Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) - Philippines
What the team is known for
Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra has an impressive TMT practice in the Philippines and is especially well known for its expertise in technology matters. The firm has experience handling fintech and cryptocurrency matters, as well as data privacy and blockchain.
Strengths
"The team at Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra are excellent and have a solid track record. They are constantly on the frontier of regulations and anticipate the ramifications on their clients’ respective situations."
"Their solutions are practical and legally feasible, but what sets them apart is their knowledge of the digital technology space."
Work highlights
Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra advised Direct Agent 5 on its application to the Philippine Central Bank for authorisation to operate as a Non-Bank Electronic Money Issuer, Virtual Assets Service Provider and Type A Advanced Electronic Payment and Financial Services entity.
Notable practitioners
Mark Gorriceta is a highly regarded lawyer in the market who possesses regulatory expertise in fintech, cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence, among other areas. "The advice Mark Gorriceta provides is best in class." "Mark is great and insightful."