Mr Dennis Quintero > Quisumbing Torres > Manila, Philippines > Lawyer Profile

Quisumbing Torres
16TH FLOOR, ONE/NEO BUILDING
26TH STREET CORNER 3RD AVENUE, CRESCENT PARK WEST
BONIFACIO GLOBAL CITY, TAGUIG 1634
Philippines
Dennis Quintero photo

Work Department

Corporate & Commercial

Position

Partner

Career

Dennis Quintero heads the energy, mining and infrastructure industry group of Quisumbing Torres, a member firm of Baker McKenzie International. He is a partner in the firm’s corporate and commercial/M&A practice group. Quintero is also a certified public accountant.

Dennis has been on the Asia Business Law Journal A-List of the Top 100 lawyers in the Philippines since its inaugural year in 2018. He has also been cited as a market leader for M&A and project finance in the energy, mining, natural resources and oil and gas sectors by the IFLR 1000: Financial and Corporate Guide. In addition, IFLR recognised him as one of Asia’s best lawyers for energy and infrastructure, M&A and project finance. Dennis is consistently ranked as a leading individual for corporate and M&A and is in the hall of fame for projects and energy by the Legal 500 Asia Pacific. He was named a distinguished practitioner for energy and infrastructure by Asialaw’s leading lawyers and he was recognized by Lexology Client Choice Awards 2022 for M&A. More recently, he received the LegalOne Stellar Accolade Southeast Asia 2024.

Dennis advises clients on cross-border acquisitions of shares and assets as well as on structuring investments and divestments in a range of industries, including renewable and thermal energy, upstream and downstream oil and gas, mining, infrastructure, construction, public-private partnership projects, or official development assistance funded projects, and financial services. He advises clients in joint venture negotiations and agreements, project development, project finance, corporate structuring, negotiations with the national and local governments for project consent requirements, and regulatory matters.

Languages

English, Filipino

Lawyer Rankings

Philippines > Corporate and M&A

(Leading partners)

Dennis QuinteroQuisumbing Torres

Quisumbing Torres’ group ‘always goes the extra mile’ when assisting its roster of clients, which features listed companies and multinational corporations. The team handles work ranging from the structuring of foreign investments and the creation of preparatory and ancillary agreements, to advising on sale and purchase agreements. Further, it advises on transactions including corporate reorganisations, joint ventures and M&A. Team head Maria Christina Macasaet-Acaban has expertise in handling matters in the healthcare and life sciences industry sectors in particular. Dennis Quintero harnesses experience in projects, EMI and corporate and M&A matters, while Julius Cervantes is noteworthy for his handling of corporate maintenance services-related cases. Diane Maxima Singayan-Mallillin left the firm.

Philippines > Banking and finance

Quisumbing Torres‘ lucrative client list includes multinational banks, financial sponsors and corporate entities. The team’s workload consists of acquisition, project and real estate finance, and financial regulatory mandates, particularly in the fintech space. Alain Charles Veloso is experienced in assisting with the full range of complex transactions, and oversees the group alongside Maria Christina Macasaet-Acaban. Fintech advisory work is the specialism of Dennis Quintero, while Ramon Miguel Bacani has expertise in the real estate and construction sectors.

Philippines > Projects and energy

(Hall of Fame)

Dennis QuinteroQuisumbing Torres

The team at Quisumbing Torres has notable experience representing its broad roster of clients on the full range of energy, mining and infrastructure projects. Advising on the financing aspects of projects forms a significant portion of the team’s workload. Further, it is well-equipped to assist with PPP schemes, PPA agreements and government procurement contracts, amongst other areas. Its clients span sectors from renewable energy and power, to mining, oil and gas, and petrochemicals. Dennis Quintero is at the helm of the practice and has experience in mining, minerals and energy work. Ina Alexandra Dominguez heads the energy sub-team and has related transactional experience, including purchasing and M&A.

Philippines > Capital markets

The practice at Quisumbing Torres has experience assisting its diverse roster of clients with domestic and international matters, including equity and debt transactions, public M&A and corporate governance matters, securities-related issues and business restructurings and reorganisations. The group is particularly adept at advising financial institutions, which is Dennis Quintero‘s are of focus. Lesley Mondez specialises in handling life sciences and healthcare-related mandates. Alain Charles Veloso has experience advising on the regulatory, due diligence and transactional aspects of complex financial matters, and oversees the team alongside Maria Christina Macasaet-Acaban.