Manila

Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo) has established an alliance with Philippine law firm Sy & Partners as part of our strategy to strengthen and expand our network in the Philippines and across the Asia Pacific region.

Sy & Partners is led by Felix Sy, a Philippine lawyer with a wealth of practical and commercial experience and in-depth expertise in cross-border and multi-jurisdictional legal and business services in the region, including working with Japanese clients comply with their legal requirements and achieve their business goals. Felix’s practice specializes in mergers & acquisitions, corporate/ commercial, banking & finance, financial/insurance/bancassurance transactions and products, and technology, including fintech, insuretech, digital assets, cryptocurrency, payments, and e-commerce. Moreover, Felix focuses on major projects development, operations, and financing, particularly in power/energy/renewable energy, and infrastructure/utilities, including privatization, build-operate-transfer/public private partnership, and its variant arrangements.

In close collaboration with Nishimura & Asahi, Sy & Partners drives in and outbound investments in diverse sectors in the Philippines and worldwide.