Professional Background

Mr. Torres has been in the practice of law in the Philippines for almost 20 years with significant experience in dispute prevention and resolution, including appellate practice; labor and employment, including assisting corporations in collective bargaining issues and advising clients’ human resource department personnel in handling policies relating to labor standards as well as dismissal-related issues and proceedings; banking, energy and mining litigation even before quasi-judicial agencies; and corporate governance and regulation, rehabilitation and reorganization, including compliance with Anti-Money Laundering laws and rules and policies. At present, Mr. Torres is a member of the Management Committee as well as the Deputy Partner-in-Charge for Non-Legal Personnel overseeing the Human Resource Department of Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia. Mr. Torres has been appointed as an Investigating Commissioner for the Commission on Bar Discipline since 2019 until the present, and was awarded as one of the Outstanding Commissioners in 2022.

One of the Top 10 Ateneo de Manila University Alumni Leaders recognized by CEO Insights Asia in 2024 for being a top-notch professional and thought leader who drive corporate realm to its future in multiple dimensions, as well as an Alumni of Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines.

Mr. Torres obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law in 2005. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Schools, where he graduated in 2000. Mr. Torres was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2006.