Guillermo Estrella Ramia

Career

Guillermo holds a master’s degree in Comparative and International Business Law from the Université de Savoie (Chambéry) and Université Pierre Mendès France (Grenoble II), France, as well as executive education credentials in Management for Lawyers from Yale University and the Managing Innovation Strategies Program from Babson College, both in the United States.

He contributes regularly to the growth of the Dominican legal ecosystem through publications, legal analysis, and active participation in social responsibility initiatives.

Professional Memberships

Contributor to the World Bank's Doing Business report for the Dominican Republic

Member of the Dominican Republic Bar Association

Member of the Santiago Apóstol Archdiocese Foundation (FASA)

Member of the Guardians of the Academy of the Pontificia Universad Católica Madre & Maestra

Member of the Legal Committee of the National Council of Private Enterprise (CONEP)

Publications

https://blog.estrellatupete.com/author/guillermoestrella/

Experience

Guillermo Estrella Ramia serves as Managing Partner of Estrella & Tupete, a full-service law firm headquartered in Santo Domingo, with additional offices in Santiago and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The firm is defined by its commitment to legal innovation in support of strategic, high-impact projects, delivering comprehensive legal services across all areas of practice. Under his leadership, the firm has earned both national and international recognition for its excellence and adherence to the highest quality standards.

Industry Sector Expertise

With over two decades of successful legal practice, Guillermo Estrella has led landmark matters spanning corporate and commercial law, real estate and tourism law, international business, commercial arbitration, administrative law, energy, and natural resources.

He serves as the lead structurer and legal advisor for Manzanillo Power Land, one of the most ambitious energy initiatives in the Dominican Republic and the wider Caribbean. He has also played a central role in the comprehensive development of the province of Montecristi, including the structuring and establishment of the Montecristi International Airport, the Montecristi Marina, a natural gas terminal, a gas pipeline, a museum, and several hotel projects across the Manzanillo and Montecristi areas. He has further contributed to the hotel development of Pedernales alongside Holiday Inn, the Río San Juan Airport, and a rare earth minerals exploration project.

This breadth of experience has established Guillermo as a trusted advisor to multinational corporations, foreign investors, governments, and public institutions seeking to structure complex transactions and high-impact strategic projects in the Dominican market.