Litigation
Philippines
10 July 2025
Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law)'s team advises on the full gamut of project financing issues, from development through to operation, in both domestic and cross-jurisdictional contexts. The group is co-headed by commercial expert Raoul R. Angangco; transaction structuring, corporate and contract specialist Sylvette Y. Tankiang; and Juanito L. Sañosa, who joined the team in April 2024 following the departure of former co-lead Franchette M. Acosta in January 2024. Kristin Charisse C. Siao and Richard Henrick I. Beltran are noted as being ‘very efficient and professional’ by clients.
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Testimonials
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‘The team is responsive and good at what they do, and fees are reasonable.’
‘Kristin Charisse C. Siao and Richard Henrick I. Beltran are individuals at V&A that we have worked with, and they are very efficient and professional with their advice and responsiveness being oriented on getting the deal done.’
Key clients
- DITO Telecommunity Corporation
- China Telecommunications Corporation
- BDO Unibank, Inc.
- Bank of the Philippine Islands
- Kiangan Mini Hydro Corporation
- Alternergy Mini Hydro Holdings, Corp.
- Fountel Corporation and its Subsidiary
- Felicitas Antoinette, Inc.
- Boku, Inc.
- Lionpay
Work highlights
Assisting Omnibus Loan and Security Agreement in relation to the financing of the project of DITO Telecommunity Corporation for the development, design, construction, and operation of its Network in the Philippines
Acted as lead counsel for Fountel Corporation and its subsidiary, Felicitas Antoinette, Inc., assisting with projecting their financial interests relating to preparing documentation for the sale of its shares in a public healthcare company in the Philippines.
Advised a technology company on the proposed multi-million-dollar acquisition of a financial app.
Lawyers
Practice head
Raoul R. Angangco; Sylvette Y. Tankiang; Juanito L. Sañosa
Other key lawyers
Kristin Charisse C. Siao; Richard Henrick I. Beltran