Castillo y Castillo has significant expertise in banking and finance mandates, advising on a broad range of financial projects, loan structuring work, and securities issues. Leveraging a broad bench and deep market knowledge, the firm is trusted by leading companies and institutions for complex transactions, particularly in the hotel financing space. Exemplifying this strength, a team, led by Sebastián Jiménez, acted as Dominican counsel for Banco Popular Dominicano and Popular Bank, advising on the provision of a $71m financing facility to Inversiones Piterju and Inversiones Vilazul for the acquisition of Vilazul’s share capital and renovation of the Jewel Punta Cana Resort & Spa Hotel. Práxedes J. Castillo Báez leads the team alongside Jiménez, and Vera Martínez and Maria Portes support Jimenez across the team’s most complex matters.

Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández advises major domestic banks, including Banco BHD, Banco Santa Cruz, and Scotiabank, and acts as local counsel to a wide range of international financial institutions such as J.P. Morgan, IDB Invest, FMO, Goldman Sachs, and Bank of America. The team handles acquisition finance, project and structured finance, and trade finance matters, and is active in the Dominican Republic’s growing capital markets space. Recent work includes advising on a green bond issuance and representing AERODOM on a $500m bond issuance and $440m credit facility. Jaime Senior handles some of the regions’ most complex transactions and is experienced across a range of sectors. Roberto Rizik leads the team alongside Senior and Sarah De León. Fernando Marranzini is notably active in financing work, while Carolina Silié excels in the power sector, and Eileen Jiménez handles project financings.

Jiménez Peña‘s business department is a leader in corporate and project finance work, with extensive experience in both local and cross-border transactions across the tourism, energy, banking, telecoms, retail and manufacturing sectors. The firm is particularly active in renewable energy financing work and frequently represents global investment banks and multilateral institutions such as Citibank, IDB, and CIFI. The practice is led by experienced partners Jennifer Beauchamps and Katherine Rosa, who are supported by a broad team of associates. Beauchamps is particularly active in structuring acquisition and financing projects for clients, while Rosa acts for local and international investment banks in their capacity as lenders or underwriters, as well as corporate borrowers and issuers. Founding partner Marcos Peña Rodríguez is also active in financing work, particularly matters in the energy sector.

Guzmán Ariza fields a strong restructuring and bankruptcy practice, which takes on a vast caseload of work following changes in the country’s bankruptcy and restructuring laws. The multilingual team advises on project finance issues and complex transactions across the energy, real estate, infrastructure, and tourism spaces. With knowledge of local regulations surrounding financing structures, the firm is trusted by multinational banks and institutions for its integrated legal, tax, and business advisory services. Regularly supported by counsel Pamela Benzan Arbaje, the experienced Fabio J. Guzmán Saladín is the driving force behind the firm's bankruptcy work and jointly leads the practice with Alfredo Guzman Saladin and Alberto Reyes Báez.

OMG has a strong presence in the finance sector, advising on commercial lending, project finance, securities, and insurance matters. In addition to traditional financing work, the team plays an active role in the development of the local securities market and frequently advises both regulators and private entities on financial regulation, acting for a client base of domestic and international financial institutions and multilateral organisations. Manuel Troncoso is a highly respected expert in corporate law and finance work, specialising in securities issues, financial regulations, and project financings. Demonstrating his multijurisdictional capabilities, Troncoso recently acted as lead counsel to the China Development Bank on arranging and documenting two loan facilities extended to Banco de Reservas de la República Dominicana. Firm president Leonel Melo is also a key name to note with particular expertise in corporate, finance and tax mandates.

Pellerano Nadal represents leading local financial institutions and project developers, as well as acting as local counsel to international banks on both sides of complex financing transactions. The team works across a varied range of sector with notably expertise in energy projects and significant real estate developments in the tourism and hospitality sectors. Luis Pellerano has a strong track record in handling FDI transactions, and leads the team alongside Marielle Garrigó, who also has extensive experience handling a range of corporate and commercial transactions. Urania Paulino has expertise in logistics issues, distribution work and joint ventures, while associate Eduardo Pellerano excels in project finance work.

Pereyra & Asociados has vast experience advising top local and international banks as well as key regulatory institutions. In a recent matter, the team advised The Bank of Nova Scotia on its acquisition of 97.3% equity in Banco del Progreso, handling negotiations, legal strategy, and post-closing matters including regulatory compliance, tax and contractual issues, and the integration of both financial institutions. Practice head Luis Miguel Pereyra led the team on this transaction, leveraging his vast experience acting for significant financial clients. Emma Mejía Batlle co-leads the banking and finance team, and has a range of expertise and notable knowledge of the Dominican Republic’s financial landscape.

De Camps, Vásquez & Valera has a strong banking and finance practice, advising leading Dominican and international banks on complex syndicated loans and project finance transactions. The firm provides end-to-end legal support, handling due diligence, corporate structuring work, loan and collateral agreement drafting and negotiations, and the registration of guarantees. With experience across the energy, tourism, and infrastructure sectors, the team is a trusted adviser in the financing of major development projects throughout the Dominican Republic. Amauris Vásquez Disla and Nathalie Abreu Mejía lead the team, and are regularly supported by associates Manuel Batista and Karla Balcacer Lora.

ECIJA DVMS has expertise in trusts and project finance work, and the team is experienced in designing innovative financing solutions, including IPOs and complex transactions in the real estate, tourism, industrial, and public sectors, as well as advising on financial and capital markets regulation. Notable mandates include advising the Ministry of Housing on the structuring and financing of over 7,500 low-income homes. Christian Molina counsels clients on complex financing operations and public offerings, from designing public offerings in the real estate sector, to counselling airlines on the financed acquisitions of both used and new aeroplanes, and debt restructurings. Polibio Valenzuela, who leads alongside Molina, focuses his practice on financial services, corporate and securities matters. Erika Gomez and Paola Checo are the key associates in the team.

Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti provides regulatory and transactional counsel to leading global financial institutions on cross-border investment banking issues, structured products, and financial services matters in the Dominican Republic. The firm regularly advises on financial regulatory compliance, securities offerings, cross-border trading structures, and licensing frameworks. Group co-head Georges Santoni Recio is a trilingual partner with extensive experience advising international clients on financing matters. José Maldonado Stark co-leads the team alongside Luis Heredia Valenzuela, and Laura Fernández-Peix advises on corporate finance work, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance issues, and the structuring of financial transactions, with particular experience assisting private banks, fintech clients, and financial service providers. Gianmarco Bonarelli Valdez is also recommended.