Corporate & Commercial Law Lawyer in City of Manila

We advise Manila trading houses, importers, and family enterprises on corporate structuring and registration, distribution and supply agreements, credit and security documentation, and the corporate reorganisation that usually accompanies a generational handover.

Much of Binondo and Divisoria trade runs on relationships and minimal paperwork, which works until it does not. The single most valuable thing we do for Manila trading clients is convert established practice into documents that a court will enforce: written supply terms, acknowledged statements of account, personal or corporate guarantees, and security over goods or receivables. None of it changes how the business operates day to day; all of it changes what happens when a buyer stops paying.

Services

• SEC registration of corporations and partnerships
• Foreign investment structuring and compliance with the Foreign Investments Act
• Drafting and review of shareholders', joint venture, and stockholders' agreements
• Mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructuring
• Corporate housekeeping, by-laws, and board governance
• Commercial contracts: supply, distribution, services, licensing
• Due diligence for transactions and financing
• Management of contract negotiation, review, and drafting of specialized contracts on energy, construction, and general corporate contracts

Frequently asked questions

How do we secure credit extended to regular customers?

Through written credit terms, a continuing guarantee from the principals, and, where the amounts justify it, security over goods, receivables, or property. Post-dated checks add a criminal remedy that often accelerates payment.

Should our family business incorporate?

Incorporating separates business liability from family assets and makes succession far cleaner, since shares transfer more easily than a bundle of assets. It also imposes filing obligations. For most established trading businesses, the trade-off favours incorporation.

Can you draft an exclusive distribution agreement for imported goods?

Yes — territory and exclusivity, minimum purchase commitments, pricing and payment terms, trademark use, term and renewal, and the termination consequences that cause most later disputes.

See also: Corporate & Commercial Law · City of Manila

Contact Eleazar Bangi & Associates Law Firm

Office: 511 Bell Mansion, Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City, Metro Manila 1105, Philippines. Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Email: rjbangi@reblegal.com. WhatsApp and Viber available. Contact us.