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Philippine Law Firm

mANAGING PARTNER's CORNER

Elmer B. Serrano

Mr. Serrano’s solid experience and entrepreneurial approach mark his place as a leading legal expert not only in the Philippines but also in the region. The year 2022 marks a milestone in his career as he founded his own firm, SERRANO LAW.


His strong M&A experience spans three decades, having advised and provided strategic advice and solutions on several of the largest and most notable mergers and acquisitions across a wide range industries, strongest in the financial, banking, shipping and gaming sectors. His practice focuses on projects, debt and equity offerings, acquisitions and joint ventures. His career highlights include an instrumental role in the historic merger that created BDO Unibank, Inc. He now regularly represents BDO and its subsidiaries in all its M&A, capital and debt transactions, notably the largest single peso bond issuance and the biggest equity capital market transaction by a Philippine corporate.


After being consistently cited as a Recommended Lawyer by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific in various areas including Capital Markets, Real Estate and Construction and Antitrust and Competition, Mr. Serrano is now recognized as an elite Leading Individual, Legal 500’s list of outstanding lawyers in Asia Pacific, in core areas of M&A and in Banking and Finance. Mr. Serrano was also named Asia Best Lawyer by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) since 2020. He is one of only two exclusively recognized lawyers for Banking and Finance, Capital Markets and M&A in the Philippines and is also ranked as a “Leading Lawyer - Highly Regarded Lawyer” by IFLR 1000. 



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awards and recognitions

FEATURES

Interview with Legal 500

What do you see as the main points that differentiate SERRANO LAW from your competitors?


"Shared vision. We know what we want to become and what we don’t want to be. Hence, our chosen ethos: Results-driven. Client-focused. Partners in growth.


We established our law firm when the country was just getting out of the game-changing pandemic and saw an opportunity to change the way we do things for the better.  With our proven expertise and our size, we are uniquely positioned to deliver on our promise of next level legal services. We got the systems and skills of large firms yet retain the agility and innovativeness of a compact outfit."   

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IFLR M&A Report 2022: Philippines

"We live in interesting times. The Philippines is just coming out of two years of economic stasis under one of the most restrictive protocols worldwide during the Covid-19 pandemic. Stymied for so long, Philippine business has a new-found dynamism and is intent at creating businesses and institutions that are sustainable and more resilient to disruptive events such as Covid-19, and M&A is playing a crucial role."

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Merger Control Comparative Guide

Merger Control Comparative Guide for Philippines

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