Medina Garnes Abogados is hailed for providing ‘excellent recommendations in addition to positive results in court’. The team, which has been involved in a number of precedent-setting cases in the Dominican Republic, covers the gamut of administrative, civil, commercial and constitutional litigation and also has strong suits in white-collar criminal cases and arbitration. Firm founder Fabiola Medina Garnes, who is especially proficient in arbitration and in tax, administrative and civil litigation, oversees with team with Jesús Francos, who is well regarded for his specialism in administrative disputes. The pair are well supported by senior associates Jansy Castro, whose past experience as a public defender puts her in a strong position to handle criminal cases, and Víctor León Morel, who joined from Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández in January 2022.

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Testimonials

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'The team of lawyers at Medina Garnes have high-quality talent and experience. We can attest to the excellent results we have had in the cases that they have handled. Billing is competitive in the market, and the use of advanced technology is excellent.'
'The follow-up is good. They provide excellent recommendations in addition to positive results in court. Jesús Francos is a quintessential professional with great knowledge of the subject.'
'We feel very confident when Medina Garnes represent us. They are forward-thinking and capable, and we always approve their recommendations in order to prevent litigation. They are very organised as a firm.'
'Jesús Francos is always available and his advice is accurate. He is very knowledgeable and stays up to date in his field.'
'It is a very organised firm and has lawyers with prestigious reputations who, above all, provide their services in a very personalised way.'
'Both Jesús Francos and Fabiola Medina are well-prepared lawyers with exceptional skills. They are very kind and have exceptional empathy for their clients. They always look for new solutions to problems.'
'The team is excellent: they work in a comprehensive and unified way, and share the same vision.'
'This team, especially Fabiola Medina and Jesús Francos, always gives 300%.'

Key clients

Agua Clara/Inkia Energy
Autopista del Nordeste (ADN)
Compañía Dominicana de Teléfonos
Corporación Minera Dominicana (CORMIDOM)
Women’s Link Worldwide
García Tejera y Asociados
Constructora del País (CODELPA)
Worldwide Seguros
Familia Bonelly Ricart (La Isabelita)
Reid & Compañía
Imca

Work highlights

Acting for Agua Clara, which was granted a licence to operate one of the biggest renewable energy electric parks in the Dominican Republic, in a lawsuit initiated by companies claiming that they are the owners of the electric park.
Representing Corporación Minera de la República Dominicana (CORMIDOM) in a contentious appeal against a Decree of the President of the Dominican Republic which declared land that is part of CORMIDOM's concession agreement as a national park/protected area.
Representing Garcia Tejera Asociados in a challenge to its exclusion from a public tender conducted by the Ministry of Education for the import and distribution of computers and other devices for distance learning as a result of Covid-19.