Ms Imelda Manguiat > SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan > Manila, Philippines > Lawyer Profile
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan Offices
SYCIPLAW CENTER, 105 PASEO DE ROXAS
1226 MAKATI CITY
METRO MANILA 1226
Philippines
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Ms Imelda Manguiat
Work Department
Corporate Services
Position
Imelda A. Manguiat is a partner in SyCip Salzar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) specializing in foreign investments, mergers and acquisitions, infrastructure projects and government contracts. She currently heads the Corporate Services Department of the firm.
Ms. Manguiat has acted as legal counsel to the proponents in various power projects in the Philippines, among them, the 1200 MW Ilijan natural gas power plant and the 200 MW Cebu coal-fired power plant. She was also counsel to a number of bidders in the privatization of the assets of the National Power Corporation by the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation.
Aside from the power sector, she was involved in other major infrastructure projects in the Philippines, such as the MRT 3 rail transit system that runs along EDSA from North Avenue in Quezon City to Pasay City and the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3.
Ms. Manguiat has extensive experience in foreign investments, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions across various industry sectors, including telecommunications, real property development and the manufacturing sectors.
Career
She is a director and/or Corporate Secretary in various companies in the Philippines. She has been practicing law for the past 24 years, including two years with Anderson Mori & Tomotsune in Tokyo, where she was a foreign legal associate. She is currently a member of the Executive Committee of SyCipLaw.
Education
Ms. Manguiat obtained her Bachelor of Science in Business Economics (cum laude) and Bachelor of Law degrees at the University of the Philippines. She was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 1988.
Lawyer Rankings
Philippines > Corporate and M&A
Spearheaded by Rocky Alejandro Reyes, the outstanding team at SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan has acted on many of the largest investments and M&A deals in the country. It is adept at advising on foreign investments and frequently advises leading global companies on establishing their businesses in the Philippines. The group has an excellent track record of advising on competition law (including merger notifications), anti-money laundering regulations, data privacy and other e-commerce issues. In addition, it regularly works with international law firms on key projects and transactions. The agile team currently works with numerous major local corporations and foreign companies, in almost all the key industries. Imelda Manguiat is another notable member of the department who specialises in foreign investments and mergers and acquisitions, as well as power and infrastructure projects. Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez has particular expertise in TMT matters. Managing partner Hector De Leon
and of counsel and corporate services head Simeon Ken Ferrer are other key contacts. Senior partner Marievic Ramos-Añonuevo retired from the firm in 2022.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition
- Aviation
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Intellectual property
- Labour and employment
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction
- Shipping
- Tax
- TMT