Philippine escrow agreements in cross-border SPAs: local bank escrow to hold funds, manage conditions precedent, and reduce signing-to-closing risk.
Escrow Agreements in Cross-Border Deals (Philippines) Read More »
Philippine derivative suits by foreign parent companies: strict requisites, board-demand futility, corporate injury, and filing before Special Commercial Courts.
Compare unincorporated consortium vs incorporated corporation for foreign builders in PH public works: Section 22(B) NIRC, PCAB rules, tax and liability.
Guide to using non-voting preferred shares under the foreign ownership cap, applying Gamboa v. Teves and SEC rules to protect investor capital.
Successor employer doctrine in Philippine M&A: when mergers or takeovers carry over tenured employees, union/CBA duties, and DOLE/NLRC disputes.
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Asset purchase vs share purchase in Philippine cross-border deals: tax outcomes, hidden tax liabilities, merger characterization, and PCC notification basics.
Learn how foreign ownership of land limits shape a Philippine holding company, including the 60-40 rule, SEC guidance, and compliant structuring.
Learn the rules and timeline for withdrawing an SEC license when closing a foreign branch office, including BIR tax clearance, claims, and publication steps.
Learn the resident agent requirement for foreign corporations in the Philippines, including service of summons rules, liabilities, and compliance steps.
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Explains why an unlicensed foreign corporation doing business in the Philippines can be sued but may lose capacity to sue to collect debts.
