The practice at Martinez Vergara & Gonzalez Sociedad is collectively led by Manuel Gonzalez; Erika Paulino and Gwyneth Ong. It has particular expertise in both traditional and renewable power, and in infrastructure projects work. The agile team has advised several private project proponents and financiers on a range of infrastructure, energy and natural resources projects. It is skilled in helping sponsors and bidders on issues relating to the bidding processes, and on other matters involving the relevant regulatory authorities. The group has been actively involved in a number of project financings relating to infrastructure and energy projects, and has acted as counsel to lender-banks, financial institutions and sponsors. Mark Vergara is another key contact, who heads the firm’s banking & finance practice group, and has considerable expertise in project financing.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Strong familiarity with renewable energy matters. Solid track record in advising renewable companies with REITs, perpetual preferred issuances, IPOs.'
  • 'Manuel Gonzalez is an excellent partner, with good relationship skills with regulators and clients.'

Key clients

  • BDO Unibank, Inc. Trust and Investments Group
  • Asia United Bank, Union Bank of the Philippines
  • Communication and Renewable Energy Infrastructure (CREI) Phils. Inc.
  • BDO Unibank, Inc.
  • Century Pacific Group, Inc.
  • Citicore Energy REIT Corp.
  • Alternergy Holdings Corporation
  • Map 2000 Development Corporation
  • Basic Energy Corporation
  • Bank of Commerce, Philippine Commercial Capital, Inc.
  • PV Sinag Power Inc., a subsidiary of Aboitiz Renewables Inc.
  • Steniel Manufacturing Corporation; Greenkraft Group of Companies
  • Greenkraft Group of Companies
  • Unity Digital Infrastructure, Inc.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Manuel Gonzalez, Erika Paulino, Gwyneth Ong

Other key lawyers

Mark Vergara