Manuel Gonzalez
Martinez Vergara & Gonzalez SociedadManuel Gonzalez heads the practice at Martinez Vergara & Gonzalez Sociedad, which has particular strength in equity capital markets. The team has handled a wide spectrum of securities-related issues ranging from IPOs, follow-on and rights offers, to tender offers and the delisting of companies. It is also well placed to advise on reverse takeovers of publicly listed firms, and on the issue of global depositary receipts. In addition, the group is highly regarded for its expertise in debt capital markets, where it acts as counsel to domestic financial institutions and issuers on the issue of corporate notes, bonds and other debt instruments. Another core area of focus for the practice is advising on real estate investment trusts (REITs). Gwyneth Ong is highly sought after for her advice on the various commercial and regulatory requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Philippine Stock Exchange and the Philippine Economic Zone Authorities. Janice Co and Mark Vergara are further notable key members of the team.
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‘In-depth and updated mastery of the capital markets.’
'Excellent and extensive deep experience with IPOs, publicly listed issuances of Perpetual Preferred Shares, REITs, and other SEC registered securities. Undertakes close coordination with SEC matters, such as registration of IPOs and other compliance matters.'
- 'Manuel Gonzalez is an excellent partner who is a straight talker and has good relationship skills with regulators and clients.'
Key clients
- Citicore Energy REIT Corp.
- Alternergy Holdings Corporation
- Sta. Lucia Land, Inc.
- Century Pacific Group, Inc.
- Bank of Commerce
- Steniel Manufacturing Corporation
- First Metro Investment Corporation
- North Star Meat Merchants Inc.
- ISOC Cold Chain Logistics, Inc.
Work highlights
- Acted as counsel for Citicore Energy REIT Corp. (CREIT) in its ASEAN Green Bonds offering in the principal amount of PHP3bn with an oversubscription option of up to PHP1.5bn.
- Represented Alternergy Holdings Corporation (AHC) in its PHP1.6bn initial public offering.
- Represented Century Pacific Group Inc. (CPGI) in connection with the offer and sale of 114,000,000 common shares of Century Pacific Food, Inc. by CPGI pursuant to the Secondary Block Trade Agreement between UBS AG, Singapore Branch and CPGI.
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Gwyneth Ong
Martinez Vergara & Gonzalez SociedadJanice Co
Martinez Vergara & Gonzalez SociedadPractice head
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Manuel Gonzalez