DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Law and Practice Contributed by: Fabio Guzmán Ariza, Julio Brea Guzmán, Alfredo Guzmán Saladín and César Calderón, Guzmán Ariza
Guzmán Ariza is a top-ranked Dominican law firm, well known for its real estate and tourism practices. Headed by Fabio Guzmán Ariza and Alfredo Guzmán Saladín, the practice is renowned for its skill, experi - ence, and geographical reach. The real estate team works in synergy with other disciplines – including tax, incentives, permits, financing, environment, and litigation – to ensure that all issues that could impact a transaction are properly and thoroughly addressed. The firm has ten offices, strategically located in the
most important tourist and business areas in the country, including the capital city of Santo Domin - go, Punta Cana, La Romana, Casa de Campo, Cap Cana, Puerto Plata – Sosúa, Cabrera and Samaná, Las Terrenas and Las Galeras. Its knowledge, com - mitment and responsiveness to clients, along with its cost-effective strategies, have earned Guzmán Ariza the reputation in the international business commu - nity of being a trusted and respected law firm that delivers results.
Authors
Fabio Guzmán Ariza is the managing partner of Guzmán Ariza and one of the foremost practitioners in real estate law in the Dominican Republic. He has practised real estate law for more than 35 years and is one of the
Alfredo Guzmán Saladín is a partner and chair of the real estate practice at Guzmán Ariza. He primarily serves the eastern region of the Dominican Republic (Punta Cana, Bávaro, La Romana, Casa de Campo, Cap Cana
most authoritative authors and lecturers on the Dominican legal system, having published numerous articles on the subject in legal journals, and annotated versions of the Dominican real estate statute and Dominican condominium law, as well as the most up-to-date compendium of real estate case law. He lectures nationally on real estate law matters and has served as an expert on the subject in foreign jurisdictions.
and Miches), the site of many of the country’s largest real estate and hotel projects. Alfredo acts as counsel to major developers in their construction ventures and assists clients with the most relevant tourism investments and project finance deals in the country. He has extensive experience assisting multinational clients in important transactions in the hospitality and tourism field. Alfredo has been quoted by The New York Times for his knowledge on real estate law.
Julio Brea Guzmán is a partner at Guzmán Ariza with more than 30 years’ experience in civil, commercial, administrative and real estate litigation. He has served as legal adviser to the most important real
César Calderón is a partner at Guzmán Ariza and the firm’s leading real estate attorney in north-eastern Dominican Republic. He primarily serves the Samaná Peninsula region – including Las Terrenas, Samaná,
estate and condominium projects in the Puerto Plata, Sosúa, Cabarete, Río San Juan and Cabrera areas, handling thousands of real estate transactions. Julio is also highly committed to pro bono work. He is president of the Sosúa Association for the Disabled, a non-profit organisation promoting the well-being of community members with physical disabilities. He is vice-president of the Puerto Plata Arbitration and Mediation Centre and a member of the Dominican Bar Association and the Inter- American Bar Association.
Las Galeras, Nagua, and Rincón – one of the country’s fastest-growing destinations for tourism investment and residential development. With more than 17 years’ experience, César acts as counsel to major developers and assists clients with the most significant real estate transactions and tourism projects in the region. He has deep expertise in condominium law and is a trusted adviser to international investors seeking to establish roots in the Dominican Republic. César is a founding member of the Samaná Chamber of Commerce.
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