Latin America - Dominican Republic
Guzmán Ariza
Guzmán Ariza‘s team labour and employment team is frequently instructed by international clients, including the New York Mets and Club Med. The group leverages the firm's full-service offering and 'one of the best reputations in the country' to handle significant employment litigation before the Dominican courts, going as far as the Supreme Court, and is also highlighted for its mediation ability. Other key elements of the firm's recent workload include complex contract negotiations, and payroll and compliance-related advice. The group is headed up by Rubén García, who is well regarded for his experience in collective bargaining agreements, and litigator Rhadaisis Espinal.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Guzmán Ariza has one of the best reputations in the country. Their ability to mediate and resolve conflicts is one of their main achievements.'
- ‘Their ability to work as a team is excellent; the absence of one of them does not in any way imply a decrease in results. Their ability to advise you on all areas of law allows them to excel in the legal market.'
Key clients
- Club Med
- Pawa Dominicana
- New York Mets
- Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Resort
- SH Cacao CO Partners
- Sosúa Ocean Village
- Orica Dominicana
- Grupo Laugama
- GAP Medics
- TravelSmart
- Digital Works
Work highlights
- Assisted Club Med with negotiating a collective bargaining agreement with the union representing its 1,300 employees.
- Assisted PAWA Dominicana (Pan Am World Airways Dominicana) with labour agreements.
- Representing the New York Mets in a lawsuit filed by a local company that allegedly represented a rookie player from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, and signed a contract with his parents for the purposes of training at the Mets' Spring Training Centre.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rubén García, Rhadaisis Espinal