B&B has provided strategic tax planning for major cross border transactions, choosing business vehicles, identifying restructuring approaches, analyzing and developing tax-efficient acquisition, disposition or corporate division or reorganization structures for multinational companies, and assisting multinational companies in maximizing dividend pay-outs, redemptions, and other earnings distributions. B&B is often engaged as special tax counsel to advise on major transactions involving sophisticated tax planning, tax structuring, or on transactions which are particularly tax sensitive or otherwise involve complex tax issues.

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• Analyzed and developed restructuring approaches for the Philippine operations of several Fortune 100 companies.
• Represented and advised the world’s leading cement producers in the merger and/or acquisition of some of the Philippines’ largest cement companies and in challenging deficiency assessments issued against some members of the conglomerate.
• Advised one of the world’s largest beverage manufacturers in a buy-back of its local bottler in a deal exceeding $700 million.
• Advised one of the world’s largest beverage manufacturers in the sale of its Philippine unit in a deal valued at $1.35 billion
• Advised the largest land transport company in the Philippines and its shareholders on corporate reorganization and the tax and legal implications thereof.
• Analyzed and developed restructuring approaches for the Philippine subsidiary of a German MNC engaged in providing internet payment and processing services.
• Acted as tax advisor for a consortium created to manage and operate an international airport