Major legal matters entrusted to GVA

M&A of a Japanese language school and a service office business in the Philippines; Debt Equity Swap (DES); and updates to the GIS of Philippines subsidiaries, a prerequisite for M&A.

Reasons for choosing GVA

We have consulted with other large law firms in Japan, but none had lawyers handling cases in the Philippines. Given this circumstance, we were seeking for a law firm that is more agile and able to promptly handle our cases.

We deeply appreciate that GVA was able to freely discuss how to solve issues every time we faced difficulties in our approach and helped us to develop a legal strategy accordingly.

Even during tough negotiations with the other party, GVA’s lawyers helped us to solve difficult issues and fulfilled their duties. What really impressed us was their dedication to working with us and handling our cases.

What is GVA to you?

They are our partners. They left us a strong impression that lawyers in GVA did more than just handling cases for clients, they work together with us toward our goals.

We also felt that they genuinely listened to us and worked with us to find the best possible solution.

Mr. Kaneko is, of course, an expert in legal affairs in the Philippines. Also with regard to negotiation, he had clear understanding understood of how the other party perceived our claims, how our approval process worked within a company, and how the request would be handled within a company. For these reasons, our conversations were always to the point and went smoothly. What we liked about him the most is that his opinions were not solely based on legal perspectives.

Are there any points that you would recommend GVA to other companies or entrepreneurs?

“GVA’s prompt action”. As mentioned previously, we find GVA’s flexibility and strong driving force appealing.

Another strength of GVA is that they personally invest their time even in details which may not be beneficial to them. For instance, GVA provided extensive support with the preparation of shareholder registry and Stock Certificate. No other firms can provide this level of support

They even listened to a small matter over the phone. They provided us with attentive services including drafting of meeting minutes which requires legal jargons. We believe it is not something that big law firms do. We were satisfied with their careful work throughout the entire process.

The number of Japanese companies expanding their businesses in the Philippines has been increasing, and for those who would like to start their businesses in the Philippines, they may likely to encounter with numerous amount of issues. We believe that GVA is able to provide them with support covering those areas. We strongly recommend consulting with GVA.

What to expect from GVA

Having Japanese lawyers in the Philippines is such a huge advantage. As more Japanese companies will expand their businesses in the Philippines in the future, we believe that GVA TNY Consulting Philippines, Inc. will become even more active and widely recognized. We wish them continued success.