Pellerano Nadal
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Managing Partner: Luis R. Pellerano
[email protected]
Languages: English, Spanish, French
Firm Overview:
Pellerano Nadal is a full service law and consulting firm founded by a talented and experienced team of attorneys with decades of experience providing first-rate legal services. At Pellerano Nadal, the clients’ needs are taken very seriously and the firm strives to provide trustworthy and dedicated legal and advisory services in a wide array of practice areas.
Led by Luis R Pellerano, the team has decades of experience representing multinational and local clients in complex cross-border and domestic transactions, which uniquely position the firm to provide the best value-added legal advice and representation available in the Dominican Republic.
Pellerano Nadal’s goal is to assist clients in achieving their business objectives, with the success of the firm remaining directly tied to the clients’ success.
The firm provides their clients with solutions in all aspects and life cycles of their business ventures and counsel them when deciding to invest in the Dominican Republic, whether investing in existing businesses or launching their own startups.
The firm is a strategic partner to their clients and are strongly committed to not only help them mitigate risk, but also help them discover business opportunities.
Main Areas of Practice:
■ Banking & Finance
■ Mergers & Acquisitions
■ Energy, Renewable Energy
■ Mining
■ Aviation
■ Cinema & Media
■ Real Estate
■ Tourism
■ Dispute Resolution
■ Environmental
■ Foreign Investment
■ Construction & Infrastructure
■ Telecommunications
■ Sports
■ Hydrocarbons
■ General Corporate Advisory
■ Government Relations
■ Intellectual Property
■ Labour and Employment
■ Taxation
■ Family Law
International Work:
Luis Pellerano has led emblematic transactions in the Dominican Republic such as the only record of Dominican public company on the New York Stock Exchange, the largest acquisition in the history of the country for more than US $2.0 billion, the largest foreign investment in the country’s history for more than $6 billion, the first international sovereign bond issue, among others.
Clients:
■ Jet Blue
■ Barrick Gold
■ Embraer
■ Unicomer Group
■ Bank of America
■ JP Morgan
■ Incoa
■ GoldQuest
■ Stuart Tromberg
■ CESPM-Compañía Eléctrica San Pedro de Macorís
■ IFC. International Finance Corporation
■ Shell Petroleum Corporation
Key Contacts
Luis R Pellerano
Gustavo Mena
Urania Paulino
Belkys Genesis
Rodriguez Eduardo Pellerano
Firm Rankings
Banking & Finance
Band 1
9.0
Corporate/M&A
Band 1
9.0
Dispute Resolution
Band 3
7.0
Energy & Natural Resources
Band 1
Environment
Band 1
Projects
Band 2
8.0
Real Estate & Tourism
Band 2
8.0
Tax
Band 1
Leading Lawyers
Articles
A new law was enacted establishing a tax incentive regime for domestic and international commercial civil aviation. The main purpose of this law is to boost the country’s aeronautical industry, increase the flow of visitors and tourists to the national territory by air, establish new international routes to and from strategic markets of the Dominican […]
Senior associate, Gilberto Objío, was recently interviewed by LexLatin in an article highlighting that the Dominican Republic is experiencing significant momentum in the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI), especially at the governmental level. Gilberto highlights the importance of the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (ENIA) and advocates for support measures, such as the training of specialized talent and […]
Partner, Marielle Garrigó, and senior associate, Eduardo Pellerano, recently contributed to the Dominican Republic’s M&A section of Lexology GTDT: Market Intelligence, in which they touched on current M&A trends, the most active sectors, and the legal and regulatory landscape, among other things. Both contributors have vast experience in the M&A practice, having worked on numerous […]
In compliance with Article 35 of Law 51-23, which mandates the issuance of a general rule for the application of this law, on November 10, 2023 the DGII issued General Rule 08-23 (NG 08-23). For reference, Law 51-23, which establishes a special transitory treatment for the examination, management and recovery of tax debts (Law 51-23) […]
Similar to other jurisdictions from the region, the main acquisition finance players in the Dominican Republic are international banks, local banks and, in recent years, various international debt funds that have ventured into several sectors to finance different types of operations. In this regard, it is important to point out that these acquisition finance deals […]
Gustavo Mena (partner) and Gilberto Objío (senior associate) spoke with LexLatin, a media outlet in Latin American, about extreme tourism and the importance of having regulations in place to ensure the safety of participants, as well as to safeguard the environment and preserve sites of cultural or historical relevance. Click here to read the article (Spanish)
The Electronic System of Secured Transactions (SEGM in Spanish) came into operation, as established by Law No. 45-20 on Movable Collateral and its corresponding rule of application published under Executive Order No. 18-23. SEGM is a collateral registry designed for the publicity of transactions involving movable collateral throughout the Dominican Republic. It is important to […]
I. ANTECEDENTES.- Antes de la promulgación de la Ley General sobre Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales, No. 64- 00 (18 de agosto de 2000), el marco normativo que regulaba el aspecto ambiental se caracterizaba en normas diversas y dispersas. Siendo unas sectoriales, manteniéndose la ausencia de una norma general o marco, con una coexistencia de […]
Press Releases
