The Aboitiz legal team bagged two honors at the 2016 Asian Legal Business Awards, which recognizes the outstanding performance of private practitioners and in-house teams in the Philippines and their significant contribution to the evolving legal landscape of the region. The Awards selected the following as the best deals in their respective categories:
- DEBT MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR
AP Renewables’ Issuance of First Climate Bond
Law firms: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos; SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Banks: Asian Development Bank; Bank of the Philippine Islands; BPI Capital Corp - M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR
AEV-CRH’s Acquisition of Lafarge’s Cement Business
Law firms: Arthur Cox; Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose; Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia; Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles; Sidley Austin
