Overview
Dimples is a Founding Partner, a member of the Executive Committee, and Co-Head of the Corporate Practice Group of the Firm. She was the Managing Partner of the Firm from January 2016 to December 2021 and used to Head its Litigation Practice Group. She has over 30 years of experience in litigation and corporate law. She is responsible for projects of the firm involving securities law practice, capital market transactions, and offerings of securities to the public. Her expertise extends to major investment projects of conglomerates in the Philippines, organization and structuring of project vehicles, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, executing capital-raising activities, and public-private partnerships. She advises clients across diverse industries, such as, but not limited to, infrastructure, gaming, telecommunications, media and technology, tourism, broadcasting, information technology, agriculture, energy and power. She has experience in structuring high-profile, complex deals involving multiple cross-border parties that require not only legal expertise but tactical depth and business perception.
Representative Work
Corporate M&A:
- Advised and structured the implementation of a multi-level acquisition of an oil company by a publicly listed company with total assets of approximately P400 billion
- Assisted and structured the consolidation of various companies owning telecommunication franchises sold to the two biggest telecommunications conglomerates in the Philippines
- Advised in the acquisition of a mining company by a publicly traded company with a transaction size of US$82.5 million, which involved securing clearances from the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC)
- Structured and implemented a multi-level share acquisition of a petroleum company, including securing a clearance from the PCC; Advised and assisted in securing merger and acquisition approval from the PCC, including the preparation and filing of mandatory notifications, responding to requests for additional information, and ensuring compliance with competition laws and regulations in connection to a deal involving three Philippine power industry giants
- Assisted and advised on the share acquisition and rehabilitation proceedings involving a cement manufacturing company and its cement plant in Mindanao
Telecommunications, Media and Technology
- Assisted and structured the consolidation of various companies owning telecommunication franchises, as well as the transfer of controlling interest of the telecommunications companies to the biggest telecommunications conglomerates in the Philippines;
- Assisted and structured the joint venture between a leading US Based Cybersecurity company with a local partner
- Assisted in the rehabilitation and restructuring of a beleaguered television network
Gaming:
- Advised the acquisition and restructuring of an integrated casino operator, including regulatory compliance; Advised, negotiated, and implemented the agreements between a real estate company and hotel operator for the construction and operation of an integrated casino in Pampanga
Securities and Capital Markets:
- Advised the follow-on offering of shares in the Philippine Stock Exchange to raise PhP14 billion including the tax-free exchange share swap transaction to acquire majority shares in holding companies owning shares in the power industry
- Advised the IPO of a leading cement player with market capitalization of PhP80 billion
- Advised and structured the planned listing of a Philippine mining company in the AIM, a sub-market of the London Stock Exchange
Litigation and Dispute Resolution:
- Successfully entered into a compromise agreement between a mining company and the Philippine Mining Development Corporation for a dispute spanning over eleven (11) years with various legal issues reaching the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals for a mining property worth US$82.5 million
- Represented a foreign construction company before the World Bank in Washington, D.C. successfully lifting its suspension as a World Bank accredited construction company
- Successfully represented a foreign construction company in an arbitration proceeding against the Philippine government
Land Consolidation, Real Property & Infrastructure:
- Advised and negotiated the acquisition of real properties for large-scale infrastructure projects, including airports, major expressways, subway project, which included property due diligence, negotiating purchase agreements, and resolving right-of-way (ROW) issues
- Advised the real estate acquisition in the Visayas area for a potential gaming and entertainment enterprise, which involved negotiation, documentation, and representations with various government offices
- Assisted and advised on the acquisition and/or lease of several properties for right-of-way requirements for the construction, development, operation and maintenance of transmission lines for a solar power project
- Advised and assisted in the large-scale acquisition and consolidation of real properties in connection with an unsolicited proposal by a client in the air sector, involving a project cost exceeding PhP700 billion
Legislative Franchise for Airlines
- Assisted in drafting, negotiating, and securing approval for the legislative franchise of a domestic and international airline in the Philippines which involved the structuring of the franchise proposal, liaising with Congress and regulatory agencies, and ensuring compliance with aviation and public service laws. Assisted in securing the tax exemption certification, Air Operator Certificate (AOC), and Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) which included attending hearings, stakeholder consultations, and regulatory approvals from agencies such as the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), Department of Finance (DOF), and Bureau of Customs (BOC)
Public-Private Partnerships and Government Projects:
- Advised and assisted on the successful bid for a 650-megawatt power plant and its underlying land through a negotiated sale with a government-owned and controlled corporation, securing a winning bid of PhP3.123 billion
- Advised and assisted in the preparation of bidding documents and requirements for a 130-megawatt power plant to provide ancillary services (dispatch reserve) in the Luzon Grid
- Advised the winning bidder for the supply of cyber security for the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
Other Professional Background
Prior to founding the Firm, she was a Senior Partner at De Borja Medialdea Bello Guevarra & Gerodias (BMBGG) Law.
Education
Ateneo de Manila University, 1993,
Juris Doctor (With Honors)
Ateneo de Manila University, 1989,
B.S. Management, Major in Legal Management
Admitted to the Philippine Bar in 1994 (ranked Twelfth)
