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Quisumbing Torres works on some of the most significant transactions in the Philippines, including advising Bangchak Petroleum on its AUD 120 million takeover of Nido Petroleum Australia, and winning a ruling in a copyright infringement case before the Supreme Court of the Philippines that will make it easier for law enforcement officials to secure search warrants in intellectual property investigations.
We also represented a global technology company in various proceedings before Philippine regulatory, legislative and judicial agencies in a case involving novel issues related to the country's transportation laws and regulations.
With more than 50 years of experience in the local market, we are the go-to firm for domestic and foreign multinationals and financial institutions doing business in the Philippines. Our Banking & Finance, Arbitration, Employment, Intellectual Property, and Projects, Infrastructure & Energy practices are ranked Band 1 by Chambers Asia Pacific and 13 of our lawyers are named “leading individuals” in their fields by Legal 500 Asia Pacific.
Drawing on a deep understanding of industry regulations, our Corporate & Commercial practice executes M&A transactions and joint ventures, corporate asset dispositions and other types of reorganizations.
Our Banking & Finance team advises clients on project finance and all other types of financing, project development and insurance/bancassurance transactions, while our Dispute Resolution group represents local and foreign clients in domestic and international arbitrations, regulatory proceedings as well as commercial, civil and criminal litigations.
Named "first in class" by the Legal 500 Asia Pacific, our Immigration practice assists companies in obtaining all kinds of visas for expatriates while our Employment lawyers help employers comply with local labor and employment laws.
Recognized for our "strong offering" in international and domestic Tax by Chambers Asia Pacific, our tax group advises clients on tax structuring for M&A, corporate reorganizations, tax incentives available to foreign investments, and taxation of employee compensation and benefits.
Our Intellectual Property group helps companies register, protect, commercialize and enforce their copyright, trademark and patent rights in the Philippines, including handling anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy matters.
We participate in numerous regional programs to provide our lawyers with the training and international experience they need to succeed. Those programs include:
Asia Pacific Associate Secondment Program: Participants are exposed to different cultures and business practices by working in another office within the Firm. This experience helps reinforce our lawyers' strong working relationships across our Asia Pacific offices while providing associates the chance to work on cases aligned with their practice focus.
AP Mid-Level Associates' Meeting: Aimed at those who have recently been promoted from junior to mid-level associate, this meeting helps associates build an external profile, assume more responsibility for client matters and client relationships, and coach junior colleagues.
The AP Senior Associates' Meeting: Senior associates attend this meeting within six months of being promoted to establish connections with fellow senior associates.
Quisumbing Torres is a member firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.
