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17 October 2025

Saint-Gobain-Fosroc Acquisition Awarded Impact Deal Of The Year In ITR EMEA Tax Awards 2025

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SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

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SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan was founded in 1945 and is a leading full-service law firm in the Philippines. Its principal office is in Makati City, with branch offices in Cebu City, Davao City and the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. The firm offers a broad and integrated range of legal services, with departments in the following fields: banking, finance and securities; special projects; corporate services; litigation and dispute resolution; employment law and immigration; intellectual property; and tax.
Saint-Gobain’s acquisition of Fosroc was awarded the Impact Deal of the Year in the International Tax Review (ITR) Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Awards 2025.
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Saint-Gobain’s acquisition of Fosroc was awarded the Impact Deal of the Year in the International Tax Review (ITR) Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Awards 2025.

SyCipLaw through Partner Camille Angela M. Espeleta-Castillo acted as Philippine counsel to Saint-Gobain on its USD1.025 billion acquisition of Fosroc, a global manufacturer and supplier of high-performance chemicals for the construction industry.

Other advisers on the acquisition were Al Tamimi & Company, Arthur Cox, Bonn Steichen & Partners, Bowmans, Carey Olsen, Dr Kamal Hossain and Associates, Freshfields, Hergüner Bilgen Üçer, Homburger, Hunton Andrews Kurth, Kim & Chang, Kromman Reumert, Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy, Oppenheim Legal, Posse Herrera Ruiz, Rahmat Lim & Partners, RuiMin, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, Shoosmiths, Soemadipradja & Taher, TSMP Law Corporation, and Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie.

The complete list of winners is available on the ITR website.

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SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan was founded in 1945 and is a leading full-service law firm in the Philippines. Its principal office is in Makati City, with branch offices in Cebu City, Davao City and the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. The firm offers a broad and integrated range of legal services, with departments in the following fields: banking, finance and securities; special projects; corporate services; litigation and dispute resolution; employment law and immigration; intellectual property; and tax.

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