Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández advises leading banks and financial institutions and major multinationals such as Johnson & Johnson on the full array of corporate matters. The team can be highlighted for its work in the energy sector – for which Carolina Silié stands out – but is also increasingly active in assisting clients in the fintech and insurtech industries. In addition to advising on complex M&A transactions, which range from local to cross border, the group wins praise for its ‘great handling of corporate due diligence issues’. The practice is headed by Sarah De León, Jaime Senior and Marisol Vicens, all of whom are versatile corporate lawyers. Mary Fernández, Roberto Rizik, Fernando Marranzini and Eileen Jiménez are also key members of the sizeable team.

OMG has a strong recent record of advising major clients, including leading banks, on government-backed projects, and is also well versed in M&A, including transactions with cross-border elements, leaning on its international connections such as its membership of the Eversheds LatAm Alliance Group. On the commercial side, clients turn to the firm for its experience in relation to production, transportation, distribution and sales contracts and international trade matters. The sizeable leadership group is made up of firm president Leonel Melo, Esperanza Cabral (the firm's legal practices coordinator), Manuel Troncoso, commercial department head Laura Piantini, Gloria Gassó and director of corporate compliance Adewilxe Castillos.

Singled out as an ‘ideal firm for international corporate and M&A projects, especially on a large scale’, Squire Patton Boggs is distinguished by the scope of its practice, which ranges from M&A to corporate governance advice, drawing on its resources as a global firm. The group is instructed by high-profile clients such as Goldman Sachs, across sectors including energy, aviation, tourism, sports and financial services. Office managing partner Alejandro Peña-Prieto, who leads the firm’s Latin America practice group, Awilda Alcántara-Bourdier, who heads the corporate practice in the Santo Domingo office, Pedro O Gamundi and Rhina Martínez Brea are key names in the team. Associate Katiuska Ortega provides capable support.

Guzmán Ariza excels in providing comprehensive advice on clients’ business ventures, including the structuring of new investments and M&A transactions. The group, which has a widespread presence in the Dominican Republic, has a strong focus on transactions in the real estate industry and is also active in the public sector, regularly advising on public tenders and public procurement. Cross-border mandates are also a key area of expertise. Leading the team are Fabio J. Guzmán Saladín and Alfredo Guzmán Saladín, the former of whom has expertise in M&A, while Alberto Reyes Báez is also noted.

Jiménez Peña utilises its membership in the Interlex global law firm network to advise large multinationals, as well as major domestic companies, on M&A, corporate reorganisations and corporate governance issues relating to their operations in the Dominican Republic. The team particularly stands out for its strength in transactions in the energy sector. The firm has a deep bench including practice heads Luis Julio Jiménez, Marcos Peña Rodríguez, Katherine Rosa, a key contact for corporate work in the energy sector, and Vilma Veras. Jennifer Beauchamps also adds experience in corporate acquisition projects.

With a strong track record in cross-border M&A, Medina Garnes Abogados is also well placed to advise on corporate restructurings and corporate financing matters across a range of industries such as insurance, pharmaceuticals and energy. Melissa Silié Ruiz and Patricia Álvarez head up the team. The former is notable for her advice on M&A and corporate finance, as well as antitrust issues, handling both local and international matters. The latter, who is the director of corporate planning, is well versed in all aspects of corporate law and has advised on large-scale M&A and real estate transactions within the country.

Pellerano Nadal continues advise on a growing number of complex M&A, restructurings, joint ventures and capital markets transactions, acting for high-profile clients from the insurance, energy, food and beverages, and banking sectors, among others. Luis Pellerano, who is particularly skilled in advising on foreign investments, leads the team alongside experienced transactional lawyer Marielle Garrigó. Urania Paulino is a key team member for corporate and regulatory matters, with particular strength in logistics, distribution and joint ventures, and Caroline Bonó brings additional tax expertise to the practice.

Pereyra & Asociados stands out for its holistic approach to cross-border M&A transactions, often handling the full range of associated matters, from due diligence of target companies and contract drafting all the way through to post-transaction issues and related regulatory matters. Founding partner and group co-head Luis Miguel Pereyra is a go-to name for multi-jurisdictional transactions, while fellow practice group leader Emma Mejía Batlle specialises in M&A and commercial agreements, advising clients from a variety of industries, including hospitality, finance, real estate, manufacturing and free zones.

Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti‘s team is well equipped to deal with corporate matters for international companies and foreign investors in the Dominican Republic, providing support with M&A, agency and distribution agreements, and regulatory issues, among others. Corporate matters in the energy sector, including the renewable energy space, are a continued area of focus. Managing partner Georges Santoni Recio, Luis Heredia Valenzuela, and José Maldonado Stark are the trio leading the team, which also includes Román Medina Diplan, the head of the firm’s Puerto Plata office, and Ariel Jáquez Nuñez, a key name to note for regulatory matters.

Boutique firm Cáceres Torres has a varied workload which ranges from advice on corporate governance and the incorporation of corporate vehicles to assistance with cross-border M&A deals for companies looking to enter the Dominican market. The team is overseen by founding partner Gelda María Cáceres Torres, managing partner Juan Manuel Cáceres Torres and founding partner Rafael Cáceres Rodríguez, who is adept at handling the full array of corporate transactions and often assists clients with foreign investments in the Dominican Republic, as well as with contract negotiations.

Castillo y Castillo has a strong track record of advising clients including some of the largest Dominican banks on corporate issues such as company maintenance and transformations, as well as M&A and related matters. The key contact in the practice is director Amalia Pérez, whose broad practice includes advice on contractual issues, restructurings and the incorporation of businesses. Her key clients hail from the tourism sector, mirroring the expertise of the practice as a whole. Sebastián Jiménez is another notable team member.

De Camps, Vásquez & Valera stands out for its advice throughout the life cycle of corporate matters such as M&A, restructurings, private equity and venture capital transactions. The team is experienced in handling cross-border mandates in addition to winning praise for its ‘deep understanding of commercial law and transactions under local law’. Managing partner Amauris Vásquez Disla, who has a focus on advising clients on investments in regulated sectors, leads the team alongside Nathalie Abreu Mejía who is instrumental to the group’s work in the energy and mining sectors.

DMK Abogados is well equipped to advise international clients on significant corporate matters in the Dominican Republic, including cross-border M&A, the establishment of branches in the country, reorganisations and franchising issues. Patricia Read Schott, who is a key team member for corporate advice in the real estate sphere, heads up the team alongside managing partner Enrique De Marchena, who has acted in both public and private M&A matters and is also experienced in compliance.

ECIJA leverages its global network of offices to handle cross-border M&A for clients ranging from domestic companies to multinationals. Among its clients are key players in the financial services, tourism, sports and consumer products sectors (including Major League Baseball teams). Polibio Valenzuela Scheker, whose areas of expertise include M&A in the banking, retail, utilities and hospitality sectors, and Gabriel Dejarden, who is adept at advising on corporate finance, M&A, corporate governance and reorganisations, lead the team.

Ulises Cabrera advises on M&A transactions both in the Dominican Republic and internationally, often acting for foreign entities looking to invest in the country. The corporate group is jointly headed by Mónica Villafaña, a go-to practitioner who is sought after by foreign clients in relation to cross-border M&A and corporate restructurings, as well as general corporate advice; managing partner José Cruz Campillo; and firm founder Ulises Cabrera, who has a strong reputation in corporate matters in both the public and private spheres.

Alburquerque Abogados – Consultores‘ team assists clients hailing from a wide range of sectors, including banking and finance, tourism and real estate, among others. The group is able to leverage its membership of the TerraLex network to take on multi-jurisdictional transactions, in addition to advising on matters such as corporate governance and contract negotiation. José Manuel Alburquerque Prieto, the firm’s managing partner, and Gina Alexandra Hernández Vólquez oversee the team, bringing with them notable expertise in the negotiation of M&A.

EY Law Central America‘s Dominican branch continues to focus on M&A, although it is able to provide clients with a holistic service, working in conjunction with other core departments of the firm, such as tax. Praised for its ‘precise interventions in transactions‘, the group is led by Thania Gómez, who counts both local and multinational companies among her clients, and is therefore key to the group’s advice on cross-border matters and to assisting international clients with their corporate operations in the Dominican Republic.

JJ Roca & Asociados houses a strong team of transactional lawyers who are able to assist clients with a range of corporate work, including contract drafting, due diligence, M&A and foreign investments. Jaime Roca and Sharin Pablo de Roca head up the team.