About

Provided by Medina Garnes Abogados

MGA’s Corporate and Finance Department is known for its track-record in high profile and complex cases. The Department is considered an esteemed corporate practice within a compact multi-practice firm, with recognized experience advising on prominent multi-jurisdictional M&A deals and corporate restructuring matters, as well as assisting clients in handling legal matters in all areas of corporate and business, commercial, contracts. Furthermore, we handle capital markets and lending transactions, along with regulatory banking matters and tax counsel on transactional matters and regulatory issues pertaining to capital markets.

Its team is renowned for being business-oriented, for its attention to detail and its proactivity. We are also known for the ability to provide swift and creative responses to highly complex matters. 

We have sophisticated clients, local and international, in different sectors including banking and capital markets, energy, mining, infrastructure, telecommunications and we have been participating in high profile, complex and stimulating matters, especially in M&A, project finance, capital markets; some of which are landmark cases. More recently, the firm has assisted several clients that are part of technologies market and that are initiating their business in the country contributing with the development of new technologies in areas such as electronic payments and other Fintechs that will change the future of business in RD.


Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial - Dominican Republic

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Medina Garnes Abogados houses an esteemed corporate practice within a compact multi-practice firm. The team offers extensive experience advising on prominent M&A deals and corporate structuring and restructuring matters, as well as sales of local subsidiaries. The department further handles debt refinancing and lending transactions, along with regulatory banking matters. The firm regularly advises clients from the financial and technology sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Medina Garnes Abogados advised Cemex on the USD950 million sale of its subsidiary Cemex Dominicana to Cementos Progreso Holdings.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Melissa Silié
U
Melissa Silié
Head of Corporate/Commercial
U
Up and Coming

Up-and-coming partner Melissa Silié is well regarded by market commentators for her work in the corporate and commercial sphere. She advises clients on financing mandates, as well as acquisitions and sale transactions.

Melissa Silié is extremely knowledgeable and detail-oriented. She understands our business needs clearly, and her involvement in our matters has been key to our success.

Patricia Álvarez
U
Patricia Álvarez
U
Up and Coming

Up-and-coming partner and department co-head Patricia Álvarez receives recognition from clients and peers for her activity. She frequently acts on M&A transactions and corporate finance mandates.

Patricia Álvarez is an exceptional help to us and very responsive. She is flexible when understanding the client's needs and the business sphere, and finds us alternative solutions.

Ranked Lawyers at
Medina Garnes Abogados

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Corporate/Commercial

Melissa Silié
U
Melissa Silié
Head of Corporate/Commercial
U
Up and Coming
Patricia Álvarez
U
Patricia Álvarez
U
Up and Coming

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Commercial & Professional Services

Construction

Energy

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Financial Services

Food & Drink Producers

Food and Drinks Producers

Insurance

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Mining

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Technology, Software & Electronics

Telecommunications

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