Castillo y Castillo
Noted for its ‘level of service, responsiveness and ability to resolve complex issues in the Dominican Republic’, Castillo y Castillo’s banking and finance work revolves around the financing of energy and hotel projects within the country. The team frequently handles multi-jurisdictional mandates, acting as local counsel to foreign banks, multilateral institutions and real estate companies. Práxedes J. Castillo Báez, who is well versed in complex financing operations, leads the team alongside Sebastián Jiménez, who is active in the retail, aviation, energy and tourism sectors. The deep bench of junior lawyers includes senior associates Vera Martínez, Maria Jesús Velázquez and Hidalma De Castro and associate Jacqueline Fernández.
Testimonials
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- 'I rate the level of service, responsiveness and ability to resolve complex issues in the Dominican Republic as very high. For me, their diligence and good work has meant that we have overcome the obstacles and complexity of our matters with a high degree of success.'
- 'The team members understand the values of the firm, transmit them to their clients and achieve lasting relationships between lawyer and client.'
Key clients
- Banco Popular Dominicano
- Asociación Popular de Ahorros y Préstamos (APAP)
Work highlights
- Advised Banco Popular Dominicano - Banco Múltiple, Administradora de Fondos de Inversiones Popular and Popular Bank on credit facilities of $80m and $50m granted to César Iglesias and Galiza Trading, respectively.
- Acted for Fondo Cerrado De Desarrollo De Sociedades GAM Energía on the granting of two loans to Phinie & Co Development (which has a power purchase agreement with Edesur Dominicana for a period of 15 years) and Akuo Holdco.