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Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) Offices
30/F 88 CORPORATE CENTER
SEDENO CORNER VALERO STREETS
SALCEDO VILLAGE, MAKATI CITY 1227
Philippines
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Jaime Renato B. Gatmaytan
Work Department
Corporate and commercial transactions
Position
Partner
Career
Jaime Renato (Jim) Gatmaytan is a founding partner and the head of Corporate Commercial practice at C&G Law.
He advises on corporate and commercial transactions, including equity investments, share and asset acquisitions, lending, security and other financing arrangements, real estate transactions, and construction and infrastructure projects. His experience in energy, construction and infrastructure work tracked the development of build-operate-transfer arrangements in the Philippines, having assisted in a number of infrastructure projects undertaken under the then recently-enacted BOT legislation. These include the development of various diesel-powered generation plants in Mindanao, the 1200-MW gas-fired Ilijan power plant and the 210-MW (net) STEAG State Power Inc. coal-fired power plant, as well as the Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3 (MRT3) along EDSA.
His work has extended outside of the Philippines and includes work with developers and sponsors on tenders for generation projects in China and Thailand, as well as structuring and documentation work in Indonesia, Pakistan, and Thailand.
Jim has been cited as a leading Philippine lawyer by Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific in the Corporate/Commercial field from 2010 – 2019, Corporate/M&A field from 2017 – 2023, and in the Projects, Energy and Infrastructure space from 2015 – 2022. He has also been named as a leading lawyer in the M&A and Project Finance fields in the Philippines by IFLR1000 Asia Pacific from 2015. The Legal 500 Asia Pacific also recognises him as a leading lawyer in Real Estate and Construction and Projects and Energy in its 2016 – 2023 publications.
Languages
English, Filipino
Memberships
- Integrated Bar of the Philippines
Education
- University of the Philippines College of Law (Class of 1990, ranked 6th in his class)
- University of the Philippines, Degree in Humanities from the College of Arts and Letters (Class of 1985)
- Admitted to the Philippine Bar in 1991
Lawyer Rankings
Philippines > Real estate and construction
(Leading partners)Jaime Renato B. Gatmaytan – Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law)
The practice at Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) has a strong reputation for its capabilities handling high-value and frequently cross-jurisdictional construction and infrastructure work. It is well-equipped to assist its clients in the construction of such significant projects as telecoms towers, rail systems and airports. The team handles the full life cycle of construction projects, from the drafting of contracts, through to completion and ongoing operation. The group is jointly led by corporate and commercial transaction specialist Jaime Renato B. Gatmaytan and Ben Dominic R. Yap, who harnesses expertise in related disputes and transactions. Norma Margarita Patacsil and Andrea Katipunan are key names in the team. Annalisa Carlota departed in May 2024.
Philippines > Projects and energy
(Leading partners)Jaime Renato Gatmaytan
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Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law)
Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law)‘s group advises its portfolio of clients on the remit of high-value energy, infrastructure and construction projects. The team has a broad expertise, its workload includes assisting with the financing and equity restructuring of large-scale projects involving solar power plants, wind farms, and renewable energy plants. In addition to its financing and transactional experience, the team is able to represent its clients before the Philippines ERC with regards to regulatory issues and formalities. Commercial transaction specialists Ben Dominic R. Yap and Jaime Renato Gatmaytan helm the practice. Annalisa Carlota departed in May 2024.
Philippines > Banking and finance
Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law)‘s practice routinely assists its varied roster of clients with substantial loans for the development and construction of significant and high-value projects, loan facility agreements in cross-jurisdictional contexts, and advising on the finance aspects of acquisitions and joint ventures. Norma Margarita B. Patacsil leads team. Jaime Renato B. Gatmaytan remains a key figure within the practice, and Annalisa Carlota departed from the firm in May 2024.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners Philippines > Projects and energy
- Leading partners Philippines > Real estate and construction
- Projects and energy Philippines
- Real estate and construction Philippines
- Banking and finance Philippines
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition
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- Labour and employment (including immigration)
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction
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