Emerhub

Emerhub has been helping investors expand into emerging markets since 2011, with local teams across Southeast Asia and the wider region. The firm covers Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Hong Kong and the UAE, and says it has assisted more than 11,700 companies with setting up and operating in these markets.

In the Philippines, Emerhub advises on establishing a domestic corporation, which can be up to 100% foreign owned in most sectors following the 2022 amendments. Services include company registration, corporate secretarial work, entity management, tax and licensing, and support with people and employment matters.

Rather than handling incorporation alone, the firm positions itself as a single partner for companies that enter one market and later expand into others, with the same team managing registration, ongoing compliance and staffing requirements in each country.