Event information
The Legal 500 is delighted to formally announce the 2025 edition of GC Summit Philippines.
Join leading practitioners and esteemed in-house counsel for comprehensive panel discussions, presentations, and networking opportunities. The Legal 500’s GC Summit Philippines will provide practical insights into the evolving role of in-house counsel and the challenges that in-house legal departments are set to face in 2024 and beyond.
In association with our partners for this event, the event will include a series of sessions covering a variety of cutting edge and up to date topics for discussion, such as:
- Creating an ESG Roadmap: Reporting & disclosure obligations – How ready is your company?
- Managing cross-border disputes
- Opportunity in complexity and volatility – getting deals done in Taiwan
- Beyond the General Counsel role: charting a purposeful career path
- The impact of artificial intelligence on the legal world
- Building an effective governance programme
- Digitization and Data: from compliance to capitalization
- Managing internal investigations
- Navigating an ever-changing employment landscape
Drawing on the vast experience of our highly accomplished speakers, this event will provide practical, hands-on advice to all in-house counsel.
It is a must-attend event for any in-house lawyers in Philippines looking to reach the next level of their professional development.
Agenda
8.30am – 9.00am Registration
9.00am – 9.10am Opening remarks
9.10am – 10.00am Panel 1
10.00am – 10.50am Panel 2
10.50am – 11.15am Coffee Break
11.15am – 12.05pm Digitisation And Data: From Compliance to Capitalisation
Driven by two of the leading subject matter experts in the Philippines from Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra, in this session we will explore how in-house lawyers can drive their organizations to digitize their workflows to maintain compliance standards and meet the next frontier of unlocking the true value of their data. This panel will explore how companies can move beyond compliance-focused strategies to harness and monetize data. The session will also explore the strategies and tools businesses use to monetize digitized data, turning it into actionable insights, enhanced customer offerings, and revenue streams; and drive more value.
- Mark Gorriceta, managing partner, Gorriceta
- Kristine Torres, partner, Gorriceta
12.05pm – 12.35pm Fireside chat 1
12.35pm – 1.35pm Lunch
1.35pm – 2.25pm Panel 4
2.25pm – 2.55pm Fireside Chat 2
2.55pm – 3.15pm Lighting Talk
3.15pm – 3.45pm Fireside Chat 3
3.45pm – 4.00pm Coffee Break
4.00pm – 4.50pm Panel 5
4.50pm – 5.15pm Closing presentation
5.15pm – 5.20pm Closing remarks
5.20pm – 6.20pm Drinks and canapes
5.05pm – 6.00pm Event concludes
Speakers
Mark Gorriceta, managing partner, Gorriceta
Mark S. Gorriceta is the Managing Partner and Head of the Corporate, Banking and Finance, and Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) Groups of Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra – a multi- awarded and full service Philippine law firm established in 2015 with offices in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
He represents domestic conglomerates in their digitization efforts as well as the Philippines’ top technology companies – both local and global entities – and further renders his expertise in corporate structuring, tax, banking & finance, capital markets, equity financing, and in navigating complex cross-border commercial transactions.
With over 20 years of experience in private practice, Mark has developed an extensive expertise in complex corporate transactions, commercial contracts and regulatory matters in a range of areas that impact businesses – whether for start-ups or for Top 1000 companies in the Philippines.
Kristine Torres, partner, Gorriceta
Kristine T. Torres is a Partner of the Firm, and Head of Project Finance and ESG. She is also a member of the Corporate and Technology Media and Telecommunications practice groups.
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.