The recent workload for OMG‘s energy and infrastructure team includes large-scale energy project finance. In addition to advising on matters in the traditional energy sphere, the group is active in the renewable energy space, including in M&A. Advising on energy-related regulatory matters is also a core area of expertise. Corporate law and M&A expert Esperanza Cabral heads up the team together with firm president Leonel Melo, who is adept at handling corporate, finance and tax mandates for leading energy companies in the Dominican Republic. Elsewhere in the team, consultant Emily Sucart is a key name to note for both renewable and conventional energy projects.

Pellerano Nadal continues to draw on its long history of advising on some of the country’s large energy projects and its knowledge of environmental law to assist large international corporations with the financing of major domestic and international energy projects. Indeed, the group continues to advise on the first oil concession granted in the Dominican Republic in over 45 years. Practice co-head and experienced transactional lawyer Luis Rafael Pellerano is a key contact for the group’s work in the mining sector. Fellow practice head Gustavo Mena has past experience as legal director of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, which benefits his energy practice; he is instrumental in handling international arbitration in the energy sector. Senior associate Eduardo Pellerano stands out at junior level.

De Camps, Vásquez & Valera has undertaken groundbreaking work in the energy sector, including advising on the development of the first utility-scale biomass power plant in the Dominican Republic. Core areas of expertise include project finance and M&A transactions in the renewable energy field, financing and project acquisitions relating to sustainable development, and environmental and land use matters, among many other areas. Amauris Vásquez Disla and Nathalie Abreu Mejía head up the team; the pair are often engaged to advise on project finance and M&A in the energy and mining sectors. Senior associate Manuel Batista is often called upon for regulatory matters.

At Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández, the work in the energy sector is split between M&A and the financing and development of energy infrastructure projects, with clients including international financial institutions. The practice is led by Mary Fernández, Jaime Senior, who has a strong track record in transactions in the energy sphere and is highlighted for his ‘knowledge of the specific legal and regulatory complexities of the sector’,  and Eileen Jiménez. They are well supported by Carolina Silié, whose ‘extensive experience in projects with foreign financiers is very useful’. Marisol Vicens is a go-to team member for advising on the investment aspects of energy projects.

Jiménez Peña has experience in advising on power generation, transmission and distribution in relation to both renewable and conventional energy. Among the group’s key clients are international energy companies due to the group’s ability to foster ‘a close relationship with the various actors in the sector, including government authorities, banks and other law firms’. Luis Julio Jiménez, Marcos Peña Rodríguez and Katherine Rosa lead the team; Jiménez and Peña Rodríguez are particularly strong in transactions in the energy sectors, while Rosa is key to the group’s advice on project finance and development. Senior associate Gisselle Valera is another key for energy project financing.

Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti has a particularly strong presence in the renewable energy sector, in which Laura Cruz Felix is a go-to name for project development matters. The broader team is praised for its ‘assistance regarding the most significant aspects of business related to energy matters‘. Group head José Maldonado Stark stands out within the group for his advice on energy-related procurement and project finance. At associate level, Laura Fernández-Peix, who focuses on corporate and regulatory matters in the energy sphere, is a key name to note.

Castillo y Castillo‘s energy group advises some of the country’s leading banks, such as Banco de Reservas de la República Dominicana, on the financing of energy projects. The team is well versed in the renewable energy space, advising on solar and wind power matters. Senior associate Maria Portes heads up the group and has a wide range of experience covering permitting issues, concessions for renewable energy projects, and energy generation and distribution.