Manuel Gonzalez
Martinez Vergara & Gonzalez SociedadMartinez Vergara & Gonzalez Sociedad's practice advises clients ranging from well-known banks to energy corporations on large-scale projects. The team is well-equipped to advise on complex financing and loan-related negotiations and agreements relating to the construction and operation of high-value energy developments including solar photovoltaic and wind power projects. The cohort is co-led by Manuel Gonzalez for whom power and infrastructure-related matters are a particular area of expertise, and Gwyneth S. Ong who has experience handling regulatory and transactional projects matters. Another standout member of the team is Erika Paulino who has handled significant high-value corporate and project finance cases.
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Key clients
- Emerging Power Inc.
- Asia United Bank
- Union Bank of the Philippines
- Alternergy Holdings Corporation
Work highlights
- Acted as counsel to Alternergy Holdings Corporation in its first corporate loan under its green finance framework in the amount of Php 2bn, which will be in support of the funding of the construction and development of wind power projects.
- Represented the client in its plan to develop, operate and maintain and local break bulk port and port services company in the Southern Philippines.
- Advised the client in negotiating the terms of the share purchase agreement for the purchase of three joint venture petroleum companies.
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Manuel Gonzalez, Gwyneth S. Ong