Unit 205, The Atrium of Makati
Makati Avenue, Urdaneta Village
Makati City, 1225
Nerissa L. Marasigan
Nerissa is the firm’s managing partner. Prior to establishing SGM Law Offices, and later Shaw and Partners, Nerissa was a lawyer at Bernas Law Offices, where she worked for eight years. There, she acquired extensive experience in various aspects of corporate law as well as a considerable understanding of the workings of businesses. At present, Nerissa serves as the corporate legal counsel of several companies engaged in various industries including power, gaming, automotive, real estate, hotel and restaurant, financing, leasing, payment services, and food. She has experience in providing reportorial requirements for both publicly listed and private corporations. She has extensive knowledge in private and public procurement and associated contracts, and is valued for her detailed and methodical approaches to complex situations. Recently, Nerissa was part of the legal team that represented the joint venture declared to be the Single Calculated and Responsive Bid for the procurement of a 5.8 Billion Peso project with the Philippine government.
Nerissa earned her dual degrees of Masters in Business Administration and Juris Doctor (MBA-JD) from the consolidated program of De La Salle University and Far Eastern University in 2008. She passed the 2008 Philippine Bar exams and took her oath in 2009. She is a holder of a Bachelor of Arts, Degree in Economics, and a Bachelor of Science, degree in Marketing Management, both from De La Salle University. She is also a licensed Real Estate Broker.
Among Nerissa’s practice areas are:
Corporate Law, Private and Government Procurement, Corporate Housekeeping, Securities and Exchange Commission Compliance, Philippine Stock Exchange Compliance, Immigration, Business Entity Registration, Local and International Contracts, International Arbitration, Corporate Rehabilitation, Intra-Corporate Litigation, and Labor Law.