Latham & Watkins LLP has an excellent reputation in the market for its work on some of the country’s biggest deals. It is skilled at handling inbound and outbound transactions, and has a strong capital markets practice, while the group is also often called upon to advise on major project financing matters, as well as on arbitrations and disputes. Practice head Benjamin Carale , is qualified in New York, the Philippines, and in Hong Kong, and leads on many of the firm’s most significant transactions, which often have substantial cross-border elements. Diana Dizon plays a pivotal role in various Philippine debt and equity capital markets transactions.

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Key clients

  • ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)
  • Cebu Air, Inc.
  • Partners Group Holding AG
  • San Miguel Corporation (SMC)
  • Warburg Pincus Asia LLC
  • Robinsons Land Corporation
  • Megaworld Corporation
  • BPI Capital Corporation - Filinvest Land, Inc.
  • Synergy Grid & Development Phils Inc.
  • Credit Suisse

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Benjamin Carale

Other key lawyers

Diana Dizon