Leonel Melo Guerrero
Latin America Guide 2025
Eminent Practitioners : Corporate/Commercial
Eminent Practitioners
About
Provided by Leonel Melo Guerrero
Practice Areas
President of OMG he specialises in legal strategy, corporate and financial law, tax, and business planning.
Career
Founder of OMG, responsible for the organization and direction of legal and interdisciplinary teams for high-profile cases. He served as Telecom Commissioner during the 2004-2012 period. He seats in many board of directors and committees in industries as diverse as banking, securities, insurance, food, construction, and tourism.
Professional Memberships
President of the British Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic; Member of the Board of Directors of the Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CRC) of the Chamber of Commerce and Production of Santo Domingo.
Publications
https://www.leonelmelo.com/
Personal
- Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Bachelor of Laws, magna cum laude (1989)
- Fullbright Scholar in 1991.
- University of Notre Dame, Master of Arts (1993);
- Harvard Law School, Program of Instruction for Lawyers (1997);
- IESE Business School, Advanced Management Program (2011).
- A part-time academic, he teaches courses in Business Planning, Tax, and Contracts.
- In 2005 he founded the OMG Center for Legal Research, dedicated to promoting the formulation of strategy and sound public policy for the Dominican Republic through research and teaching.
Chambers Review
Latin America
Eminent practitioner and president of the firm Leonel Melo Guerrero is singled out for praise by commentators for his active presence in the market. He often provides key strategic advice on corporate and finance matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Leonel is an experienced lawyer. He is highly skilled, pragmatic and a shrewd negotiator and mediator."
"Leonel is an experienced lawyer. He is highly skilled, pragmatic and a shrewd negotiator and mediator."