Arlene Maneja

Ms. Maneja specializes in investments, public-private partnerships, power and competition law. She has advised project sponsors on infrastructure projects in the railways, roads, airports and water sectors as well as generation companies, distribution utilities and lenders on projects in the energy and oil and gas sectors.

• Advised Metro Pacific Investments Corporation and AC Infrastructure Holdings, Inc. on the bidding and financing of the Php65B Manila LRT1 Cavite Extension and the bidding for the Manila LRT2 O&M Project;
• Advised Team Polaris on the bidding of the Php24.4B Bulacan Bulk Water Supply Project and MPIC-JG Summit on the Php17.5B MCIA Expansion, Operations and Maintenance Project;
• Advised Aboitiz Renewables, Inc. in its acquisition of San Carlos Sun Power, Inc. (Sacasun) and advised Sacasun on the PhP24B project financing for its 58.9MW solar power project;
• Advised Manila Electric Company on its long-term supply agreements totalling over 4,000MW;
• Represented Sanofi before the Philippine Competition Commission to obtain approval for its acquisition of the consumer health care business of Boehringer Ingelheim.

• Competition
• M&A
• PPP/PFI
• Project development
• Project finance

• Energy
• Natural resources
• Oil and gas
• Transport
• Utilities

•  Philippines

• Integrated Bar of the Philippines

• Masters in Business Administration, Asian Institute of Management (2008);
• International Exchange Student, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (2008);
• Bachelor of Laws, magna cum laude and batch valedictorian, University of Santo Tomas (2002);
• A.B. Legal Management, cum laude, University of Santo Tomas (1998).