Melissa Ester Chavez-Dee > 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, Infrastructure, Government Contracts, Immigration, Innovation and Competition

Career

Melissa has been ranked as a Next Generation Partner in Corporate and M&A by Legal500 in its 2020 guide. She is part of the team that advised on the implementation of a merger of equals in the insurance industry; the partial acquisition of a leading money remittance company; and the capital restructuring of a multi-million label manufacturing corporation, among others.

 

Languages

English
Filipino

Memberships

Philippine Bar, 2012

Education

Ateneo de Manila University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2011 (Second Honors)

Lawyer Rankings

Philippines > Corporate and M&A

The agile team at Gulapa & Lim (Gulapa Law) is jointly led by Aris Gulapa and Melissa Ester Chavez-Dee. The group garners praise for its work on public-private partnerships, and is adept at advising clients on obtaining regulatory approvals. It has considerable experience of handling mergers in the insurance sector, and of assisting clients in the establishment of new corporate entities. Gulapa is a known name for his work with multinational clients on major cross-border share and asset acquisitions.