About Us Online Resources Languages People Finder Industries Practices Knowledge Library Global Directory Join Us Events Home|Practices|Philippines Practice Why Latham YOU MIGHT ALSO BE INTERESTED IN Capital Markets Greater China Practice Indonesia Practice Korea Practice Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity Project Development & Finance Thailand Practice Vietnam Practice PHILIPPINES PRACTICE Latham advises on a full spectrum of corporate transactional and finance matters in the Philippines, from major inbound and outbound investments to landmark capital markets transactions and project financings. As a leading international firm, we regularly advise on cross-border M&A, IPOs and bond offerings, as well as project finance transactions. We represent many of the largest and most diversified companies in the Philippines, as well as regional and global investors active across Southeast Asia. As private equity and strategic investors have increasingly focused on the Philippines as a key investment destination, our team has been able to draw on deep experience and local know-how gained from more than a decade of focus on the Philippines. The lawyers in our Philippines Practice, including Philippine nationals, offer extensive knowledge of Philippine regulations, including foreign ownership restrictions, antitrust, securities market, and energy regulations, to provide clients with tailored advice. We regularly advise on Philippine “deals of the year,” including many first-of-their-kind deals in the market, all major international capital raisings, and some of the country’s largest cross-border M&A transactions. We have developed deep relationships with all major local and international banks and leading local law firms to help our clients seize opportunities across a range of industries, from energy and infrastructure to consumer goods and digital services. Our continuing growth in the Philippines market has led industry observers to rank Latham’s award-winning team among the very top-tier of legal advisors active in the country across practices. One Asia Lauded as the “Most Innovative Firm in the Asia-Pacific” by the Financial Times, our diverse Asia team connects clients in the financial services, infrastructure, energy, media, and technology industries to world-class legal services in the region and to the full complement of Latham lawyers around the globe. NEWS Warburg Pincus Invests in Mynt, the Philippines’ Only US$2bn Unicorn CONTACTS Benjamin R. Carale Hong Kong T +852.2912.2569 benjamin.carale@lw.com view bio Michael J. Yoshii Tokyo The cookies we use Latham & Watkins uses cookies which are essential for the operation of our website. We would also like to use analytics cookies to help us understand how visitors use our site so we can continue to improve it, but we will only do so with your consent. We use a cookie to remember your preferences. You can access and change your preferences at any time by clicking on the gear icon. Essential cookies Essential cookies enable the core functionality of our website such as security, authentication, and accessibility. You can change your browser settings to disable these cookies, but it may affect your ability to access and use the site. Analytics cookies We would like to use Google Analytics to analyse how visitors interact with our site so that we can continue to develop and improve it. These services are provided in Europe by Google Ireland Limited and elsewhere by Google LLC and affiliated Google Entities. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about visitors to our site (data related to the device/browser, IP address and on-site activity). They measure and report on user interactions, such as the volume and nature of visits to our site. If you agree to the use of these analytics cookies, please move the slider to “On.” Please refer to the Cookies Policy on our Privacy page for more information. Save and close © 2021 Latham & Watkins Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Attorney Advertising & Terms of Use|Privacy|Site Map Email Scam Warning | Latham & Watkins LLP has office locations in Austin, Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Century City, Chicago, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Munich, New York, Orange County, Paris, Riyadh,* San Diego, San Francisco, Shanghai, Seoul, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. *In cooperation with the Law Office of Salman M. Al-Sudairi