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Elmer B Serrano

SERRANO LAW

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Position: Managing partner
Rating:
  • Highly regarded
Practice Areas:
Banking and finance
Capital markets
M&A
Jurisdictions:
Industry Sectors:
Banking
Languages:
English
Filipino
Biography

Elmer B. Serrano’s solid experience and entrepreneurial approach mark his place as a leading practitioner in mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, and capital markets – a lawyer truly trusted by his clients. Mr. Serrano not only advises private companies and financial industry associations in transactions, projects, and debt and equity offerings, but also handles acquisitions and joint ventures in the logistics, insurance, shipping, real estate, energy and mining sectors.

Practice areas
  • Banking and finance 
  • Capital markets:Equity 
  • M&A
  • Competition 
  • Project finance
Sector specialisations
  • Banking 
  • Investment management 
  • Gaming
  • Real estate
  • Shipping
Association memberships
  • Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)
  • Financial Executive Institute of the Philippines (FINEX)
  • Tax Management Association of the Philippines (TMAP)
Academic qualifications
  • Juris Doctor Law; Ateneo de Manila University 
  • B.S. Legal Management, Ateneo de Manila University 
  • BAP Treasury Certitication Program, Ateneo-BAP Institute of Banking
  • Trust Operations & Investment Management, Trust Institute of the Philippines
Address:
Pasig City
Philippines
Tel:+63 2 687 1195 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:http://www.mvgslaw.com