Choosing the right PPP lawyer in the Philippines is one of the most consequential decisions on any infrastructure project. The PPP Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 11966) has consolidated and modernised the legal framework for public-private partnerships, but the statute is only the starting point. The difference between a project that reaches financial close and one that stalls in procurement is almost always traceable to the quality of legal counsel engaged at inception.
Geronimo Law is a Makati-based full-service Philippine law firm with one of the most concentrated PPP track records in the market.
Why a Specialised PPP Lawyer Matters
A PPP transaction is, at its core, a long-term contract for the delivery of a public service. It sits at the intersection of public procurement, project finance, regulatory compliance, environmental law, land tenure, and political economy. General corporate counsel can support pieces of this picture, but PPPs reward specialists who have actually drafted concession agreements, run bidding processes, and resolved policy and institutional issues across multiple sectors and counterparties.
Engaging a PPP lawyer early in the project life cycle, at the inception and structuring phase rather than at contract drafting, is the single most reliable predictor of project success.
Geronimo Law's PPP Track Record
Our firm has acted on a substantial portfolio of PPP and infrastructure transactions across the Philippines, including:
Public-Sector Credentials That Matter
Our managing lawyer, Atty. Russell Stanley Q. Geronimo, has served in all three branches of the Philippine government. He has also acted on direct legal advisory engagements with the World Bank, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and The Asia Foundation.
This combination of private practice depth (gained at one of the country's largest law firms) and public-sector experience is what allows Geronimo Law to advise both sides of a PPP transaction with equal facility.
How We Work
We engage on the full PPP life cycle. At inception, we run institutional and regulatory mapping. At structuring, we calibrate risk allocation to the financial model and to lender requirements. At procurement, we design processes that withstand audit and judicial review. At drafting, we produce concession agreements, joint-venture agreements, shareholders' agreements, direct agreements with lenders, and the related schedules. After financial close, we prepare clients for the long contract management phase that a multi-year concession demands.
Contact Geronimo Law
If you are evaluating, structuring, or financing a PPP project in the Philippines, whether as a private proponent or as a public-sector implementing agency, we would welcome a conversation.
Makati City, Philippines
attorney@geronimo.law | businessdev@geronimo.law | +63 999 932 9836
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