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Atty. Rainier Mamangun’s Law Firm, established in 2004, has been providing services to a multitude of clients in the areas of Company Formation, Corporate Services, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance & Securities, Information Technology, Labor Relations & Employment, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, and Crisis Management.
For almost two decades, his Firm has represented the interests of various multinational companies in commercial and civil disputes. With its multidisciplinary team, his Firm provides corporate clients rapid crisis management services, including contingency and sustainability planning.
His Firm specializes in business and corporate law, contracts, securities, direct foreign investment, regulatory compliance, and data privacy. Its practice areas also include real estate and commercial litigation, including intra-corporate disputes and financial fraud. The Partners also serve as director and corporate secretary to several multinational and domestic firms, and represent the country’s top conglomerates across several industries, including real estate, food, and power.
COMPANY FORMATION
Guided by years of experience and involvement in diverse foreign and domestic investments and businesses, we provide legal and tax advice for the corporate structure best suited to the client’s needs. Our incorporation and post-incorporation services are customizable for cost-effective results. Apart from procuring permits and licenses from local government units and the Bureau of Internal Revenue, we help clients secure fiscal and non-fiscal incentives from the Board of Investments, the Philippine Economic Zone (PEZA), the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority and other regulatory agencies.
GENERAL CORPORATE SERVICES
We provide general corporate and retainer services to domestic and foreign enterprises where we bridge the gap between the letter of the law and the demands of doing business in the Philippines. Our diversified and customizable corporate services ensure that the client’s concerns are addressed efficiently by a team dedicated to a specialist practice area. Our corporate services also include contract and policy review, corporate secretarial and corporate housekeeping services, director services, corporate governance advisory and compliance, regulatory compliance, and industry-specific counseling. Our approach is to provide legal insights with a business perspective. We help position our clients’ businesses to succeed, and aim to protect and prepare them for the future.
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
When it comes to Mergers & Acquisitions, we combine creativity with practicality, supported by a deep understanding of how various industries work. We provide legal services relating to large-scale restructuring to family-owned companies, and all sizes in between. We structure M&A to comply with foreign investment and competition regulations while simultaneously achieving our client’s economic objectives. Our goal is to deliver value—from due diligence, structuring, negotiation and closing.
CONTRACT DRAFTING & REVIEW
We provide advice on and prepare forms of commercial contracts and arrangements with an eye on the clients’ requirements and the environment in which these agreements will be operating. We give particular attention to associated risks, and any change in circumstances that may affect our clients. We have extensive experience across several areas of commercial activity, including distribution, sales and marketing, logistics, manufacturing, and outsourcing and offshoring, and e-commerce.
CORPORATE FINANCE & SECURITIES
We advise clients on SEC compliance, reporting and filing requirements, as well as securities offerings. We prepare SEC periodic reports, information and proxy statement and prospectuses, and provide advisory services on related legal requirements and best practices. Apart from prompt and accurate reporting, we provide clients with advice on approaches to common and complex securities compliance issues. We arm our clients with their own compliance policies which we review and update on a regular basis. Our services also include compliance with the listing standards and disclosure rules of the Philippine Stock Exchange.
LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Our litigation services cover a broad range of cases. We represent individuals and corporations in civil, criminal, and commercial disputes before regular courts, special courts and alternative dispute resolution centers in the Philippines. Our corporate clients appreciate our understanding of the technical and commercial aspects of every dispute, while our individual clients value the time that we devote and the cost-effective solutions we utilize to resolve their concerns.
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Our crisis management team provides legal advice to clients wherever they face a critical issue calling for an emergency response. We respond swiftly with level-headed, battle-tested advice, helping clients respond to investigations, and negotiate effective settlements with regulators and private parties. We help our clients prepare for and avoid future risks.
