Overview
Ryan is a Partner of the Corporate Practice Group. He co-heads the Tax Practice Group and is also part of the Firm’s Securities Practice Group. He is a seasoned legal professional specializing in corporate law, tax advisory, mergers and acquisitions, and project finance. He provides strategic counsel to multinational corporations, and high-profile clients on complex legal and financial matters. He sits as a member of the Board of Directors and acts as Corporate Secretary and Compliance Officer of various corporations.
Representative Work
- Advised and secured a Multi-Billion-Peso reduction in the amount assessed against a multinational corporation following an audit conducted by the Bureau of Internal Revenue
- Advised and secured the confirmation rulings for the availment of tax treaty benefits for remittance of dividends and branch profit to US companies
- Successfully defended a major publishing company against an assessment involving hundreds of millions of Pesos before the Court of Tax Appeals
- Advised and structured the sale of a Multi-Billion-Peso Philippine distributor of kitchen equipment by a Japanese listed company
- Advised the restructuring of the project financing of a bioethanol plant in Northern Luzon
- Advised the sale of a 60MW solar power plant in the Visayas
- Advised a major liquified petroleum gas supplier in acquiring independent players to expand operations in Southern Luzon
- Advised the real estate acquisitions project in the Visayas area for a potential gaming and entertainment enterprise, which involved negotiation, documentation, and representations with various government offices
- Advised the rehabilitation and restructuring of a beleaguered television network
- Advised the acquisition of various residential and commercial properties within Metro Manila in relation to a joint venture involving a community subway project
- Advised in right-of-way acquisitions for an airport development in the Visayas
Other Professional Background
Ryan is a Certified Public Accountant, having passed the CPA Licensure Exam in 2005
Educational Attainment
University of the Philippines, 2009
Juris Doctor
University of the Philippines, 2004
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accountancy
Passed the CPA Licensure Examination in 2005
Admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2010
