With its dedicated Philippines focus group comprised of eight partners, A&O Shearman excels in large and complex multijurisdictional transactions. Alun Evans has a particular focus on corporate and M&A deals in the country, while Giancarlo Sambalido, who is qualified in New York in addition to the Philippines, is another key member of the team. The firm’s client base includes global multinationals, major Philippine conglomerates, key entities in the energy and resources industry, major players in the FMCG and F&B industries, and leading international investment banks. Other significant practitioners of the department are Vicki Liu who leads on banking and finance work in the Philippines. Alexander Stathopoulos has significant experience in advising on a range of debt and equity capital market matters, and Sheila Ahuja has notable international arbitration expertise. Following its merger with Shearman & Sterling, the team now includes Bill McCormack.
Testimonials
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'A&O Shearman has a very good depth of talented lawyers. They work very well with clients and local law firms. They have developed valuable insights into key issues affecting their transactions, including even local law issues. This informs their approach to complex transactions, which makes them agile and their advice very commercial.'
'Alun Evans is a very talented and hands-on lawyer. He works on some of the most complex transactions, and his mastery of the key issues, even particular issues in the local markets, make his advice extremely helpful. He and his team are very dedicated and quick to respond to clients' queries.'
Key clients
- EdgeConnex
- BDO Unibank, Inc
Work highlights
- Advised EdgeConnex on its joint venture with Aboitiz to acquire, develop, establish and operate data centre facilities and build a platform of carrier neutral data centre projects in the Philippines.
- Advised BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO) as sole mandated lead arranger and bookrunner in relation to the PHP50bn debt financing for the acquisition by Frontier Tower Associates (FTA) of 3,539 telecom towers from Globe Telecom (Globe) in the Philippines.