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The team at Serrano Law is noted for providing ‘sound, creative and meaningful legal solutions’ to clients. The group handles the remit of banking and finance matters, ranging from payment system management, to the finance aspects of high-value M&A, investment plans and capital build-up programs. Experienced practitioner Elmer B. Serrano oversees the practice, and alongside Phil Ivan Chan; both are noted for their ’exemplary performance and outstanding qualities and skills’. 

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Testimonials

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  • ‘We have engaged Serrano Law for two decades already as our legal counsel covering both domestic and global markets. They have a deep understanding of our various businesses including commercial banking, investment banking, life insurance and insurance brokerage, finance and leasing, securities brokerage etc. and as such have been able to provide us with sound, creative and meaningful legal solutions.'

  • 'They have delivered their services on time despite multiple deadlines. We have trusted SLPH in keeping and handling our transactions and information confidentially.’

  • ‘We commend Elmer B. Serrano and Phil Ivan Chan for their exemplary performance and outstanding qualities and skills they possess as lawyers. Both have developed creative and innovative solutions to our legal issues, were able to conduct thorough research on legal issues and relevant regulations, have strong writing abilities in drafting legal documents and contracts and have been very professional and trustworthy in their dealings with us.’

Key clients

  • BDO Unibank, Inc.
  • Philippine Veterans Bank
  • Armstrong Capital Holdings Corp.
  • Gratia Capital
  • RYM Business Management Corporation
  • Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings Corp.
  • RePay
  • Digital Banking Solutions, Inc.

Work highlights

  • Advises Philippine Veterans Bank in its capital raising activities.
  • Advised Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Corp. in its comprehensive restructuring initiative.
  • Advised RePay in its successful application for OPS license with the BSP.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Elmer B. Serrano

Other key lawyers

Phil Ivan Chan, Tephanie M. Gandia, Melissa Jean G. Hipolito