DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: John Seibel, Fernando P Henríquez, Adriana Paz, Francesca Molina and Gia Guerrero Seibel Henríquez
Seibel Henríquez is a full-service Dominican law firm founded in 2005 and headquartered in Santo Do - mingo. Widely recognised for its ethical standards, client loyalty and personalised service, the firm ad - vises leading domestic and international clients on a broad spectrum of real estate and hospitality mat - ters. Its Real Estate & Tourism practice encompasses construction, urban planning, condominium develop - ment, hotel and lodging ventures, lease agreements, title insurance and cadastral advisory services. The
team brings deep knowledge of the Dominican le - gal framework governing property rights and tour - ism investment, providing practical, results-oriented counsel to developers, investors, hotel operators and financial institutions. Seibel Henríquez is uniquely positioned to advise on cross-border transactions involving the Dominican real estate and tourism mar - kets, delivering direct solutions with consistently sat - isfactory results.
Authors
John Seibel is a founding partner of Seibel Henríquez, based in Santo Domingo. He is one of the leading sports law practitioners in the Dominican Republic, advising professional leagues and Major
major tourism projects and commercial developments. He regularly works alongside leading US, European and Latin American law firms on cross-border matters, and has acted as arbitrator at the Santo Domingo Chamber of Commerce.[
League Baseball teams on corporate, real estate, labour, tax and regulatory matters, including the planning and construction of baseball academies. His broader practice encompasses civil and commercial litigation, criminal law, labour disputes, real estate and corporate advisory for domestic and international clients across the banking, telecoms, fuel distribution and entertainment sectors. His multicultural background and training across multiple jurisdictions position him to effectively serve both local and foreign clients.
Adriana Paz is an associate at Seibel Henríquez, based in Santo Domingo. Her practice focuses on corporate, real estate and business law, with particular expertise in complex corporate transactions, company
reorganisations, succession processes and asset structuring. She has provided key legal support in regulated sectors including telecoms and energy, and manages intellectual property and industrial property registration proceedings. Adriana advises on foreign investment matters, including work permit and investment residency processes, as well as on labour law and domestic and international public procurement. She also has experience in tax advisory, corporate structuring and trust arrangements.
Fernando P Henríquez is a partner at Seibel Henríquez, based in Santo Domingo. With over 30 years of uninterrupted practice, he advises clients on real estate transactions, project finance, corporate structuring
and complex dispute resolution across civil, commercial, administrative and constitutional matters. Fernando has represented developers, financial institutions and private investors in some of the country’s most significant real estate and infrastructure transactions, including the financing of
Francesca Molina is an associate at Seibel Henríquez, based in Santo Domingo. She specialises in business law and foreign investment, with experience across corporate and M&A transactions, trusts, asset
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