News & Updates

ACCRALAW acted as Philippine counsel to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (“SMBC”), a multinational banking financial services institution, in its investment in Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (“RCBC”). On 22 December 2025, SMBC and RCBC completed their transaction resulting in SMBC increasing its stake in RCBC from 20% to 24.46%. SMBC invested around PHP6.4 Billion in RCBC for this transaction.

In line with its commitment to corporate social responsibility, ACCRALAW conducted an outreach program on 16 December 2025 at Tahanan Outreach Projects and Services, Inc. (TOPS) in Makati City. 

Chambers Asia-Pacific has again recognized ACCRALAW as a leading law firm in various practice areas for 2026.

ACCRALAW acted as Philippine counsel to the Managers, Standard Chartered Bank, MUFG Securities Asia Limited Singapore Branch, and Wells Fargo Securities International Limited of BDO Unibank issuance of 5-year 500M USD Senior Notes under its USD5Billion Medium Term Note Programme.

ACCRALAW acted as counsel for the Joint Issue Managers, Joint Lead Underwriters, and Joint Bookrunners, PNB Capital and Investment Corporation, RCBC Capital Corporation, and Security Bank Capital Investment Corporation in connection with Megawide Construction Corporation’s offering of up to PHP 3 Billion Series 7 Preferred Shares which were listed and traded on the Main Board of The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. on 19 November 2025.

ACCRALAW Partner Louie John D. Lood delivered a lecture on the topic: Management Prerogative and Worker Safety during the People Management Association of the Philippines, Cebu Chapter’s General Membership Meeting on 28 November 2025.

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”).

ACCRALAW was awarded as the 2025 Philippines Firm of the Year by Managing IP at the Managing IP Asia-Pacific Awards 2025, held on 6 November 2025 at the Hilton Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

ACCRALAW was recognized as the Philippines’ Trademark Prosecution Firm of 2025 at the 16th annual Asia IP Awards, held on 6 November 2025 at The Godown in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

ACCRALAW Partner Jacqueline Ann A. Tan was featured in Asia Business Law Journal for authoring “Reasonable criteria for tax deductibility in Philippines”.