Located in Pasig City, full-service firm
MARTINEZ VERGARA & GONZALEZ SOCIEDAD (MVGS) was founded in 2001 and has established a strong reputation in the financial and corporate space.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm excels in capital markets work and has formidable banking and finance, corporate and M&A and project development practices.
The banking team is experienced in acting for domestic and international banks and advises on both transactional and regulatory compliance matters.
The capital markets team is especially strong on the debt side and handles equity matters such as IPOs, rights offer, follow-on offers and tender offers.
The corporate team often acts on matters in sectors including banking and financial services and manufacturing.
In projects the firm often represents financiers, project proponents, and sponsors and has extensive experience in advising on PPP infrastructure projects.
Key clients
Noteworthy clients include Bank of Commerce, Chinabank Capital Corporation, Farallon Capital, Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Solar Power Tarlac Corporation and Nexif Energy Philippines.
Research period review: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
The banking team was recently active for clients such as lenders, borrowers, and agents on a variety of financing transactions, notably acting on several project financings.
On the capital markets debt front, the firm often acted for issuers on
note issues. On the equity side it worked for issuers on IPOs and share offerings.
Corporate highlights include advising RISA Partners on the high-value acquisition of Anytime Fitness gyms.
The projects team advised on the development of coal-fired power plants and towers.
With regard to staffing changes,
senior partner Elmer Serrano, partner Phil Ivan Chan and senior associate Tephanie Gandia of the M&A, anti-trust and banking and finance team departed the firm. Also, senior associate David del Castillo of banking and finance, projects and energy, real estate and construction, and senior associate Melissa Jean G. Hipolito of M&A and banking and finance departed the firm too. Except David del Castillo, all
moved to Serrano Law.
Deal highlights: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Aboitiz Infracapital macro towers
CSW-Iloilo P106 million term loan facility
DDMP REIT PSE IPO
RISA Partners acquisition of Anytime Fitness gyms.
Sta. Lucia Land P7 billion notes facility
