Kristine T. Torres is a Partner of Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra, and Head of Project Finance and ESG. She is also a member of the Corporate and Technology Media and Telecommunications practice groups of the Firm. Kristine specializes in corporate and business law, mergers and acquisitions, technology media & telecommunications, capital markets, banking, finance, securities law, project finance and ESG.
She led a number of complex and significant mergers and acquisitions of highly regulated companies, involving private and/or publicly-listed companies, and capital markets transactions, and regularly advises clients on the entry of foreign investments to the Philippines, establishment of domestic corporation and other corporate vehicles, application for primary and secondary licenses with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Insurance Commission and other government agencies, cross-border and commercial transactions, joint ventures, corporate structuring, securities offerings, legal and regulatory compliance, tech licensing agreements, equity and debt capital raising transactions, PPPs and project finance deals.
Kristine was named as Young Lawyer of the Year at 2023 ALB Philippine Law Awards. She was featured as one of Asia’s 40 Under 40 lawyers by the Asian Legal Business. Kristine was recognized by The Legal 500 as Next Generation Partner in TMT, and as Recommended Lawyer in Corporate and M&A, Banking and Finance, Projects and Energy, and Capital Markets. Kristine was also cited by IFLR1000 as Rising Star Partner in M&A. Kristine was recently recognized as one of the Philippines’ Top 100 Lawyers by the Asia Business Law Journal.
Recognitions and Awards:
v Philippines’ Top 100 Lawyers (2024) by Asia Business Law Journal
v Young Lawyer of the Year (2023) by Asian Legal Business
v Young Lawyer of the Year finalist (2021 – 2022) by ALB Southeast Asia Law Awards
v Young Lawyer of the Year finalist (2021 – 20212) by ALB Philippine Law Awards
v Asia’s 40 under 40 lawyers by Asian Legal Business
v Rising Star Partner for M&A by IFLR1000.
v Next Generation Partner in TMT by Legal 500
v Key lawyer in Corporate and M&A, Banking and Finance, Capital Markets and Projects and Energy by the Legal 500.
Affiliations:
· Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines
· Member, Inter-Pacific Bar Association
· Member, Business and Professional Women