Castillo y Castillo has a notable reputation in the tourism and real estate sectors, advising both domestic and international developers, investors, and operators. The group regularly handles large real estate development projects, land acquisitions, title issues, land litigation, and corporate matters, including business formations, licensings, permits, and tax planning mandates. The firm maintains long-term relationships with a diverse client base, ranging from hospitality chains to real estate developers, and is often the first choice for complex matters in the Dominican Republic’s real estate and tourism markets.  Práxedes J. Castillo Báez has deep knowledge in corporate matters, while associate Maria Portes has a focus on the hospitality industry.

Fabio J Guzmán Ariza has a notable focus on the tourism and resort development industries in the Dominican Republic, advising major international hotel groups, including Club Med and Marriott, on project financings, acquisitions and regulatory compliance issues. Fabio J Guzman Ariza leads the team and has extensive experience in real estate work. Alfredo Guzman Saladin heads up the office in the Eastern regions of the island, while Julio Brea Guzmán leads in the Puerto Plata-Sosúa-Cabrera area. César Calderón, co-head of the Las Terrenas and Samaná offices, advises on real estate and condominium projects in the Samaná-Las Terrenas region.

DMK Abogados has a longstanding presence in the Dominican Republic’s tourism and real estate sectors, advising on a broad range of matters including hotel developments, franchising work, regulatory compliance, and tax incentive applications. The firm has notable experience representing hotel groups, airlines, tour operators, and time-share companies. The practice is led by Enrique De Marchena, who is a specialist in tourism law. Recent mandates include representing Corporación Aeroportuaria del Este in a high-profile dispute over the Bavaro International Airport project. Patricia Read Schott is a key member of the team and regularly supports De Marchena on a variety of matters, and Daniel Zavala is the key name at associate level.

ECIJA DVMS‘ real estate team in the Dominican Republic is recognised for advising local and international clients on large-scale projects and complex legal matters; the firm assists with structuring real estate developments and hospitality projects. The team also has a track record in advising Major League Baseball franchises on real estate due diligence work, negotiations and acquisitions. Gabriel Dejarden co-leads the team and has extensive experience advising on complex real estate matters, particularly for MLB teams, and handles hotel projects and large-scale developments. Polibio Valenzuela leads alongside Dejarden, and has expertise in the acquisition, development, and operation of large tourism projects, including construction financing and real estate transactions. Christian Molina assists developers with the acquisition and structuring of high-end hotel and affordable housing developments and the procurement of permits. Deydania Comas and Astrid Perez are key associates in the team.

Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández is active in the real estate, tourism, and hospitality sectors in the Dominican Republic, representing major companies across a wide range of matters, from corporate mandates to regulatory issues. The practice acts for notable developers investing in emerging areas, exemplified by its representation of Tropicalia, a significant project by the Cisneros Group anchored by a Four Seasons Resort. Jaime Senior has extensive experience in the project financing space and leads the team alongside Roberto Rizik. Marisol Vicens regularly acts as counsel for national and international clients on investment projects. Fernando Marranzini is also active in this area, and César Ledesma handles development projects.

OMG‘s provides comprehensive legal support across a wide range of real estate and tourism-related activities, including land zoning, planning, condominium development, construction, and licensing mandates. The team works with national and international developers, investment funds, and hotel chains, assisting with issues ranging from project inception through to operational launch, and regularly works on mixed-use projects that include hotel operations. Esperanza Cabral often leads on major transactions, leveraging her experience in corporate and commercial matters. Leonel Melo is also a key member of the team.

Pellerano & Herrera advises clients across the real estate, construction, hospitality, and tourism sectors, providing regulatory and transactional support on acquisitions, sales, leasings, and project developments; the firm represents a broad client base, including hotel groups, developers, financial institutions, and aviation companies. The firm has notable experience in complex real estate transactions, corporate structuring work, and regulatory matters, and also advises on tourism project developments and compliance issues. In the aviation and port sectors, the team assists with air transport regulations, open skies agreements, operational permits, and port-related legal frameworks. Managing partner Ricardo Pellerano acts as lead counsel to significant clients such as Amhsa Marina Hotels and Resort, while Vitelio Mejía Ortiz is the team’s aviation expert. Ramón Luciano, who is head of the real estate group, has experience assisting private investors and developing residential and tourism projects. Carolina León is another key member of the team.

Alburquerque Abogados – Consultores' real estate and tourism practice advises on a broad range of matters, including foreign investments, project structuring work, real estate acquisitions, due diligence, licensing issues, taxation, and financing mandates. Other areas of expertise include real estate purchases, flight and tourism permits, and regulatory compliance as well as assisting with international transactions and investment registrations. José Manuel Alburquerque Prieto is the managing partner of the firm and supervises all practices. Gina Alexandra Hernández Vólquez co-leads the team and has played a key role in major negotiations for the acquisition, development, and sale of tourism projects in the Dominican Republic, advising on all legal aspects from due diligence and financing to construction, permitting, and project implementation elements. Laura Polanco Coste focuses her practice on the tax implications of real estate, M&A, and financing projects.