Pellerano Nadal has been nominated in Latin Lawyer’s Deal of the Year Awards in the category of Project Finance: Energy and Natural Resources. We received this recognition for our participation as counsel to IDB Invest, JP Morgan Chase, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex) and Scotiabank in a financing package of approximately US$368 million to AES Dominicana Renewable Energy […]
Recently, our firm advised the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, on a US$75 million financing package for Banco BHD, one of the Dominican Republic’s leading financial institutions. The funds will be used to provide loans to SMEs in key sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing and tourism and to promote […]
Partner, Marielle Garrigó and Senior Associate, Eduardo Pellerano, acted as local counsel to IDB Invest, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A. (Bladex), JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. and The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank), as joint lead arrangers and bookrunners of a loan package of approximately US$368 million to AES Dominicana Renewable Energy S.A. (ADRE), a subsidiary of […]
The environmental dispute resolution department of Pellerano Nadal Law and Consulting, led by Gustavo Mena García, and comprised by B. Génesis Rodríguez González, Sekira Hernández Díaz and Carlos Matos Fernández, represented the interests of the company GENERADORA ELÉCTRICA DE SAMANÁ, S.A. (GES), in the amparo action filed by the Instituto de Abogados para la Protección del Medio Ambiente (INSAPROMA) and others, before the Civil, Commercial […]
In its 352nd edition issued in September 2023, Summa Magazine published its ranking of the Companies with the Best Corporate Reputation 2023 and the Executives with the Best Professional Ethics in Central America and the Dominican Republic, taking into account companies of different industries and sizes in the region. We are pleased to share that Pellerano Nadal was ranked within […]
Revista Summa published the special edition no. 350 Who is who in the region? 350 Inspiring Leaders, where they highlight the ’’trajectory of 350 leaders who are in charge of promoting good businesses and the economies of different countries”. We are pleased to share that our managing partner, Luis Rafael Pellerano, was ranked amongst these 350 inspiring leaders […]
On July 14, the special report on the Dominican Republic for USA TODAY was published in the United States. The publication focuses on the country’s economic growth and foreign direct investment, good governance, technological innovation and international trust. Among its various articles, the report highlighted Pellerano Nadal’s presence in the Dominican market, stating that we […]
Pellerano Nadal, through Gilberto Objio Subero, its Senior Associate in matters of litigation, health and administrative law, participated in a meeting with Deputy Lourdes Serulle on June 29. Gilberto was invited by the legislator, who is proposing the Project on Rights and Obligations of Users in the Health Sector, in order to contribute his valuable experience […]
Pellerano Nadal Named Dominican Republic Law Firm of the Year at the IFLR Americas Awards 2023 We are thrilled to announce that we have been honored with the prestigious award of “Dominican Republic Law Firm of the Year” at the IFLR Americas Awards 2023. This recognition, for a second consecutive year, highlights our firm’s commitment […]
Pellerano Nadal is very pleased to announce the appointment of Urania Paulino as a Partner of the firm. This appointment reflects the firm’s commitment to investing in its bright future by recognizing partnership talent and ensuring it delivers an exceptional client service experience. Urania is an outstanding lawyer who has played a key role in […]
Marielle Garrigó is one of the leading corporate and finance lawyers in the Dominican Republic. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, February 7, 2023 – Pellerano Nadal is very pleased to announce that Marielle Garrigó has joined the firm as Partner. This addition to the partnership reflects the firm’s continuous commitment to bolstering its legal practice and providing an exceptional client service experience. Marielle is a well-recognized lawyer who has played a key role in many of the landmark transactions and projects in the Dominican Republic. She […]
Within the framework of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Dominican Association of Exporters , ADOEXPO , our managing partner, Luis Rafael Pellerano , who was president of the association during the period 1994-1996, was recognized along with other past presidents for the great work and trajectory through this half century of ADOEXPO. […]
PELLERANO NADAL is awarded as Dominican Republic Firm of the Year by IFLR On May 19, we were present at the IFLR 2022 AMERICAS awards ceremony, in New York City, where we received recognition as the Dominican Republic Firm of the Year, and were also nominated for “Deal of the year’’ – ‘’Debt and equity-linked’’ […]
IMCD N.V., a leading distributor of specialty chemicals, is acquiring 100% of the business and subsidiaries of Quelaris Internacional, S.A., a regional raw material distributor with presence in Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, Chile, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, El Salvador and Ecuador. Due to the complexity of the deal and the multiple jurisdictions, it involved […]
The PELLERANO NADAL team included Managing Partner Luis Rafael Pellerano, Senior Counsel Urania Paulino, and Associate Eduardo Pellerano. June 11, 2021. PELLERANO NADAL represented JP Morgan Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., in the issuance of Sovereign Bonds, their placement in the format of global deposit notes to foreign investors and the first liability […]