Maria Christina C. Ortua-Ang

Maria Christina C. Ortua-Ang (or Chris) is a Partner at SyCipLaw. Her practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, taxation, and intellectual property. Her practice spans a broad range of industries, including gaming, agribusiness, technology, consumer products, and infrastructure. Her multidisciplinary expertise allows her to develop practical solutions that protect value, manage risk, and support long-term business objectives. Chris is also a certified public accountant.

Chris advises Philippine and foreign clients on acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures, corporate reorganizations, and other complex commercial transactions. She has extensive experience in transaction structuring, due diligence, documentation, and regulatory compliance for both domestic and cross-border investments.

Her tax practice covers tax planning, corporate restructurings, transaction-related tax issues, tax audits, and controversies. Chris has successfully represented multinational companies before Philippine courts and revenue authorities in connection with assessments, refunds, treaty reliefs and other tax disputes.

Chris also advises on intellectual property matters, particularly those arising in the context of corporate transactions, licensing arrangements, and brand protection strategies.