Established in 1980, Villaraza & Angangco is a full-service law firm with recognised expertise in litigation, intellectual property and corporate and commercial law. It maintains an office in Taguig and holds membership of the ASEAN Plus Group.
The firm performs consistently well in banking and finance, M&A, project development, and restructuring and insolvency. Sectors of focus include renewable energy, healthcare, insurance, telecommunications, infrastructure, technology, pharmaceuticals and shipping.
The firm advised on DITO Telecommunity Corporation’s landmark US$3.8 billion project financing, one of the largest of its kind in the Philippines. This legally innovative transaction was highly complex, featuring a multi-jurisdictional financing structure and significant regulatory hurdles. The team secured extensive approvals from agencies like the National Telecommunications Commission and pioneered security arrangements that navigated the transition to the new Personal Property Security Act, creating a forward-thinking framework for future deals.
Other examples of the firm’s deal work include advising a foreign steel company on its establishment of an integrated steel mill in the Philippines. This complex mandate involves structuring multi-tiered investments, navigating stringent regulatory requirements for land use and port operations, and securing rapid approvals from multiple agencies.
Deutsche Bahn, Alternergy Mini Hydro Holdings Corporation, Skye Renewables Philippines, DITO Telecommunity Corporation, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, and Manila Water Company.
“The team is experienced.”
