New Firm
CPA-lawyer Euney Mata-Perez, president of the Tax Management Association of the Philippines, has teamed up with colleague Gerardo “Gary” Francisco to establish a new law firm. The new legal hub Mata-Perez & Francisco, anchored on these partners’ 40 years of combined law practice, is envisioned to be a full service firm with a strong corporate, tax and litigation practice.
Both founders are alumni of the Ateneo Law School and at some point in their careers, had worked at SyCip, Salazar, Hernandez & Gatmaitan. Mata-Perez, the managing partner of the new firm was salutatorian of her law class at Ateneo Law and an accomplished transaction and tax counsel to various blue-chip corporations. Francisco, who also graduated with honors from Ateneo Law, obtained a master’s from the Columbia University School of Law and is also admitted to the New York State bar.
Among those in the roster of clients of the new firm are Holcim Philippines Inc., Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corp., Padma Funds from Indonesia, RFM Corp., Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corp., Star Tollways Corp. and South Luzon Tollways Corp.—Doris C. Dumlao

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