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Philippines × Transactions & Deals

Transactions & Deals in the Philippines

Buying, selling and investing across borders, from the first structure to closing and after. In the Philippines, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.

Who handles this work

On request

WONE Global can find the right Transactions & Deals professional in the Philippines for you.

No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.

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Philippines at a glanceSoutheast Asia

Manila · Wednesday 4 November

04:00

Local time

Currency
PHP
Working week
Monday – Friday
Dialling code
+63
Region
Southeast Asia
Doing business in the Philippines →

What the rules say in the Philippines

Transactions & Deals, the essentials

From the Philippines market guide: the points that matter most for transactions & deals, each with the source it was checked against.

Essentials guide · Source-checked research59% of statements checked against a source11 checked against an official source19 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-198 held back until checked against an official source9 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed

  • The Philippine Competition Act (Republic Act 10667) is enforced by the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC).

    ASEAN Experts Group on Competition · checked 2026-10-19
  • From 1 March 2026, mergers and acquisitions meeting both the size-of-party threshold of PHP 9.1 billion and the size-of-transaction threshold of PHP 3.8 billion must be notified to the PCC, and they may not be completed before PCC clearance or the end of the waiting period.

    The PCC adjusts the thresholds using the previous year's nominal GDP growth, and may review deals below them on its own initiative. The consequences of failing to notify were not confirmed on this check.Baker McKenzie · checked 2026-10-19
  • Corporate rehabilitation, liquidation and suspension of payments are governed by the Financial Rehabilitation and Insolvency Act of 2010.

    AI-written, not source-checked
  • Acquisitions of listed companies are subject to tender offer rules under the Securities Regulation Code, administered by the SEC.

    Thresholds listed as a gap.AI-written, not source-checked

Read the full guide: Deals, competition and restructuring

Scope

What the service covers here

  1. 01Define the transaction structure
  2. 02Coordinate legal, tax, financial and commercial diligence
  3. 03Manage signing and closing work
  4. 04Plan post-closing implementation and integration

Key questions

What we will work through with you

  • What needs to be decided before transactions & deals work starts?
  • Who is professionally responsible in each country?
  • Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
  • What information and decisions are needed from the business?

If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.

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