Dennis Quintero heads the practice at Quisumbing Torres, which has been busy advising on a range of energy, mining and infrastructure projects. It is skilled at advising entities in the private sector including lenders, financiers, constructors and operators. The group regularly advises public stakeholders such as the government and concessionaires on large-scale projects also. It is frequently engaged as counsel in relation to projects which are undertaken by the government under public-private-partnership programmes, and in transactions involving bids relating to the privatisation of government assets and contracts. The group has a wealth of experience in various sectors such as renewable energy and power, as well as infrastructure, oil and gas. Other areas of expertise include mining, metals and petrochemicals. Donemark Calimon is recommended along with Michael Macapagal . Ina Alexandra Dominguez is another significant member of the department.

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  • ‘Excellent client care. Innovative. Experienced. Able to call on network of international offices to service multi-jurisdictional disputes.’

  • ‘Donemark Calimon is extremely hardworking, dedicated, sensible and creative.’

Key clients

  • APG Asset Management
  • Changi Airport International Pte. Ltd.
  • Graymont Limited
  • Shell Pilipinas Corporation
  • Repsol SA
  • Sankyu Southeast Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd.
  • SBA Communications Corporation
  • Tecnimont SpA

Work highlights

  • Successfully assisted Shell Overseas Investments B.V. (Shell) in its joint venture with Nickel Asia's renewable energy unit, Emerging Power Inc. (EPI), to develop, own, operate, and maintain onshore renewable energy projects in the Philippines.
  • Successfully assisted Shell International Exploration and Production BV in its offshore wind joint venture project with Alternergy Holdings Corporation, a local developer with a track record in onshore wind projects.
  • Successfully advised a Philippine mining nickel company on a potential supply agreement and joint venture for downstream nickel processing project for the production of nickel components for batteries for use in electric vehicles.

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Practice head

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Dennis Quintero

Other key lawyers

Ina Alexandra Dominguez, Donemark Calimon, Michael Macapagal