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The Travails of Justice (1975)
The piece is Castrillo’s avant-garde interpretation of the classical story of King Solomon as found in the Hebrew Bible.
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19 November 2025

ACCRALAW as Counsel to the Joint Lead Underwriters and Bookrunners in SM Prime’s PHP17 Billion Bond Issuance

ACCRALAW acted as legal counsel to the Joint Lead Underwriters and Bookrunners, BDO Capital & Investment Corporation, China Bank Capital Corporation, BPI Capital Corporation, East West Banking Corporation, First Metro Investment Corporation, and Security Bank Capital Investment Corporation, in connection with SM Prime Holdings, Inc.’s (“SM Prime”) issuance of Seventeen Billion Pesos (PhP17,000,000,000.00) Series AB, AC, and AD Fixed Rate Bonds (the “Bonds”).

Message from the Managing Partner
(On ACCRALAW’s 50th Anniversary)

On the 1st of May 2022, the Firm attained a glorious milestone: Golden Anniversary. We, the Partners of ACCRALAW, are truly privileged to witness and share this historical event despite the unprecedented challenges brought by global crises, such as the pandemic and the Ukraine war. Indeed, the Firm’s endurance and growth over the past 50 years are a testament to its institutional presence in the Philippine legal landscape, a measure of success that we cannot claim as our own. We owe it to many others, and for which we are grateful.

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Andre B. Navato, Jr.

Andre “Andy” B. Navato, Jr. is a Senior Partner of ACCRALAW and the Head of the Firm’s Retainer Department.

He has over twenty-seven (27) years of experience in the practice of law, specializing in various areas, including mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, investments, and energy law. He has also advised clients in establishing branch offices, representative offices, and subsidiaries in the Philippines, and registration with various government agencies including the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and various investment promotion agencies such as the Philippine Economic Zone Authority and Board of Investments.

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ACCRALAW thanks The Legal 500 Asia Pacific for recognizing the Firm as a leading law firm in various practice areas for 2024. This continued recognition is valued by the Firm, its lawyers, and support staff, who continue to put the hard work during these unprecedented times.

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