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Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) (asialaw)

Philippines (asialaw)

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Key contacts
Founding Partner & Managing Partner: Ben Dominic R. Yap
Founding Partner & Head of Tax Practice Group: Anthony Mark A. Gutierrez
Partner & Head of Labour Practice Group: Cesar E. Santamaria, Jr.
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

Over 70

Number of Partners

16

Languages

English, Filipino

Network memberships:

Rajah & Tann Asia

Key practice areas
Energy (asialaw)
Infrastructure (asialaw)
Real estate (asialaw)
Banking (asialaw)
M&A (asialaw)
Competition/antitrust (asialaw)
Banking and finance (asialaw)
Construction (asialaw)
Corporate and M&A (asialaw)
Dispute resolution (asialaw)
Labour and employment (asialaw)
Tax (asialaw)
Industry Sector: Banking and financial services (asialaw)
Industry Sector: Real estate (asialaw)
Industry Sector: Technology and telecommunications (asialaw)
Industry Sector: Shipping (asialaw)
Firm overview

Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) is a full-service law firm in the Philippines that specializes and is highly regarded in several practice areas, including competition & antitrust, corporate & commercial transactions, energy & infrastructure, intellectual property, labor & employment, litigation & arbitration, mergers & acquisitions, real estate and construction,
taxation, and technology, media & telecommunications.

Starting out with just its 6 founding partners in 2007, C&G Law has quickly grown to become one of the Philippines' top and largest law firms. It is the go to firm for several leading conglomerates and multinationals operating in the country.

Practice areas & sector specialisations
  • Banking and finance
  • Capital markets
  • Competition/antitrust
  • Construction
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Dispute resolution
  • Regulatory
  • Intellectual property
  • Labour and employment
  • Investment funds
  • Private equity
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Tax
Address:
30F 88 Corporate Center, Sedeño cor. Valero Streets,
Salcedo Village, Makati City 1227
Manila
Philippines
Tel:(632) 8894 0377 Fax:(632) 8552 1978 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.cagatlaw.com/
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Overview
A member firm of Rajah & Tann Asia, Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) is a full-service law firm of more than 40 lawyers focusing on corporate transactions, construction, commercial litigation, international arbitration, labour and employment, and tax. C&G Law is one of the fastest growing firms in the Philippines and is trusted by many conglomerates, multinational corporations and financial institutions. The firm is committed to delivering legal service that is excellent, timely, and of best quality. Construction lawyer Jaime Renato Gatmaytan, managing partner and disputes specialist Ben Dominic Yap and tax specialist Anthony Mark Gutierrez are key contacts.
Linked Reviews
Competition/antitrust (asialaw)
Work highlights

Acted as lead Philippine counsel to First Gen LNG Holdings in connection with its joint venture with Tokyo Gas, under which Tokyo Gas acquired a 20% stake in FGEN LNG, the operator of one of the Philippines' first offshore LNG terminals located at the First Gen Clean Energy Complex in Batangas. The firm advised across all aspects of the transaction, including structuring, drafting, and negotiations, as well as securing approval from the Philippine Competition Commission. The deal is significant both for the Philippines' energy landscape and as a marker of growing Japanese investment in the country's LNG infrastructure, with Tokyo Gas - the primary natural gas provider to Tokyo and several Japanese cities - making its first investment in a commercially operational overseas LNG terminal through this transaction.
Construction (asialaw)
Work highlights

Acted as local counsel to First Gen and its LNG subsidiary on the development of the Philippines' first offshore LNG terminal in Batangas, a project valued at over $1.3 billion and recognised by the government as an energy project of national significance. The firm advised across the full project lifecycle, covering construction, maritime, energy, environmental, and tax aspects, working alongside Herbert Smith Freehills as international counsel. The terminal, which underpins fuel supply for First Gen's 2,017MW portfolio of gas-fired power plants, secured a 25-year operating permit from the Department of Energy - providing long-term regulatory certainty for a critical piece of national energy infrastructure. The project represents a landmark for the Philippine energy sector, delivering the country's first offshore floating storage and regasification facility at a time when domestic gas supply is in decline and the broader energy transition demands flexible, scalable solutions.
Dispute resolution (asialaw)
Work highlights

Representing Standard Chartered Bank in a high-stakes enforcement dispute against the Philippine Guarantee Corporation, a government-owned corporation, arising from its failure to honour its obligations under a guarantee securing a PHP 5 billion syndicated loan facility extended to a now-insolvent borrower. The claim, valued at PHP 1.12 billion, progressed through all levels of the Philippine judiciary and culminated in a favourable Supreme Court decision - a rare and decisive outcome in an enforcement action of this scale against a government-backed entity. The case stands as one of the largest guarantee enforcement actions brought before the Philippine courts and carries broader significance for the enforceability of sovereign-backed guarantees in public-private financial arrangements.
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