QA Legal

QUIROZ ADVISORS – QA Legal is a Dominican law firm that focuses its practice on tourism, real estate, foreign investment, construction, infrastructure, and corporate and commercial, among other business practice areas.

The firm is renowned because of its expertise in advising national and international investors in establishing their business and executing their development projects in the country offering a “one-stop shop” legal service approach and government permits solution; so far, the firm has counseled hotels, real estate residential complex, corporate buildings, and industrial development projects, valued altogether over US$3.0 Billion.

The team is led by the founding partner, José Quiroz, who has been praised for his 20 years of experience advising on all sorts of tourism and real estate projects as well as on corporate matters to local and foreign companies with operations in the Dominican Republic. In 2021, he was chosen by the United Nations Organization as the local specialized consultant in Foreign Investment responsible to draft the UNO’s Investment Guide of the Dominican Republic.

He has also been recognized numerous times by different legal rankings and business publications as one of the top Dominican lawyers in corporate, real estate, and tourism practice, mentioning his “great business leadership and legal knowledge;” highlighting “his dedication to solving challenges” and his experience in environmental matters and tourism industry. They have also highlighted his vast knowledge of international and complex transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and financing.

QUIROZ ADVISORS – QA Legal is a member of various prestigious associations in the country, such as the (i) American Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic (AMCHAMDR), in which the firm is a permanent member of the AMCHAMDR’s Legal Committee and currently Chair of the Real Estate Commission, (ii) member of the Expanded Legal Committee of the National Hotels and Restaurants Association (ASONAHORES), (iii) Member of the Board of Directors and Founding Member of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic.

QA-Legal is constantly involved in cross-border operations, interacting with colleagues in various jurisdictions (mainly the USA, Europe, and Latin America) and attending to all matters with a holistic vision
of the country’s business and investment climate, this makes us the go-to firm for clients seeking legal advice regarding any type of investment, regardless of its complexity or magnitude.

In 2022, the firm expanded its operation by opening a branch in Punta Cana, which is considered the most important tourism pole in the country and undoubtedly one of the world’s best-known destinations

Our top-notch client portfolio includes not only major local companies and economic groups in various sectors of the economy such as INICIA, GRUPO SENCIÓN, THERRESTRA, NESPLAS, CONTEMEGA, among others; but also major international players that have decided to invest in the Dominican Republic, including sophisticated investments groups such as CSI LEASING, IBEROSTAR, CEMEX, MOON PALACE, GRUPO POMA, JAMAICA PRODUCERS (Antillean Foods), PRONATEC (Yacao), TRAFIGURA, CORPORACIÓN SAN IGNACIO LOYOLA; just to mention a few.

Real estate and infrastructure law: The firm has a team of specialists in real estate law, providing advice from the acquisition of land, with high knowledge in the use of land, requirements and expropriations, as well as the processing of licenses and permits.

Tourism, Environmental and Permitology: We have a team of specialized lawyers who have worked and advised on multiple tourism, residential, mixed-use projects, corporate buildings, shopping centers and condominiums, assisting from the acquisition of the property, as in the entire legal process. necessary for the successful materialization of the projects, through a service based on the “one-stop shop” concept, with extensive knowledge of land law, in the processing of the required licenses and permits, as well as in the preparation of the strategy necessary to successfully achieve the negotiations.

Labor and Immigration Law: We collaborate with the labor and immigration needs of our clients, whether corporate and individual solutions, carrying out collective migratory processes for investment or individual projects and labor processes, always seeking the best option for the client and coordinating with the various instances that coincide in this type of service so that the experience is as expeditious as possible.

Conflict resolution: The firm offers advisory, consulting and representation services in all types of civil and commercial litigation, including real estate, labor and intellectual property. We represent our clients in all judicial and extrajudicial instances. We also have experience in arbitration matters.

Taxes & Wealth management: We advise our clients on the tax implications of their commercial and transactional activities, evaluating the most profitable alternative available according to legal provisions.

We provide legal advice on everything related to the management and preservation of wealth, based on the applicable laws regarding trusts, successions, donations and other mechanisms for the transfer of rights or assets in the Dominican Republic.

Energy and natural resources: The firm provides strategic consulting services and implementation, installation and regulation of conventional energy and renewable energy projects. Covering environmental and contentious administrative processes.

Banking and Financial Law: We work with local banks and international
financing institutions to provide advice on your legal needs.

Corporate and transactional law: Our firm advises on the legal mechanisms
that best suit our clients for the implementation of their businesses. We have a strong corporate law practice, with extensive experience in restructuring, mergers and acquisitions across various industries; as well as in advising national and foreign companies.