Advising on telecoms infrastructure investments and development projects, Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law) counts domestic start-ups, foreign telecoms companies and multinational corporations among its key roster of clients. Raoul Angangco, Sylvette Tankiang and Franchette Acosta collectively lead the team.

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Key clients

  • Globe Telecom, Inc./GTI Business Holdings, Inc.
  • DITO Telecommunity Corporation
  • China Telecommunications Corporation
  • Lalamove Philippines, Inc.
  • Ninja Express Tech Philippines, Inc.
  • SEA Group
  • Tata Consultancy Services Philippines, Inc.
  • Nissan Philippines, Inc.
  • Volopay Philippines, Inc.
  • GPay Network PH Inc.
  • AMZing, Inc.

Work highlights

  • Representing ISOC in its Joint Venture with EGSB worth Php 500,000,000.00 for the creation of a telecommunications tower company in the Philippines.
  • Engaged as legal counsel to assist in the conduct of due diligence examination on Payment Innovations, Inc., a corporate engaged in processing payments of any persons or the government.
  • Provided a comprehensive advice to GPay Network PH Inc. on the regulatory requirements for the application for a Virtual Asset Service Provider license before the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Raoul Angangco, Sylvette Tankiang, Franchette Acosta

Other key lawyers

Richard Henrick Beltran, Kristin Charisse Siao