Patricia Bunye
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia
Client SatisfactionThe very experienced team at Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia has a solid reputation for its work on a broad-range of projects, and has considerable expertise in the renewable energy sector. It garners praise for its work on the development of water rights, in conjunction with its work on major mining and natural resources projects. Senior partner Manuel Manaligod is vastly experienced in infrastructure and public-private partnership transactions. Patricia Bunye has significant experience in a broad-range of mining, natural resources and energy projects Also recommended is Pancho Umali who has a wide-range of experience in corporate deals and projects, as well as in handling mining, energy and natural resources issues. Francis Fragante was promoted to the partnership in January 2023 and has notably advised the government on numerous infrastructure, build-operate-transfer, and public-private partnership projects.
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‘As a foreign investor, their report helped me understand the energy law in the Philippines. They have good teamwork capabilities and wide practical experience in this field.’
‘The people are very professional. Their advice is always on time and thorough.'
‘The team is very approachable, professional and friendly and experienced in many fields in any industry.’
‘I think experience, professionalism and willingness to deliver a certain solution in a short period of time are all key to the firm's success.’
Key clients
- Filminera Resources Corporation
- Sagittarius Mines, Inc.
- Therma Visayas, Inc.
- DMCI Power Corporation
- Green Energy Management Holdings, Inc.
- Nido Petroleum Philippines Pty Ltd
- Cemex Strategies Philippines, Inc.
- W Group, Inc./Portuguese Realty, Inc.
- Redco Properties Group Limited
- W Ventures, Inc.
- Red Core Geothermal
- Aboitiz Renewables, Inc.
- Public-Private Partnership Center
- C5 Mass Transit Corporation Limited
- Air Liquide Philippines, Inc.
- Liansheng Manufacturing Corp.
- PETRONAS
- JSCO Holdings Ltd Co
- Holcim Philippines, Inc.
- Asian Terminals, Inc.
Work highlights
- Advising Sagittarius Mines, Inc. regarding the Tampakan Copper-Gold Project, prospectively the largest copper-gold project in the Philippines.
- Advising the consortiums specifically organised to develop & implement the C5 Metro Rail Transit Line 10 Project and Metro Rail Transit Line 11 Project.
- Advised a leading renewable company on a potential acquisition of shares in four companies engaged in various wind offshore projects in different parts of the Philippines, whose current projects have the potential of generating 2,450MW of electricity.
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Manuel Manaligod, Patricia Bunye