Corporate Law

Posts focused on Corporate Law in the Philippines

Resolving Board Deadlocks: Writing Tie-Breaker Clauses for 50-50 Joint Ventures in the Philippines

Guide to board deadlock solutions in 50-50 joint ventures in the Philippines, covering tie-breaker clause drafting, escalation, and exit options.

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Debt-to-Equity Swaps: The Legal Process of Converting Parent Loans into Philippine Subsidiary Shares

Legal guide to debt-to-equity swap deals in the Philippines: intercompany loan capitalization, SEC amendment steps, and foreign ownership limits.

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BSRD Registration for Dividends: Getting BSP Approval for Repatriation of Profits

Guide to BSP registration for dividend remittance: documents, process planning, and FX sourcing via Philippine banks for lawful profit repatriation.

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Re-domiciliation of Foreign Companies: The Legal Realities of Moving an Offshore Business to the Philippines

Re-domiciliation rules in the Philippines: SEC treatment, foreign corporation license issues, and how SEC amendment filings support continuity of the same entity.

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Derivative Suits by Foreign Parent Companies: Holding Local Directors Accountable for Mismanagement (Philippines)

Philippine derivative suits by foreign parent companies: strict requisites, board-demand futility, corporate injury, and filing before Special Commercial Courts.

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Unincorporated vs. Incorporated Joint Ventures: Exploring Legal Setups for Foreign Infrastructure Builders in Philippine Public Works

Compare unincorporated consortium vs incorporated corporation for foreign builders in PH public works: Section 22(B) NIRC, PCAB rules, tax and liability.

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Using Preferred Shares for Foreign Control: Protecting Your Capital Inside the 40% Equity Cap (Philippine Law Guide)

Guide to using non-voting preferred shares under the foreign ownership cap, applying Gamboa v. Teves and SEC rules to protect investor capital.

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The Successor Employer Doctrine in the Philippines

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: Major Tax and Liability Differences in Cross-Border Deals in the Philippines

Asset purchase vs share purchase in Philippine cross-border deals: tax outcomes, hidden tax liabilities, merger characterization, and PCC notification basics.

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