Department: Special Projects SyCipLaw has developed a leading expertise in property and real estate transactions. Such experience in this practice covers the simplest portfolio purchase to more complex deals and transactions, with clientele that range from individuals and major real estate developers to foreign governments.
We have assisted land developers on a variety of enterprises including industrial parks, recreational projects such as golf courses, and joint ventures for multi-use projects. We acted as counsel to the consortium that acquired majority of the shares in Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation, the owner and developer of prime lands converted from military use under the Bases Conversion Act. We advised the Government of Singapore in its investment in RCBC Plaza, the first vertical information technology ecozone.
SyCipLaw has acted for a joint venture company for the development of a three-tower medium-range residential condominium project where we advised on the deal structure to address nationality restrictions on ownership of private land and the commercial agreement of the partners on economic matters. We have also advised a joint venture company formed by PBCom and Filinvest on the construction of PBCom Tower in Makati City.
