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Question II
In 1998, Acaramba, a telecommunications company, signed a retainer agreement with Bianca & Sophia Law Office (B & S) for the latter's legal services for a fee of P2,000 a month. From 1998 to 2001, the only service actually performed by B & S for Acaramba was the review of a lease agreement and representation of Acaramba as a complainant in a bouncing checks case. Acaramba stopped paying retainer fees in 2002 and terminated its retainer agreement with B & S in 2005. In 2007, Temavous, another telecommunications company, requested B & S to act as its counsel in the following transactions:
(a)(a) the acquisition of Acaramba; and
(b)(b) the acquisition of Super-6, a company engaged in the power business.
In which transactions, if any, can Bianca & Sophia Law Office represent Temavous? Explain fully.
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