February 15, 2012
DoTC priority projects for PPPIn line with the government’s thrust for the full implementation of its public private partnership (PPP) program, the Philippine’s Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) has announced its list of priority projects under the PPP framework.more
January 27, 2012
2012 Economic Briefing Hosted by PJS Law FoundationThe Philippine economy is expected to continue its strong performance for 2012 and will attain GDP growth of 5.5%.more
January 10, 2012
New Labor Department Order to Benefit Contractual EmployeesThe Philippines’ Department of Labor and Employment issued the revised rules governing job contracting arrangements.more
December 15, 2011
Philippine PPP Program Gets Into GearThe first public-private partnership (PPP) project of the current Philippine Government was successfully awarded today to the Ayala Group which won the bid for the P1.96-billion Daang Hari-South Luzon Expressway link road project.more
December 6, 2011
PPP Roadshow in Korea and JapanLast November 22-25, 2011, PJS Law participated in a roadshow in Seoul and Tokyo to promote investments in the Public Private Partnership program of the Philippine Government.more
October 18, 2011
IFLR1000 ranks PJS Law in four major categoriesPJS Law maintains its solid position in key practice areas with the recent release of 2012 IFLR1000 rankings of international law firms.more
October 7, 2011
PJS Law celebrates 14th AnniversaryIn celebration of its 14th anniversary, PJS Law teamed up with Hands on Manila Foundation, Inc. (HOM) and the Loyola Agila FC for a charity football clinic for 30 street children in the care of Childhope Asia. The event was held on 1 October 2011 at the Quezon City Memorial Circle.more
October 5, 2011
ASIAN-MENA awards: PJS Law as Philippines’ “In-House CommunityFirm of the Year” for Energy & Natural Resources
PJS Law has been voted as 2011 “In-House Community Firm of the Year” in the Philippines for Energy & Natural Resources in a survey conducted by ASIAN-MENA Counsel among in-house counsels and buyers of legal services in Asia and the Middle East.more
July 29, 2011
Supreme Court ruling on "capital" stockOn 28 June 2011, the Supreme Court ruled that “capital” stock of public utilities, as the term is used in the Philippine Constitution, refers only to shares of stock that can vote in the election of directors.more
June 30, 2011
PJS Law advises Ayala Corporation on Coal power plant projectAC Energy Holdings, Inc. (formerly Michigan Power Inc.), a wholly owned energy unit of Ayala Corporation (Ayala Corp), entered into a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) with Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corporation (TA Oil).more
June 17, 2011
Open Access by December 2011The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has passed a resolution on the implementation of open access whereby allowing electricity users to choose their power suppliers by 26 December 2011.more
June 8, 2011
Largest microfinance company's PhP750M additional corporate notesPJS Law advised the Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), Inc. on its recent follow on issuance of Php750 Million worth of corporate notes.more
June 3, 2011
PhP3.5B corporate notes issued by supermarket operatorRustan’s Supercenters, Inc. , operator of the Shopwise chain of hypermarkets and Rustan’s supermarkets, successfully issued Php3.5B worth of corporate notes last May 20, 2011.more
June 1, 2011
PJS Law welcomes new partnerPJS Law is pleased to announce the acceptance to the partnership of Najha Katrina J. Estrella effective 1 June 2011. The announcement was made to the members of the Firm on 27 May 2011.more
May 30, 2011
PJS Law advises Aboitiz in the acquisition of power barges.PJS Law has advised Aboitiz Power Corporation, through its subsidiary Therma Mobile, Inc., on the acquisition of four (4) power barges from Duracom Mobile Power Corporation (DMPC) and East Asia Diesel Power Corporation (EADPC) with a total capacity of 242MW.more
January 11, 2011
PJS Law assisted Steag State Power Inc. (SSPI).SSPI is a joint venture company of Evonik Steag GmbH, Aboitiz Power Corporation and La Filipina UyGonco Corporation in the negotiation and financial close of its US$80 Million refinancing for its 232MW coal fired power plant located in the island of Mindanao, Philippines.more