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José Manuel Alburquerque Prieto

José Manuel Alburquerque Prieto

Position

Managing Partner

Career

He serves as Managing Partner of the Firm, where he leads and supervises all areas of practice. His professional practice stands out in the advice of national and international operations, having actively participated in processes specific to commercial, civil, energy, real estate, labor, and tourism law, where he has achieved great recognition from clients due to his avant-garde strategies.

The beginning of his professional experience took off with legal advice to national and international banks, such as Chase Manhattan Bank.

In addition, his experience includes important transactions, related to acquisitions and sales process. In addition, corporate reorganization and restructuring processes. He has great negotiating skills, so he has successfully represented clients in procurement processes and strategic alliances. His participation in advice for the establishment and development of important renewable energy projects in the national territory is highlighted by his peers and the legal community. Likewise, his participation in negotiations and advice on the sale, acquisition, and financing of tourism projects.

In the field of labor law, he has developed extensive experience in the planning of processes and audits, negotiations, transactions, defenses and claims for compensation. For many years he has been a permanent advisor on preventive aspects of a working nature and Social Security, both for multinational groups and for large Dominican business groups. His successful career includes having his postulates become jurisprudence by the Dominican Supreme Court of Justice.

In 2019 he received the recognition of gratitude from Women, Business and the Law 2020 for his generous collaboration in researching this team from The World Bank Group.

Languages

Spanish English French

Memberships

Alternate member of the board of directors of the Pedro Henríquez Ureña University Foundation (FUDPHU) Member of the Dominican Bar Association Member of the Institutional and Justice Foundation (FINJUS) Member of the National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE) Member of the Association of Foreign Investment Companies (ASIEX) Member of the Official Chamber of Commerce of Spain in the Dominican Republic (CAMACOES) Member of the French Dominican Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UCCIFE) Member of the Dominican Italian Chamber of Commerce (CCDI) Member of the Dominican Mexican Chamber of Commerce (CADOMEX) Member of the British Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic (BRITCHAM) Member of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic (AMCHAMDR)

Education

Master’s degree in Business Administration and Management – Universidad Pontificia de Comillas-ICADE, Madrid, 1994 Lawyer, Cum Laude – Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, 1991

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