Jiménez Peña maintains a strong presence in the Dominican Republic’s real estate and tourism sectors, advising on the full lifecycle of commercial, infrastructure, and hospitality projects. The firm’s Punta Cana office, which opened in 2023, enhanced the firm's capabilities in the tourism-heavy eastern region of the country. The firm advises major domestic and international hotel chains, such as Marriott International and Grupo Puntacana, as well as financial institutions and investment funds. Recent mandates include advising on the acquisition, financing, and franchising of various hotel properties. Founding partner Luis Julio Jiménez has over 30 years of experience advising on real estate, tourism, project finance, administrative law, and government relation mandates, while Jennifer Beauchamps specialises in project finance, real estate and tourism matters.

Pellerano Nadal‘s real estate and tourism practice has notable experience advising on high-value and complex cross-border transactions. The team acts for a diverse client base, including multinationals and high-net-worth individuals, and is particularly noted for its expertise in real estate acquisitions, joint ventures, project finance work, and capital markets issues, with a strong track record in transactions with real estate, tourism, energy, and natural resources components. The practice also frequently advises on strategic tax structuring and environmental matters. Luis Rafael Pellerano supervises the team, alongside co-heads Marielle Garrigó and Urania Paulino.

Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti‘s real estate and tourism practice provides full-service advice to its client list, which includes companies in the construction, housing, agriculture, sustainable project, and mechanical engineering industries. Team leader Román Medina Diplan has experience advising developers on the negotiation of the purchase and sale of real estate property and assists with obtaining the relevant licences and permits. Georges Santoni Recio leads on a variety of matters, and often works closely with Ariel Jáquez Nuñez. José Maldonado Stark also contributes to the practice.

Squire Patton Boggs‘ real estate and hospitality team advises on high-end tourism developments and real estate transactions for a diverse client roster that includes Major League Baseball teams and local banks. The team negotiates and drafts real estate agreements, conducts due diligence, and manages cross-border legal issues for multinational clients with property in the Dominican Republic. The firm also has an aviation practice, which provided advice on regulatory matters related to the start of operations of the Dominican airline, Arajet. Managing partner Alejandro Peña-Prieto provides advice to a number of clients operating in the real estate market, while Rhina Martínez Brea focuses her practice on drafting and negotiating contracts, including mortgage agreements. Pedro Gamundi adds a cross-border, financial element to the practice’s offering, and Maria Pía García has experience in the aviation market.

Ulises Cabrera fields a noted real estate and tourism practice, handling matters for a broad range of clients. The team, led by Ulises Cabrera, Leslie Cabrera and Jeanny Aristy Santana, is recommended for its ability to handle a variety of legal issues pertaining to real estate developments, particularly within the tourism sector. In addition to transactional work, the firm represents clients in contentious matters in the real estate and tourism spaces; litigator Freddy Zarzuela is a key name to note. The firm's clients include significant Dominican corporations, financial institutions, insurance companies, hospitality brands and high-net-worth families.

Estrella & Tupete has increased its presence in the real estate and tourism spaces, with offices in Santo Domingo and Punta Cana. The team assists major developers, construction companies, and hospitality brands and is active in structuring tourism and real estate investments, evaluating environmental impacts and advising on project financing work. Guillermo Estrella is managing partner of the firm and takes a lead role on large real estate transactions. Miguelina Quezada de Tupete leads the practice alongside Estrella.

Pereyra & Asociados provides comprehensive coverage of real estate, financing, and development matters, advising a diverse client base that includes real estate developers, investors, financial institutions, and multinational corporations. The team is particularly adept at managing all phases of major tourism projects, from due diligence and transaction structuring work to regulatory submissions and post-closing compliance issues. Luis Miguel Pereyra and Emma Mejía Batlle lead the team, while associate Luis Miguel Pereyra Rodriguez supports on many matters.

QA Legal is a growing name in the Dominican Republic for real estate and tourism mandates, advising on a vast range of complex projects. Led by José Quiroz and Viclenny Liriano, the team provides full-service support across project development, regulatory compliance, tax, finance, and operation mandates. Quiroz advises both local and international clients on large-scale tourism and real estate projects, assisting with complex legal, environmental, and regulatory frameworks. Viclenny Liriano focuses on tourism regulations, often advising on construction, environmental, and municipal permits, as well as securing tax exemptions for major tourism projects.

Rios Legal’s tourism, hospitality, resort, and real estate group provides support across complex real estate and hospitality projects, including hotels, resorts, and mixed-use developments, acting for clients across the Dominican Republic. The team advises developers, investors, and operators on matters ranging from tax and environmental compliance to permitting issues, entity formation, and dispute resolution. Katia Rios leads the team and is regularly supported by Gilda Rivas.

Wendy Marte Abogados specialises in the Dominican Republic’s hospitality and real estate sectors, with a strong focus on tourism-related matters. The firm has handled a comprehensive spectrum of hospitality and real estate projects, including M&A, financing issues, and the legal structuring of tourism ventures such as timeshares, rental programs, and hotel operations. Founding partner Wendy Marte handles a wide range of real estate issues, including due diligence, condominium structuring, urban planning, title regularisation, and registration of land right mandates. The team's client base includes major national and international investors engaged in large-scale tourism, and urban and mixed-use developments.