Maria Christina Macasaet-Acaban and Alain Charles Veloso are at the helm of Quisumbing Torres' banking and finance practice, which has a strong reputation for its work with various multinational banks, financial institutions and other corporate entities. Further key clients include multilateral agencies and financial sponsors. The group also frequently works on a myriad of complex loans and credit facilities, as well as advising on acquisition and project financing and fielding particular expertise in the fintech sector. Ramon Miguel Bacani is another key name to note.
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Key clients
- Allianz
- Prudential Plc
- Manulife Philippines
- KPMG AZSA LLC
- APG Asset Management
Work highlights
- Acting for a Hong Kong-based multinational insurance and finance corporation in connection with its Philippine subsidiary's 100% acquisition of the shares in a health maintenance organisation in the country.
- Assisting a Chinese bank in reviewing its amendments to financing documents and providing a legal opinion in relation to such amendments from a Philippine law perspective.
- Assisting an Asian bank as local counsel in the Philippines in connection with the drafting of credit, security and other related documents to be used for a credit facility to be provided to a bank in the Philippines.
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Maria Christina Macasaet-Acaban, Alain Charles Veloso