Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti, through its business department, assisted Edwards Lifesciences, company that is dedicated to medical innovations for the control of critical heart diseases, intensive care and surgical monitoring, in its expansion in the Dominican Republic through the acquisition of a new manufacturing plant located in the ITABO Industrial Park.

The Firm completed the due diligence of the feasibility of the investment, negotiate agreements, permits with the National Council of Free Trade Zones, advise on the corresponding tax exemptions in front of the Ministry of Finance and Tax Authority, among other aspects.

This contributes to the Dominican economic development since, in the expansion of this company, which operates in the Dominican Republic since the year 2000, it is estimated that it will create approximately 700 jobs, noting that Edwards Lifesciences is positioned among the top 5 employers in the medical device industry in the country.