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Ma. Carla Mapalo

Partner · Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law)

PhilippinesCorporate / M&A, Capital MarketsEnglish, Filipino

About

Ma. Carla Mapalo is a partner at Villaraza & Angangco, dual-qualified and licensed to practice in the Philippines and New York. She specializes in corporate and commercial law with particular expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and project financing, advising on complex cross-border investments and regulatory matters across sectors including telecommunications, real estate, energy, banking, mass media and logistics; she has also taught at the University of the Philippines College of Law and Philippine Law School.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&ACapital MarketsBanking & FinanceProject FinanceAntitrust / CompetitionEnergyTelecommunicationsReal Estate

Office

Expertise

TelecommunicationsReal EstateEnergyBankingMass MediaLogisticsCross-border InvestmentsMergers & Acquisitions

Education

  • LL.M., New York University School of Law (2022) — Dean's Graduate Award
  • J.D., University of the Philippines College of Law (2014) — Dean’s Medal for Academic Excellence
  • B.A. Sociology, University of the Philippines, Diliman (2010) — Cum Laude

Admissions

  • Philippines (Integrated Bar of the Philippines)
  • New York

Languages

EnglishFilipino