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Kristine Torres

Partner; Head - Project Finance and ESG Group · Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra

PhilippinesCorporate / M&A, Technology, Media & TelecommunicationsEnglish, Filipino

About

Partner and Head of the Project Finance and ESG Group at Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra in the Philippines, with expertise in corporate and business law, mergers and acquisitions, TMT, capital markets, banking & finance, project finance and ESG. Kristine has received multiple industry recognitions, including Asian Business Law Journal A-Listers, Philippines Top 100 Lawyers (2024), ALB Young Lawyer of the Year (2023), The Legal 500 Next Generation Partner in TMT, and IFLR1000 Rising Star Partner in M&A.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&ATechnology, Media & TelecommunicationsBanking & FinanceProject FinanceCapital MarketsEnergy & ProjectsESG

Office

Expertise

Mergers & AcquisitionsCross-Border Transactions and Foreign InvestmentSecurities Offerings and Capital RaisingJoint Ventures and Corporate StructuringTech Licensing AgreementsPublic-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and Project FinanceRegulatory and Compliance Advice

Education

  • Bachelor of Laws, San Beda College of Law (2012)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Legal Management, University of Santo Tomas (cum laude)
  • Certification in Finance, Asian Institute of Management
  • Certifications / Masterclass in Mergers and Acquisitions, University of Hong Kong (and programs in Singapore)
  • Certification in Corporate Finance, Financial Markets, and Mergers and Acquisitions, Ateneo Graduate School of Business

Admissions

  • Philippine Bar (admitted 2013)
  • Integrated Bar of the Philippines (member)

Languages

EnglishFilipino