Imelda A. Manguiat

Imelda A. Manguiat is a partner in SyCip Salzar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) specializing in foreign investments, mergers and acquisitions, infrastructure projects and government contracts. She currently heads the Corporate Services Department of the firm. Ms. Manguiat has acted as legal counsel to the proponents in various power projects in the Philippines, among them, the 1200 MW Ilijan natural gas power plant and the 200 MW Cebu coal-fired power plant. She was also counsel to a number of bidders in the privatization of the assets of the National Power Corporation by the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation. Aside from the power sector, she was involved in other major infrastructure projects in the Philippines, such as the MRT 3 rail transit system that runs along EDSA from North Avenue in Quezon City to Pasay City and the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. Ms. Manguiat has extensive experience in foreign investments, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions across various industry sectors, including telecommunications, real property development and the manufacturing sectors. · SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

PhilippinesCorporate / M&A, Foreign Investment

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Imelda A. Manguiat is a partner at SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan who heads the firm's Corporate Services Department. She advises on foreign investments, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, infrastructure projects and government contracts, and has acted for proponents and bidders in major power, rail and airport projects in the Philippines.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&AForeign InvestmentInfrastructureEnergyGovernment ContractsTelecommunicationsReal Estate

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Philippines

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan · Imelda A. Manguiat is a partner in SyCip Salzar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) specializing in foreign investments, mergers and acquisitions, infrastructure projects and government contracts. She currently heads the Corporate Services Department of the firm. Ms. Manguiat has acted as legal counsel to the proponents in various power projects in the Philippines, among them, the 1200 MW Ilijan natural gas power plant and the 200 MW Cebu coal-fired power plant. She was also counsel to a number of bidders in the privatization of the assets of the National Power Corporation by the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation. Aside from the power sector, she was involved in other major infrastructure projects in the Philippines, such as the MRT 3 rail transit system that runs along EDSA from North Avenue in Quezon City to Pasay City and the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. Ms. Manguiat has extensive experience in foreign investments, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions across various industry sectors, including telecommunications, real property development and the manufacturing sectors.

Philippines

Expertise

Power projects (e.g., 1,200 MW Ilijan natural gas plant; 200 MW Cebu coal-fired plant)Privatization of National Power Corporation assets (via PSALM)Rail transit (MRT-3)Airport infrastructure (NAIA Terminal 3)TelecommunicationsReal property developmentManufacturingJoint ventures and foreign investment transactions

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Economics (cum laude), University of the Philippines
Bachelor of Law, University of the Philippines

Admissions

Admitted to the Philippine Bar, 1988