Corporate/Commercial
Latin America Guide 2025 : Dominican Republic
Band 2
Email address
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809 473 4545 Mobile: 829 649 8099About
Provided by Pellerano Nadal Law & Consulting
Pellerano Nadal was founded by Luis Rafael Pellerano who has more than 40 years of experience providing legal services in the Dominican Republic. The full-service firm has a skilled and talented team of professionals with decades of experience offering first-rate legal, regulatory and consulting services. Our team has vast experience representing multinational and local clients in complex international and cross-border transactions. Our practice uniquely positions us as the firm with most added value available in the Dominican Republic offering first-rate legal advice and representation.
The team’s experience is comprised of having lead the largest transactions in Dominican history: Dominican Republic’s largest foreign investment of US $6 billion made by Barrick Gold, the largest acquisition of US$2.5 billion, multiple financings in the telecommunications, mining and other sectors, as well as representing the underwriters for bonds and securities for the past 18 years, this year having made the largest issuances ever in Dominican history for US $2.5 and 3.5 billion.
Our clients are leaders in their industries and span diverse fields both locally and internationally who have trusted our team in cross-border transactions involving acquisitions, joint ventures, project financing, capital market transactions, and tax planning, among others. We consider ourselves strategic partners and we are firmly committed to helping cultivate new business opportunities.
Chambers Review
Pellerano Nadal Law & Consulting climbs up the rankings this year owing to the positive feedback received from market observers. The firm boasts a well-regarded corporate practice group regularly acting on behalf of multinational corporations on M&As and public tender and bidding processes, as well as advising on entry into the Dominican market. The team frequently represents international financial institutions engaging in securities offerings, debt restructuring, and bilateral and syndicated financing operations. The firm is also well placed to provide counsel on aviation matters.
Work Highlights
- Pellerano Nadal Law & Consulting assisted Citigroup Global Markets and J.P. Morgan Securities with their roles as dealer managers for the liability management and initial purchasers for a new bond issuance.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We are really happy with Pellerano Nadal Law & Consulting. The firm is helpful, timely and responsive. The team makes the deals work for us and also transmits the correct message to the counterpart."
"We are really happy with Pellerano Nadal Law & Consulting. The firm is helpful, timely and responsive. The team makes the deals work for us and also transmits the correct message to the counterpart."
Notable Practitioners
Market-leading partner Luis Pellerano continues to garner significant praise from market commentators for his work in this field. He has cultivated the required skills to advise clients on M&A and corporate governance, including regulatory and finance topics, as well as crisis management.
"Luis Pellerano is a lawyer with superior insight; he is an excellent professional."
"Luis Pellerano is a great lawyer who goes beyond traditional legal advice and knows how to keep sight of the bigger picture. He is always available for his clients and is a valuable partner to us."
Promising partner and department co-head Marielle Garrigó enters the rankings this year on the back of superb praise from sources for her handling of complex acquisitions and financing transactions.
"Marielle Garrigó inspires confidence and clarity. Her attention to detail, unwavering support and ability to go the extra mile make her not just a remarkable attorney but also a trusted advocate."
Urania Paulino is experienced in advising a variety of corporate clients, particularly those from the aviation sector, on the negotiation of commercial agreements and regulatory mandates.
Ranked Lawyers at
Pellerano Nadal Law & Consulting
Dominican Republic
Members
Provided by Pellerano Nadal Law & Consulting
B. Genesis Rodriguez
Caroline Bono
Eduardo Pellerano
Head of Department
Clients
Provided by Pellerano Nadal Law & Consulting
Apache Corporation
Banco BHD Leon
Bank of America
Barrick Gold
Belfond Enterprise
Citibank
Goldquest
Interenergy
JP Morgan
JetBlue
Kinnox
New Fortress Energy
Procter & Gamble
Shell
Smurfit Kappa
Whal
Industries
Provided by Pellerano Nadal Law & Consulting
Energy: Power, Infrastructure, Renewables, Oil and Gas
Financial Services
Media and Entertainment
Mining
Sports
Technology
Telecommunications
Tourism and Hospitality
Transportation