription and is now assisting Lodestar Investment Holdings Corporation to complete the listing of its unissued shares with the PSE.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Elmer Serrano

Other key lawyers

Phil Ivan Chan