Advising on due diligence aspects of the remit of land and property transfers and operations, and on complex transactional matters including high-value acquisitions, are key features of the Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia‘s team’s workload. Manuel Manaligod has expertise handling PPP and infrastructure transactions. The team is jointly led by Aida Araceli G. Roxas-Rivera who is equipped to advise on related contracts, agreements and due diligence, and Rosa Michele C. Bagtas who specialises in property development and related due diligence.

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Key clients

  • W Group, Inc.
  • Portuguese Land, Inc.
  • Abraham Holdings, Inc.
  • IRMO, Inc.
  • Baltimore Land, Inc.
  • Citigold Resources and Development Corporation
  • Lux Pacific Realty Corporation
  • ILO Properties, Inc.
  • ILO Land, Inc.
  • Mapex Realty, Inc.
  • Asian Development Bank
  • Philippine Public-Private Partnership Center (PPPC)
  • PRI Realty, Inc.
  • Portuguese Land, Inc.
  • Moldex Realty Corporation
  • Kalinisan Steam Laundry Inc.
  • Landco Pacific Corporation
  • Costa de Madera Landholdings, Inc.

Work highlights

  • Conducted due diligence reviews and advised a real estate company in conducting due diligence over 154 parcels of land located at San Juan, Batangas.
  • Conducted legal due diligence on a 200-hectare parcel of land and the water operations of the seller.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Aida Araceli G. Roxas-Rivera, Rosa Michele C. Bagtas

Other key lawyers

Manuel Manaligod, Pancho Umali, Francis Fragante, Fernand Joseph Miranda, Eric Dykimching, Karla Ysabel Galang