Philbert E. Varona

pevarona@syciplaw.com




Philbert E. Varona is a member of the firm’s Special Projects and Banking, Finance & Securities groups. His practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, finance and securities, foreign investments, and infrastructure and government contracts.

The significant transactions that Mr. Varona has worked on include:

  • the PhP69.2 billion acquisition by Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company of a controlling interest in Digital Telecommunications Philippines, Inc.;
  • the PhP12.2 billion acquisition by Metro Pacific Investments Corporation of a controlling interest in the operator of the North Luzon Tollway;
  • the PhP4.1 billion acquisition by the Dairy Farm Group of a 50% interest in Rustan Supercenters, Inc., one of the largest retail chains in the Philippines;
  • the issuance by San Miguel Brewery Inc. of PhP20 billion worth of fixed rate bonds;
  • the issuance by Philippine National Bank of PhP10 billion worth of lower tier 2 capital; and
  • the project financing of various petroleum and gold mining projects in the Philippines.

He was a professorial lecturer at the Ateneo de Manila University from 1998-1999.

He has contributed several articles to Asian Legal Business and other publications. He co-authored the Philippine chapter of the 2011/2012 edition of Privatisation & Public Private Partnership, as well as the Philippine chapter of M&A in Asia, an upcoming publication on the legal framework on mergers and acquisitions in the region.

Mr. Varona also worked as a foreign attorney at Mori Hamada & Matsumoto in Tokyo in 2007.

Admission to the Bar

1998, Philippines

Education

Ateneo de Manila University (B.S.; J.D., with honors)



Add contact to Outlook
Download vCard

Related Links:

SyCipLaw Retains Top-Tier Rankings in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025

SyCipLaw Acted as Legal Advisor to the World Bank for the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage

SyCipLaw Contributes the Philippine Chapter of Latest Chambers Project Finance Global Practice Guide

SyCipLaw Contributes the Philippine Chapter of Chambers Debt Finance Global Practice Guide 2024

SyCipLaw Authors Philippine Chapter of Chambers Equity Finance Global Practice Guide 2024

SyCipLaw Earns “Tier 1” Ranking and Recognition of 12 Outstanding Lawyers from IFLR1000

SyCipLaw Remains Top Tier in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 Rankings

PSE Launches Short Selling Program

Chambers Global Practice Guide on Project Finance 2023: Philippines

IFLR1000 Recognizes 11 SyCipLaw Lawyers in 2023 Leading Lawyers List

Banking Bulletin - March 2023

Banking Bulletin - February 2023

Banking Bulletin - January 2023

SyCipLaw Announces New Banking, Finance & Securities Department Head, and Re-Appointment of Intellectual Property, Litigation, and Special Projects Heads

IFLR1000 recognizes 11 SyCipLaw Lawyers in its List of 2022 Leading Lawyers

2019 IFLR1000 ranks SyCipLaw as Top Tier Philippine Law Firm

SyCipLaw is Top Tier Firm in IFLR1000 2018 Rankings

SyCipLaw wins 2017 IFLR Philippine Law Firm of the Year

The Mergers & Acquisitions Review 9th Edition – Philippines

Employment & Immigration Update 2015 2-3Q

Balik Friday Club

SyCipLaw joins In-House Congress Manila 2015

Corporate M&A 2013 – Philippines: Trends & Developments – Chambers and Partners, June 21, 2013

Asia Pacific Legal 500 2013 Results

Lexoterica