About

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Pellerano Nadal was founded by Luis Rafael Pellerano who has more than 40 years of experience providing legal services in the Dominican Republic. The full-service firm has a skilled and talented team of professionals with decades of experience offering first-rate legal, regulatory and consulting services. Our team has vast experience representing multinational and local clients in complex international and cross-border transactions. Our practice uniquely positions us as the firm with most added value available in the Dominican Republic offering first-rate legal advice and representation. 

The team’s experience is comprised of having lead the largest transactions in Dominican history: Dominican Republic’s largest foreign investment of US $6 billion made by Barrick Gold, the largest acquisition of US$2.5 billion, multiple financings in the telecommunications, mining and other sectors, as well as representing the underwriters for bonds and securities for the past 18 years, this year having made the largest issuances ever in Dominican history for US $2.5 and 3.5 billion.

Our clients are leaders in their industries and span diverse fields both locally and internationally who have trusted our team in cross-border transactions involving acquisitions, joint ventures, project financing, capital market transactions, and tax planning, among others. We consider ourselves strategic partners and we are firmly committed to helping cultivate new business opportunities.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial - Dominican Republic
2
Band 2
What the Team is Known For

Pellerano Nadal Law & Consulting climbs up the rankings this year owing to the positive feedback received from market observers. The firm boasts a well-regarded corporate practice group regularly acting on behalf of multinational corporations on M&As and public tender and bidding processes, as well as advising on entry into the Dominican market. The team frequently represents international financial institutions engaging in securities offerings, debt restructuring, and bilateral and syndicated financing operations. The firm is also well placed to provide counsel on aviation matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Pellerano Nadal Law & Consulting assisted Citigroup Global Markets and J.P. Morgan Securities with their roles as dealer managers for the liability management and initial purchasers for a new bond issuance.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Luis R Pellerano
1
Luis R Pellerano
Head of Corporate/Commercial
1
Band 1

Market-leading partner Luis Pellerano continues to garner significant praise from market commentators for his work in this field. He has cultivated the required skills to advise clients on M&A and corporate governance, including regulatory and finance topics, as well as crisis management.

"Luis Pellerano is a lawyer with superior insight; he is an excellent professional."

"Luis Pellerano is a great lawyer who goes beyond traditional legal advice and knows how to keep sight of the bigger picture. He is always available for his clients and is a valuable partner to us."

Marielle Garrigó
3
Marielle Garrigó
3
Band 3

Promising partner and department co-head Marielle Garrigó enters the rankings this year on the back of superb praise from sources for her handling of complex acquisitions and financing transactions.

"Marielle Garrigó inspires confidence and clarity. Her attention to detail, unwavering support and ability to go the extra mile make her not just a remarkable attorney but also a trusted advocate."

Urania Paulino
5
Urania Paulino
5
Band 5

Urania Paulino is experienced in advising a variety of corporate clients, particularly those from the aviation sector, on the negotiation of commercial agreements and regulatory mandates.

Ranked Lawyers at
Pellerano Nadal Law & Consulting

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Dominican Republic

Corporate/Commercial

Luis R Pellerano
1
Luis R Pellerano
Head of Corporate/Commercial
1
Band 1
Marielle Garrigó
3
Marielle Garrigó
3
Band 3
Urania Paulino
5
Urania Paulino
5
Band 5

Members

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B. Genesis Rodriguez

Caroline Bono

Eduardo Pellerano

Luis R Pellerano

Luis R Pellerano

Head of Department

Clients

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Apache Corporation

Banco BHD Leon

Bank of America

Barrick Gold

Belfond Enterprise

Citibank

Goldquest

Interenergy

JP Morgan

JetBlue

Kinnox

New Fortress Energy

Procter & Gamble

Shell

Smurfit Kappa

Whal

Industries

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Energy: Power, Infrastructure, Renewables, Oil and Gas

Financial Services

Media and Entertainment

Mining

Sports

Technology

Telecommunications

Tourism and Hospitality

Transportation