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Ocampo & Manalo

6/F PACIFIC STAR BUILDING, MAKATI AVENUE COR. SEN GIL PUYAT AVENUE, MAKATI CITY 1227, PHILIPPINES

Tel:: Work +632 751 7799
Fax:: Fax +632 751 4000

Web:: www.omlawphil.com
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Philippines

Aviation

Within Aviation, Ocampo & Manalo is a second tier firm,

Ocampo & Manalo ‘has developed a strong practice in this area’ and has a solid reputation in the market. Name partners Carlos Ocampo and Manolito Manalo were both former in-house counsel at Philippines Airlines. Recent clients include Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways and Korean Airlines.

Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, tier 4

Ocampo & Manalo has a good reputation for aviation finance and name partners Carlos Ocampo and Manolito Manalo are both recommended.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, tier 5

Name partners Carlos Ocampo and Manolito Manalo are recommended at Ocampo & Manalo, which provides corporate advice to a broad range of clients.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, tier 5

Ocampo & Manalo name partner Carlos Ocampo has a good reputation for aviation-related disputes.

Employment

Within Employment, Ocampo & Manalo is a third tier firm,

Ocampo & Manalo has a good track record in employment advice and advises numerous clients in the aviation sector.

Real estate and construction

Within Real estate and construction, Ocampo & Manalo is a second tier firm,

Ocampo & Manalo is highly experienced advising developers on major construction projects.

Tax

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Category Two (2): The Philippine Experience

In December 2006, Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced its re-fleeting program that included the purchase of several Boeing 777s intended primarily for plying the lucrative US-RP Pacific corridor.

- Ocampo & Manalo

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Category Two (2): The Philippine Experience

In December 2006, Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced its re-fleeting program that included the purchase of several Boeing 777s intended primarily for plying the lucrative US-RP Pacific corridor.

- Ocampo & Manalo
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN THE PHILIPPINES: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR BUSINESS

The Philippines has been one of the pioneers in private sector participation in major government infrastructure projects in Asia. The Build-Operate-Transfer Law or RA 6957 passed in 1990 was the first of its kind in the region.

- Zambrano & Gruba Law Offices
Aquino reassures investors against regulatory risk

The Philippine government sponsored the Infrastructure Philippines conference held on November 18-19, 2010 as part of its efforts to drum up investor interest in Philippine infrastructure projects and public-private partnerships. The conference was generally met with optimism from both potential project sponsors and financiers.

- SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Philippine PPP Center established

In line with his administration’s avowed policy of focusing on public-private-partnerships as a way of addressing the Philippines’ infrastructure needs, on September 9, 2010, President Benigno S. Aquino III issued Executive Order No. 8, renaming the existing Build-Operate-Transfer (“BOT”) Center as the Public-Private-Partnership (“PPP”) Center and transferring it from the Department of Trade and Industry (“DTI”) to the National Economic and Development Authority (“NEDA”).

- SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
MANDATORY CONCILIATION-MEDIATION FOR ALL LABOR CASES

Department Order No. 107-10, series of 2010 (“DO 107-10”) of the Philippines’ Department of Labor and Employment (“DOLE”), which became effective on October 24, 2010, now prescribes a 30-day mandatory conciliation-mediation service for all labor cases.

- SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Prior Registration Not Required for Trade Name Infringement

The Supreme Court recently reiterated its 2009 ruling that the local prior registration of a trade name is not a requisite for its owner to hold an unauthorized user liable for infringement. In its decision in Coffee Partners, Inc. vs.

- SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
PRIMER ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES

Here are some frequently asked questions (FAQ) on investing in the Philippines, such as choosing the right corporate vehicle, the allowed areas of investment, tax incentives, and other key information:

- Zambrano & Gruba Law Offices
PHILIPPINES ADOPTS RENEWABLE ENERGY FRAMEWORK

The renewable energy market has experienced rapid growth over the past several years. This is partly due to an increased global consciousness of the dangers of climate change and the need to focus on sustainable and environmentally friendly sources of energy.

- SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
PHILIPPINES ADOPTS LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR REITs AND RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

The Philippines’ formal capital market is one of the oldest in Asia, and yet, the general perception is that the country’s financial sector remains underdeveloped. Recent years have seen the passage of important legislation intended to boost the financial sector, such as the Special Purpose Vehicle Act of 2003 (intended to facilitate the removal of nonperforming assets from bank balance sheets) and the Securitization Act of 2004 (aimed at developing a market for asset-backed securities). Much remains to be done, however

- SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Philippines adopts new corporate rehabilitation and insolvency framework

The availability of credit depends to a large extent on whether a workable, reliable framework that provides reasonable assurances that debts will be paid and distressed borrowers rehabilitated in a timely fashion is in place.

- SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan