News and Updates

8 January 2026

3 ACCRALAW Associates Top the 2025 Bar as 26 Others Pass

ACCRALAW proudly congratulates its Associates who successfully passed the 2025 Bar Examinations held on 7, 10, and 14 September 2025.
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7 January 2026

ACCRALAW assists in the Joint Venture among SEAIMMO, Arthaland Corporation, and Zileya Land Development Corporation

On 23 December 2025, SEAI Metro Manila One, Inc. (“SEAIMMO”), the Philippine subsidiary of Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., executed the implementing deeds pursuant to the Joint Venture Agreement and Investment Agreement with Arthaland Corporation (“Arthaland”) and Zileya Land Developemnt Corporation (“Zileya”) for the development, construction, and sale of a premium residential condominium project along Arnaiz Avenue in Legaspi Village, Makati City.
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29 December 2025

ACCRALAW as Counsel for SMBC’s PHP 6.4 Billion Acquisition of 4.46% of RCBC

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.
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17 December 2025

ACCRALAW Holds Christmas Outreach Program for Tahanan Outreach Projects and Services, Inc.

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. 
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16 December 2025

ACCRALAW Recognized as Leading Law Firm by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026

Chambers Asia-Pacific has again recognized ACCRALAW as a leading law firm in various practice areas for 2026.
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4 December 2025

ACCRALAW as Philippine counsel to the Managers for BDO Unibank’s US$500 Million Senior Notes Issuance

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.
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1 December 2025

ACCRALAW as Counsel to the Underwriters for Megawide’s Issuance of PHP 3 Billion Series 7 Preferred Shares

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.
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28 November 2025

ACCRALAW’s Louie John D. Lood Delivers a Lecture on Occupational Safety and Health During Calamities at PMAP Cebu Chapter’s General Membership Meeting

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.
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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”).
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19 November 2025

ACCRALAW Awarded Firm of the Year by Managing IP

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.
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