Jose Maria Angel Machuca > Gulapa & Lim (Gulapa Law) > Manila, Philippines > Lawyer Profile

Gulapa & Lim (Gulapa Law)
UNIT 12A, 12TH FLOOR, MARCO POLO ORTIGAS
MANILA SAPPHIRE ROAD, ORTIGAS CENTER
1605 PASIG CITY, METRO MANILA
Philippines

Position

Partner

General Corporate, Special Projects, Construction and Infrastructure

Career

Angel is named as a Next Generation Lawyer in Real Estate and Construction by The Legal500 (2020) and as a Rising Star by IFLR1000 (2020). He also received the following citations through the years:

  • Corporate/M&A (Recommended in Editorial), The Legal500 (2020)
  • Projects and Energy (Recommended in Editorial), The Legal500 (2020)
  • Young Lawyer of the Year, Nominee, Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards (2020);
  • Next Generation Partner in Real Estate and Construction, The Legal500 (2019)
  • Rising Star in Project Development, IFLR1000 (2019)
  • Young Lawyer of the Year, Nominee,  Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards (2019)

Angel was promoted to partner at Gulapa Law in January 2019.  He is closely working with Aris Gulapa on the Ninoy Aquino International Airport PPP Project, National Government Administrative Center PPP Project, Philippine National Oil Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal Hub PPP Project, the Fort Bonifacio-Makati Skytrain PPP Project, and the Pasay-SM Reclamation Project. 

Languages

English
Filipino

Memberships

Philippine Bar, 2013 (Top 5)

Education

Ateneo de Manila University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2012 (Second Honors)

Lawyer Rankings

Philippines > Banking and finance

At Gulapa & Lim (Gulapa Law), Aris Gulapa and Jose Maria Angel Machuca co-head the practice, which covers a diverse range of matters. Recent highlights have included advising on various cross-border security agreements as well as on syndicated loan documentation, while the team is also active in matters regarding registration requirements and compliance matters, often times for clients in the digital banking sector. The group also counts the financing aspects of PPP projects amongst its core areas of work.