Mr Antero Jose Caganda > Zambrano Gruba Caganda & Advincula > Manila, Philippines > Lawyer Profile
Zambrano Gruba Caganda & Advincula Offices
27/F 88 CORPORATE CENTER
141 SEDEÑO STREET, SALCEDO VILLAGE
MAKATI CITY 1227
Philippines
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Mr Antero Jose Caganda
Work Department
Partner.
Position
Corporate Law, Tax Advisory, Banking.
Career
Atty. Caganda is a partner at the Firm specializing in Corporate Law, Tax Advisory, and Banking. He graduated with a Juris Doctor Degree from the Ateneo Law School in 1994, and was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 1995. His practice is focused on business entity formation/reorganization/winding up, crossborder transaction structuring, acquisitions and divestitures, debt financing arrangements, securities transactions, real property acquisition and conveyancing, and contracts.
Notable engagements of Atty. Caganda include: 1) Transaction advise on the acquisition of a major Philippine bank by way of a government privatization process; 2) Supervising a team a lawyers engaged by Project EMERGE of the USAID to review the Philippine government policy on Financial Sector taxation (First Module) (the study identified instances of tax arbitrage across different industries in the Philippine financial sector, with the purpose of eventually promoting a tax-neutral environment); 3) Transaction advise on the real property asset acquisition by a private equity fund, including tax advise on the structure of the inward investment and the capital and profit repatriation upon divestiture of the investment; and 4) Legal review of the Philippine operations of a multinational seed products and planting materials company.
Atty. Caganda also advised a Philippine business process outsourcing (“BPO”) company in the partial acquisition by a Fortune 500 company of a USD 15 million ownership stake and a China-based company in the USD 20 million acquisition of a mixed use leisure and resort park, where the Firm performed extensive due diligence, deal structuring, acquisition agreements drafting, and management of tax implications.
In addition, Atty. Caganda likewise advised the documentation and implementation of a USD 400 million capital infusion activity in a major Philippine Commercial bank and a publicly-listed Philippine Universal bank in a USD 18.9 million acquisition-financing of Philippine collegiate educational institution.
Atty. Caganda also represented a manufacturing and distribution company in a USD 1 million divestment and sale of the entire business enterprise and also represented a publicly-listed Philippine Universal bank in a USD 705 thousand acquisition of 100% of ownership in a Singapore-based and licensed remittance company.
Languages
English, Filipino.
Education
Ateneo de Manila School of Law – Juris Doctor
University of the Philippines – AB Philosophy.
Lawyer Rankings
Philippines > Tax
(Hall of Fame)Philippines > TMT
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and Angelo Patrick Advincula are also key members of the team.
Philippines > Banking and finance
The team at Zambrano Gruba Caganda & Advincula continues to advise several banks on a number of multi-million dollar loans, mainly in relation to financing projects in the energy sector. Other key areas of work include advising on regular and syndicated loans in the banking sector, while the practice also has a strong emphasis on project financing. Lily Gruba has a wealth of experience in this space, and frequently works with both borrowers and lenders on a broad array of banking matters. Antero Jose Caganda is also skilled at handling a broad variety project financing transactions. Likewise, Angelo Patrick Advincula has a particular focus on project financing, while Jorge Alfonso Melo is well versed in disputes.
Philippines > Corporate and M&A
Zambrano Gruba Caganda & Advincula acts for various local and international clients on a wide range of M&A and corporate deals. Lily Gruba is sought after for her work with multinational companies on various tax planning matters. Antero Jose Caganda is also a key figure, along with Angelo Patrick Advincula. Michael Stephen Lao is another notable member of the team. The group is also experienced in advising on foreign investments.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame Philippines > Tax
- Banking and finance Philippines
- Corporate and M&A Philippines
- TMT Philippines