The ‘excellent tax practice’ at Gruba Caganda Advincula Melo & de la Fuente has a strong reputation for its capabilities assisting its roster of clients on the broad range of complex taxation matters. Securing tax clearance, and advising on the tax aspects of high-value transactions such as corporate restructurings, form a significant portion of the team’s workload. Further, it assists its clients in the closure and settlement of tax assessments. It also has capabilities handling related disputes. M&A and local government finance matters are the area of expertise of Lily Gruba who leads the team alongside client-recommended Juan Miguel Victor De La Fuente. Salvador Andrew S. Tugade and Kimberly Joy L. Baraoidan are also key to the practice, as are experienced practitioners Angelo Advincula and Antero Caganda.
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‘An excellent tax practice.’
‘We work with Juan Miguel Victor De La Fuente for tax-related work. He is quick to respond and provides very practical advice. We are confident in his work product and would not hesitate to recommend him to other parties.’
‘The team was such a big help. We are now not that worried or stressed when issues arise as we know that they are there to assist us in any tax issues.'
‘Juan Miguel Victor De La Fuente is very responsive.'
'They are all experienced, well-versed and confident in discussing and clarifying tax matters to us. Their views are direct, to the point and clear. It helps us in coming up with important business decisions when we commissioned them to perform tax studies with one of our vendors.'
Key clients
- Ayala Land Inc.
- Aboitiz InfraCapital Inc.
Work highlights
- Secured the tax clearance that allowed the property swap arrangement between Ayala Land and its related parties to proceed under the tax free exchange provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code.
- Advising the company on its various projects and restructuring of businesses of Aboitiz InfraCapital Inc.
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Practice head
Lily Gruba; Juan Miguel Victor De La Fuente
Other key lawyers
Salvador Andrew S. Tugade; Kimberly Joy L. Baraoidan; Angelo Advincula; Antero Caganda