Ms Tephanie Gandia > Serrano Law > Taguig City, Philippines > Lawyer Profile
Serrano Law Offices
1105 Tower 2 High Street South Corporate Plaza
26th Street Bonifacio Global City
Taguig City 1634
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Ms Tephanie Gandia
Position
Partner
Career
In 2021, Ms. Gandia was named Asia Future Leader by the International Financial Law Review, the first and only one recognized from the Philippines. She has been ranked by IFLR1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms as a Notable Practitioner, following constant recognition as a Rising Star in M&A, Banking and Finance and Capital Markets since 2020 – the only one to be recognized across three areas among three exclusively ranked lawyers in the country.
Ms. Gandia is also among the first to be ranked by Legal 500 as a Next Generation Lawyer/Rising Star in the section’s inauguration in 2016, and has been consistently recognized as one of the elite up-and-coming lawyers in Corporate and M&A ever since. She was also cited as a Recommended Lawyer by the same publication in M&A and Antitrust and Competition.
Ms. Gandia’s strong professional experience involves acting as counsel to some of the largest conglomerates in the Philippines in their acquisitions and related financing transactions in the shipping, logistics, energy and banking sectors. She also regularly advises issuers and underwriters on public offerings, both debt and equity. She likewise gathered expertise in Competition Law, a relatively new yet increasingly important and relevant niche in the Philippine M&A scene, having represented notifying parties in merger notification reviews, with pioneering experience in adjudication proceedings and negotiations of voluntary commitments with the Philippine Competition Commission.
Ms. Gandia also handles corporate governance requirements of several companies listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange and of corporations holding secondary licenses from the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, among others.
Education
Lawyer Rankings
Philippines > Antitrust and competition
Elmer Serrano heads up the practice at Serrano Law
, which has a particular focus on merger control matters; the group has represented clients in all stages of the PCC merger control process, including in pre-notification consultations, Phase 1 and Phase 2 reviews, and in requests for exemptions. Phil Ivan Chan is an important practitioner in the team, as is Tephanie Gandia.
Philippines > Intellectual property
Elmer Serrano heads the department at Serrano Law, which is experienced in trademark registration, and inter partes proceedings with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines. It regularly advises its clients on the trademark and IP aspects of key deals and transactions. In addition, it has recently handled patent registrations for various real estate and construction companies. Phil Ivan Chan and Tephanie Gandia are both well-regarded.
Philippines > Real estate and construction
Under the leadership of Elmer Serrano, Serrano Law excels in PPP projects. Phil Ivan Chan handles gaming, mining and real estate projects while Tephanie Gandia caters to acquisition structures and financing in the banking, logistics and retail sectors.
Philippines > Corporate and M&A
(Next Generation Partners)Elmer Serrano heads the department at Serrano Law, which regularly acts as counsel on acquisitions involving both equity purchases and asset sales. The team has particular experience in sectors such as shipping, logistics, real estate, energy and retail. It is well-equipped to handle all aspects of transactions, from conducting due diligence reviews to obtaining the relevant regulatory approvals for key deals. Phil Ivan Chan and Tephanie Gandia are among the other notable members of the group, with Chan bringing experience in dealing with the Philippine Stock Exchange and Securities and Exchange Commission, while Gandia advises on M&A and financing, particularly in the banking sector.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners Philippines > Corporate and M&A
- Antitrust and competition Philippines
- Intellectual property Philippines
- Real estate and construction Philippines
- Corporate and M&A Philippines