Guzmán Ariza excels in providing comprehensive advice on clients’ business ventures, including the structuring of new investments and M&A transactions. The group, which has a widespread presence in the Dominican Republic, has a strong focus on transactions in the real estate industry and is also active in the public sector, regularly advising on public tenders and public procurement. Cross-border mandates are also a key area of expertise. Leading the team are Fabio J. Guzmán Saladín and Alfredo Guzmán Saladín, the former of whom has expertise in M&A, while Alberto Reyes Báez is also noted.

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  • 'Their consulting services are comprehensive, analysing all the different aspects (legal, tax, corporate/organisational), which allows for greater clarity when analysing the impact of the available options.'

Key clients

  • MetroBank/Global Bank
  • Forest Estates Silva
  • Kalpataru Group
  • Constructora Vistana
  • Mercer
  • CIFA
  • Farmaconal
  • Ryeco
  • Orica Dominicana
  • ARENDAL
  • POSCO Engineering and Construction
  • The Walt Disney Company
  • Tyson Foods
  • HH Global
  • Ridge Partners
  • Highgate – Hospitality Investment and Management Company/Hallifax Holdings
  • KPMG
  • JTI - Japan Tobacco International
  • Fastenal
  • PAWA Dominicana (Pan Am World Airways Dominicana)
  • 12Tree Finance
  • Elof Hansson
  • Knauf GIPS
  • SH Cacao CO Partners (19 Degrees Services)
  • Acun Medya
  • Digital Works Company
  • UBS Group Investment Bank
  • Epix Studios - MGM
  • Gold Star Tobacco
  • Arconim Constructora
  • Potentia Renewables (Emerald Solar Energy)
  • Air Berlin, Brinkmann and NHN Group
  • TRADULCA (Transporte Duluc)
  • Likewize
  • Vesta
  • James Waite Law/Hitachi Construction
  • CREA
  • BANESCO USA
  • Grupo Bontec
  • Lending Point
  • Warburton
  • Urbasolar
  • Scotiabank
  • Acciona
  • Morgan Lewis

Work highlights

  • Advised Forest Estates Silva on its corporate reorganisation.
  • Assisted Kalpataru Group with its participation in a Dominican state tender for the development of an electrical substation.
  • Assisting Constructora Vistana/Fideicomiso Vistana with the development of a condo-hotel project in Santo Domingo, including the negotiation of the franchise contract.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Fabio J. Guzmán Saladin
Guzmán Ariza

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Fabio J. Guzmán Saladín, Alfredo Guzmán Saladín