The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific ranked ACCRALAW as a Top-Tier Firm for Capital Markets for 2021.
ACCRALAW regularly advises its clients on securities laws and regulation and keeps them abreast of the relevant requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Philippine Stock Exchange. The Firm has been involved in pre-initial and initial public offerings of local companies, as well as securitization projects, establishment of mutual funds, and the registration of their shares for sale to the public.
Among ACCRALAW’s significant projects last year was the Ayala Land Inc’s REIT IPO. AREIT, Inc. is the first REIT that had its initial public offering of 456,883,000 common shares, with an overallotment option of 45,688,700 common shares.
The Legal 500 recognized Senior Legal Counsel Francisco Ed. Lim and Senior Partner Judy Hao as Leading Lawyers in this field. Partner Everlene O. Lee was also ranked as a Next Generation Partner, or those “younger partners who take on leadership roles in multiple legal matters.”
The Legal 500 is an international legal publication and is considered as the “world’s largest legal referral guide”.