The Emerging Industry of Finance Technology in the Philippines
The world has developed and advanced – the ways of the past do not necessarily apply to the present anymore.
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ACCRALAW Cebu Forum on Current Legal Issues
ACCRALAW’s Cebu Branch held its annual legal forum last 5 July 2023 at the Cebu City Sports Club, Cebu Business Park. It was attended by 135 participants from the leading local and multinational companies in Cebu and the region.
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ACCRALAW as Counsel for the First Php5 Billion Gender Notes Issuance
On 5 July 2023, the Philippines’ first gender notes were issued. ASA Philippines Foundation, Inc. (“ASA Philippines”) issued Php5 Billion worth of corporate notes under the Social Bond Principles 2021 of the International Capital Markets Association and in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Guidelines on the Issuance of Social Bonds under the ASEAN Social Bonds Standards in the Philippines.
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ACCRALAW’s Asialaw Rankings for 2023
Asialaw recently recognized ACCRALAW as a leading law firm in the Philippines in its 2023 rankings. The Firm was ranked as Outstanding in the following practice areas: Banking and Financial Services, Capital Markets, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, and Labor and Employment.
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The trademark law that isn’t “hear” yet: Are sound marks protected under Philippine Law?
“Ta-dum” followed by a bold red letter N. Without hesitation, Netflix immediately comes to mind.
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A Dawn of a New Era in Philippine Immigration Law
Since its passage on 26 August 1940, Commonwealth Act. No. 613, or the “Philippine Immigration Act of 1940,” has been the definitive guide on the issuance of Philippine visas, exclusion and deportation proceedings, the powers and structure of the Bureau of Immigration (“BI”), and other reportorial requirements that a foreign national must comply with in order to legally stay in the Philippines.
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ACCRALAW’s 50th Anniversary Appreciation Dinner
On 21 June 2023, ACCRALAW hosted an Appreciation Dinner at the Grand Ballroom of Shangri-La The Fort, Taguig City. It was the culminating activity of the Firm’s year-long celebration of its 50th Anniversary. The event was attended by the Firm’s Partners, Of Counsel, and Senior Associates, valued clients, and other distinguished guests.
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ACCRALAW Contribution and Pledge to Tulay ng Kabataan Foundation, Inc.
In line with its commitment to corporate social responsibility, ACCRALAW concluded the year-long celebration of its golden anniversary with a donation to Tulay ng Kabataan Foundation, Inc. (TNK).
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BSP Circular No. 1171 Amends Foreign Exchange Regulations
Over the past years, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (“BSP”) has undertaken various liberalization measures to ease foreign exchange regulations and facilitate foreign exchange transactions by banks, international and domestic corporations, Filipinos working and living abroad, and the public in general.
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ACCRALAW as Joint Lead Underwriters and Joint Bookrunners’ Counsel in SM Prime Holdings, Inc. Php33.3B Bond Issuance
ACCRALAW acted as counsel to the Joint Lead Underwriters and Joint Bookrunners, BDO Capital & Investment Corporation, China Bank Capital Corporation, BPI Capital Corporation, East West Banking Corporation, First Metro Investment Corporation, RCBC Capital Corporation, and SB Capital Investment Corporation in connection with the issuance by SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (“SM Prime”) of Php33.3 Billion Peso-denominated Series S, T, and U fixed rate bonds.