Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law) is well-placed to advise on the entire life-cycle of real estate transactions, with additional experience in handling high-value residential, industrial, and leisure projects. The firm’s expertise also covers projects under the Build, Build, Build Program, designed by the government to facilitate investments into the Philippines. Raoul Angangco, Sylvette Tankiang and Franchette Acosta lead the practice.

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Key clients

  • Taihu Holding Pte. Ltd.
  • Mori Hamada & Matsumoto for Hankyu Hanshin Express Philippines, Inc.
  • NAPPCO Land Development Corporation
  • Haskell Philippines
  • Ayala Land Inc. and its affiliates
  • LF (Philippines) Inc.
  • Kilowatt Holdings, Inc.
  • Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc.

Work highlights

  • Acted as counsel for Taihu Holding Pte. Ltd. for the development of a 50MW wind turbine project worth USD120,000,000.00 in the northern portion of the island of Luzon, intended to supplement the energy capacity available for the region’s far-flung towns and cities.
  • Acting as legal counsel in the conduct of legal due diligences for the acquisition and development of several residential projects involving multiple hectares of land with an average cost of Php 1,750,000,000.00 per project.
  • Assisted in the negotiations and eventual leasing of NAPPCO Land Development Corporation’s commercial office building in a prime commercial real estate location in the Philippines.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Raoul Angangco, Sylvette Tankiang, Franchette Acosta

Other key lawyers

Kristin Charisse Siao