Global Excellence 2019

76 Acquisition International - Global Excellence 2019 Jan19505 20 Issue 3 2019 “We have acted as a counsel for the borrower in several syndicated loans with local banks, as well as rendered legal services to local banks and lease finance companies.” Poblador Bautista & Reyes Law Offices is a general practice and full-service law firm with lawyers who have extensive experience and expertise. Recently, we profiled the firm and spoke to Raymund Martin C. Rodriguez who provided us with a detailed insight into the innerworkings of the award-winning practice. ounded in 1994 by Alexander J. Poblador, Mario Luza Bautista and Gilbert Raymund T. Reyes, Poblador Bautista & Reyes Law Offices is a general practice and full-service law firm with lawyers who have extensive experience and expertise, particularly in the fields of litigation and commercial arbitration, corporations, real estate, industrial and intellectual property, insurance and employment, to name a few. The firm has six major fields of practice, namely: Litigation, Corporations, Real Estate, Industrial and Intellectual Property, Employment, Insurance & Banking and Immigration. Going into further detail, Raymund begins by providing us with an overview of the firm, the areas which the company specialises in and the key qualities which enables them to be successful within their respected industry. “Here at Poblador Bautista & Reyes Law Offices, one of our main strengths is in commercial and criminal litigation. Our commercial litigation practice covers contracts, torts and damages, commercial debt collection, product liability, bankruptcy and insolvency. The firm, especially through its Founding Partners, Alexander J. Poblador and Mario Luza Bautista, have figured in high profile cases before the Supreme Court, the Senate Electoral Tribunal and the Congress in the impeachment of a former President and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. “Additionally our team has also been involved in several M & A deals which required conducting extensive legal due diligence of local companies. It has rendered legal assistance to foreign clients with regard to drafting franchise agreements and registering technology transfer arrangements. We have acted as a counsel for the borrower in several syndicated loans with local banks, as well as rendered legal services to local banks and lease finance companies.” Poblador Bautista & Reyes Law Offices stress the importance of rendering excellent legal services for its clients. The firm believes that the best way to advertise the firm is by way of the personal references from other satisfied clients of the firm. In the Philippines, the lawyer-client relationship is very personal, and most clients choose a lawyer whom they either know for a long time or was referred by a trusted friend, as Raymund explains. “Since inception, we have accumulated a broad spectrumof clientele, amongwhomare local and international leaders in fields such as real estate development, telecommunications, media, energy, investments and finance, hotel and restaurant management, trade and computer technology. Many of clients either know a partner within our firm personally or have been referred to us by a trusted friend who has worked with us previously.” Working behind the scenes to ensure that deadlines are met, and goals are achieved is the dedicated, passionate team of talented individuals who form the backbone of Poblador Bautista & Reyes Law Offices. When discussing the internal culture, Raymund is delighted to highlight how the significant role the team play in the overall success of the award-winning firm. “In rendering services to its clients, our team ensures that the services we offer are excellent and fulfil our clients’ requests. Additionally, the staff are generously compensated and have fun in the process. If the legal and non-legal staff are well motivated and enjoy what they are doing, excellent service usually follows.” Looking ahead to what the future holds, the team at Poblador Bautista & Reyes Law Offices hope to continue to deliver their outstanding service to clients which has seen them receive numerous accolades throughout the years, with their most recent being selected in Acquisition Intl.’s 2019 Global Excellence Awards where they were awarded the title 2019’s Most Outstanding Litigation & Arbitration Firm – Philippines. Contact: Alexander J. Poblador Company: Poblador Bautista & Reyes Law Offices Address: 5th Floor, SEDCCO Building, Rada Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City, 1229, Philippines Telephone: +632 893 7623 Website: www.pbrlaw.com.ph Leaders in Law F