Founded by legal expert Elmer Serrano in 2021, Serrano Law offers legal services across various industries and practice areas with a focus on corporate and M&A, capital markets, banking and finance and more. Managing partner Serrano is a key contact.
Work highlights
Advised BDO Unibank on its P7 billion merger with SM Keppel Land, consolidating ownership of the Podium Complex in Ortigas central business district. The transaction involved complex share issuance structured as a tax-free exchange and secured expedited regulatory approvals from multiple agencies including the central bank, securities commission and competition authority within a compressed six-month timeline.
Key clients
CSJ Trident International OPC, Industry Holdings and Development Corporation, RYM Business Management Corporation, Unioil Petroleum Philippines
Work highlights
Advised BDO Unibank on its P63.3 billion ($1.1 billion) Asean sustainability bond issuance, the bank's largest single corporate bond offering to date. The issuance, which exceeded its original P5 billion target by more than 12 times due to strong investor demand, closed a week ahead of schedule. The 1.5-year bonds carry a 6.025% coupon rate and will support the bank's sustainable finance initiatives.
Key clients
BDO Capital & Investment Corporation, Belle Corporation, Gratia Capital
