Medina Garnes Abogados

Firm Overview: 

Medina Garrigó Abogados (MGA) was founded in the Dominican Republic by Fabiola Medina Garnes and has been providing quality legal services to its clients since 2004. Since its creation, the firm has practiced and has substantial experience in legal matters in the areas of telecommunications, administrative law, unlawful competition, taxation, corporate and financial as well as litigation and alternative dispute resolution. Through careful and steady growth, MGA has managed to expand its expertise into new areas of the law and while building a law practice with the highest standards of quality, cost-efficiency and client-based solutions.

The finance and corporate department of MGA has had a relevant increase in the level of activity during the last years. The firm is well-known for its attention to detail and the ability to provide swift and creative responses to highly complex matters while taking preventive measures to avoid eventualities. On the other hand, experience has taught it to effectively solve unforeseen situations.

MGA’s team always works towards obtaining an in-depth understanding of the client as a way to add value -beyond the regular legal assistance- to the transaction and to propose a suitable legal structure. The firm is continuously involved in high profile, complex and challenging matters, such as the first trust to issue debt securities in the Dominican Republic, syndicated facilities for the construction of main roads and hotels in the Dominican Republic, as well as setting up a student loan program for one of the biggest universities in the country. The team’s experience in multidisciplinary and multijurisdictional transactions has proven to be a major asset for the firm. MGA’s partners are known for their track records, acting as counsels in the most relevant and complex M&A transactions, as well as in the issuance of notes and the acquisition of public debt. They are deal makers, and deal correctly and in timely manner, to affect the outcome of the transaction in favor of the client.

Also, the firm’s constant and outstanding participation in recent and important legislative processes towards the creation and reform of key legal statutes in the Dominican Republic has given its lawyers a unique perspective into the workings of the Dominican regulatory system and its effect on business activities. MGA has been very active in pro-bono actions, including but not limited to actions against recent laws that will economically affect the local markets, such as the law that establishes notary fees, actions against sexual harassments and pro-bono cases for local entrepreneurs.

The most meaningful honor for MGA is the continued trust and confidence of its clients. The firm has sophisticated clients ranging from local and international financial entities, telecoms and manufacturing industries. Finally, most of the members of the firm are active in academia. They are regular speakers at seminars and some of them are adjunct professors at the top ranked law schools of the country, teaching undergraduate and graduate students.