Gabriel Dejarden > ECIJA DVMS > Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic > Lawyer Profile
ECIJA DVMS Offices
Calle Rafael Augusto Sánchez Nº86
Torre Roble Corporate Center, Piso 1
Suite 201D, Piantini, Santo Domingo
10148
Dominican Republic
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Gabriel Dejarden
Work Department
Corporate/M&A, Labour Law, Real Estate, Leisure & Tourism, Trust, Banking and Finance
Position
Managing Partner at ECIJA DVMS Dominican Republic
Career
Gabriel is partner of the areas of Corporate/M&A, Labour Law, Real Estate, Leisure & Tourism, Trust, Banking and Finance at ECIJA Dominican Republic.
Gabriel has a diverse transactional practice focused in Real Estate and Tourism Law, Financial and Banking Services, Labor Law, Trusts and Corporate Law. He represents North America, Latin American and European clients with significant interests in the Dominican Republic in a variety of sophisticated business transactions.
He represents money lenders and borrowers in corporate financing, assisting clients in commercial real estate, energy projects and assisting employers in complex labor matters, such as investigations and audits for internal compliance. Also, is regularly involved in commercial contracts, asset acquisitions and sale transactions.
Gabriel was professor on the subject of Corporate Practice in the Master in Corporate Business and International Litigation offered by Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) and Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid.
He currently serves as Senior Advisor of the young lawyers interest network and Co-Chair of the cross border real estate committee of the American Bar Association, an entity of which he has been a member since 2009 and which recognized him in 2016 and 2017.
Gabriel also serves as Alumni Admissions Interviewer in the Admissions Office at Georgetown University Law Center.
Awards:
“Experienced’ name partners Gabriel Dejarden and Polibio Valenzuela head the firm’s professional, reliable and responsive’ practice“, Legal 500 Corporate and Finance 2017
“I greatly appreciate the level of understanding that Gabriel has on subjects related to labour and general business due diligence. He helps you understand all possible outcomes in a very simple yet precise manner that allows you to make right decision. He is very detailed oriented and maintains close contacts with his clients at all times” IFLR 1000 Financial and Corporate 2018
“Gabriel Dejarden head an agile, client-oriented, impeccable practice“, Legal 500 Real Estate and Tourism 2017
Languages
Gabriel speaks Spanish, English and French (working knowledge).
Memberships
Member of Dominican Bar Association, American Bar Association, National Association of Young Entrepreneurs, and Willem C. Vis Moot Alumni Association.
Education
He obtained a LLM International Legal Studies from Georgetown University, and a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra.
Lawyer Rankings
Dominican Republic > Banking and finance
ECIJA DVMS is particularly well placed to assist clients, including an impressive roster of large multinational banks, with project finance mandates, including advising on the use of trusts for the financing of construction and infrastructure projects and other matters. The team is also noted for its experience in capital markets transactions. Polibio Valenzuela and Christian Molina head up the team; the former is adept at advising lenders and borrowers on project finance, asset-based financings and securities offerings, while the latter specialises in trusts law. Elsewhere in the team, Gabriel Dejarden is a key contact for corporate finance.
Dominican Republic > Corporate and M&A
ECIJA leverages its global network of offices to handle cross-border M&A for clients ranging from domestic companies to multinationals. Among its clients are key players in the financial services, tourism, sports and consumer products sectors (including Major League Baseball teams). Polibio Valenzuela Scheker, whose areas of expertise include M&A in the banking, retail, utilities and hospitality sectors, and Gabriel Dejarden, who is adept at advising on corporate finance, M&A, corporate governance and reorganisations, lead the team.
Dominican Republic > Labour and employment
At ECIJA DVMS, the work of the labour and employment team ranges from pre-litigation advice and assistance with the design of labour manuals and policies to the hiring and dismissals of high-level executives, employee mobility issues and the labour aspects of M&A. The team is also able to draw on the firm’s international network to advise multinational clients on labour issues in the Dominican Republic and other Latin American jurisdictions. At the helm are Edward Salcedo and Gabriel Dejarden; the former is the go-to practitioner for labour litigation, and the latter has a broad practice which includes advising on compliance with local labour laws. Senior associate Arístides Victoria is also noted.
Dominican Republic > Real estate and tourism
(Leading partners)In addition to advising on real estate transactions and leasing agreements for major clients in the sports industry, ECIJA DVMS has been particularly active in advising on the development of large-scale projects in the tourism industry. Gabriel Dejarden and Polibio Valenzuela head up the team, which is well versed in advising on matters in the key tourist locations of Punta Cana, Puerto Plata and Samaná. Elsewhere in the team, Christian Molina is a go-to practitioner when it comes to the development of hotels and other real estate.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners Dominican Republic > Real estate and tourism
- Banking and finance Dominican Republic
- Labour and employment Dominican Republic
- Real estate and tourism Dominican Republic
- Corporate and M&A Dominican Republic