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Gabriel Dejarden

Gabriel Dejarden

Latin America 2027

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

Provided by ECIJA

Latin America

Practice Areas

Real Estate and Urban Planning

Employment and Incentives

Banking and Finance

Corporate and M&A

Technology, Media and Telecommunications

Career

Gabriel DeJarden is a Partner at ECIJA Dominican Republic, where he serves as Co-Managing Partner, and also leads the firm's NOLA (North Latin America) region, while being a member of the firm's global Executive Committee.

His practice focuses on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, project finance, real estate and tourism law, energy, and labor law. He regularly advises international companies with a presence in the Dominican Republic and the broader Ibero-American region.

He provides strategic advisory services to clients from the United States, Latin America, and Europe on commercial, labor, real estate, and financial transactions. He also represents companies in both domestic and cross-border transactions and advises on commercial real estate projects, energy matters, audits, commercial contracts, asset acquisitions, and purchase and sale transactions.

He was a professor of Business Practice in the Master's in Corporate Business and International Litigation program, delivered by the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) in Santo Domingo in collaboration with Universidad Rey Juan Carlos de Madrid.

He is a member of the Dominican Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Madrid International Arbitration Center, as well as the Ibero-American Arbitration Center (CIAM-CIAR).

He has held leadership roles within the American Bar Association (ABA) and has participated as a speaker in seminars organized by FINJUS and Gaceta Judicial.

Professional Memberships

Dominican Bar Association

American Bar Association (Section of International Law)

Asociación Nacional de Jóvenes Empresarios (ANJE)

Willem C. Vis Moot Alumni Association

Centro Internacional de Arbitraje de Madrid (CIAM–CIAR)

Experience

Gabriel has developed a diverse transactional practice advising multinational clients with significant investments in the Dominican Republic. He has extensive experience representing lenders and borrowers in financing transactions, as well as advising on real estate, energy, and corporate acquisitions. His practice also includes counseling employers on complex labor and compliance matters.

Education

Georgetown University Law Center

LL.M., International Legal Studies

Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM)

Law Degree

Awards

Recognized professional trajectory

Chambers Global

Recognized professional trajectory

Chambers Latin America

Recognized professional trajectory

The Legal 500

Recognized professional trajectory

IFLR1000

Industry Sector Expertise

Cross-border transactions

Corporate finance and structuring

Real estate development and investment

Labor compliance and investigations

Energy project development

Commercial contracting

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Dominican Republic

Cross-border (U.S., Latin America, Europe)

Languages Spoken

Spanish

English

Chambers Review

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Chambers Latin America

Real Estate & Tourism - Dominican Republic

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Notable practitioner and co-head of department Gabriel Dejarden offers a wide-ranging real estate practice, routinely assisting clients with the negotiation of lease agreements and the acquisition of real property, as well as regulatory real estate matters.

Labour & Employment - Dominican Republic

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Active partner Gabriel Dejarden advises clients on a broad range of labour and employment matters. He frequently assists clients from the sports sector.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Gabriel Dejarden’s cordial, friendly and client-focused approach reinforces the quality of his service and demonstrates a genuine commitment to the success of his clients’ projects.

    Real Estate & TourismChambers Latin America
  • Gabriel Dejarden provides timely, high-level professional service and advice on a variety of labour law matters. He is highly creative and thoughtful in his approach.

    Labour & EmploymentChambers Latin America

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