Labour & Employment
Latin America Guide 2025 : Dominican Republic
Band 1
Email address
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+809 472 1111About
Provided by Pereyra & Asociados
Pereyra & Asociados Labour Group takes a highly proactive approach in helping companies head off labour issues and resolve disputes. The Firm is known for being the to-go lawyers for local and mostly international companies in the country. The Department is best known for:
Working proactively to help companies avoid potential liability for employment-related claims and lawsuits and counsel clients on a daily basis on how to implement and enforce effective and protective policies and procedures
The firm has ample experience in the drafting and preparation of employment contracts, union related strategies, company policies, incentives programs, termination contracts, calculations of applicable employment benefits, releases. Also Pereyra & Asociados provides general counsel on labour matters, regulations, legal opinions regarding specific situations and labour litigation and claims.
Pereyra & Asociados is a member of Employment Law Alliance (ELA) – ranked by Chambers and Partners and the International Association of Independent Law Firms (INTERLAW)- ranked by Chambers and Partners.
Chambers Review
Pereyra & Asociados' outstanding labour and employment team boasts a strong practice offering advisory and litigation services. It is regularly retained by national and international clients to handle complex cases spanning from claims of unlawful contract termination and collective bargaining to assisting with mass employee terminations, employee transfers and the labour implications of restructuring processes. The department's experience handling negotiations with unions also continues to stand out.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Pereyra & Asociados has a team of high-calibre professionals who draw on their field experience and technical knowledge to handle sophisticated cases."
"The lawyers at Pereyra & Asociados are very punctual, very responsive and very attentive; they are always a phone call away."
"Pereyra & Asociados has a team of high-calibre professionals who draw on their field experience and technical knowledge to handle sophisticated cases."
"The lawyers at Pereyra & Asociados are very punctual, very responsive and very attentive; they are always a phone call away."
Notable Practitioners
Luis Miguel Pereyra continues to boast a distinguished practice advising clients on contentious mandates in the employment field. He is also well-placed to assist clients with labour advisory requirements.
"Luis Miguel Pereyra's responses are always prompt, accurate and well aligned with our business."
Active partner Gregorio García Villavizar is a practitioner able to handle labour mandates involving litigation, as well as those concerning non-contentious work, such as contractual matters.
"Gregorio García Villavizar is able to provide his clients with prompt legal advice, even in tense situations."
Ranked Lawyers at
Pereyra & Asociados
Dominican Republic
Members
Provided by Pereyra & Asociados
Head of Department
Clients
Provided by Pereyra & Asociados
American Nickel (Falconbridge)
B. Braun Medical
Bacardi Dominicana
Eaton Corporation
Ecolab
Hanes
McDonalds
Nielsen
Nokia
The Bank of Nova Scotia
Timberland (VF Corporation)
TransUnion
United Way
Industries
Provided by Pereyra & Asociados
Aviation
Banking
Energy
Finance
Food and Beverages
Government
Insurance
Manufacturing
Non Profits
Pharmaceuticals
Securities
Telecommunications