Guily Shemer

Guily Shemer is a partner at the firm, where she leads the Tourism and Hospitality and Special Tax Regimes departments, while providing strategic support on environmental, urban planning, and sustainable project development matters. She also oversees the firm's client base in the East Zone of the Dominican Republic, advising on complex tourism, real estate, environmental, and regulatory projects.

She holds a Master's degree in Urban Development and Sustainable Territory from the Global Institute of High Studies in Social Sciences (IGLOBAL) and has recently completed a Master's in Environmental Law and Environmental Management from the University of the Basque Country (Universidad del País Vasco). She is currently competing for admission to an Executive MBA program. Her academic background has strengthened her multidisciplinary approach to land-use planning, sustainable development, environmental regulation, tourism, and strategic business advisory.

Guily earned her law degree from the Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE), where she was a member of the GRED UNIBE Law Review and received the university's Environmental Prize for her case study on the Duquesa landfill, one of the largest open-air waste disposal sites in the Dominican Republic.

She also serves as an instructor of Environmental Law at the OMG Institute, where she trains the next generation of Dominican lawyers on the intersection of environmental protection, land-use planning, urban development, and sustainable development

Representative Clients

• DP World

• Playa Grande Golf and Ocean Club

• Hotel Casas del XVI

• Hotel Real Intercontinental

• Complejo Turístico Casa de Campo

• Hacienda Samaná Bay

• Murales

• Andares del Mirador

• Navia Macao Beach

Standout Matters

• Mixed-use tourism and real estate development, Macao — Advising on the environmental, urban planning, permitting, and regulatory aspects of a 2 million-square-meter tourism and real estate development, including sustainable development strategies and coordination with government authorities.

• Tourism and real estate development, Playa Grande (Río San Juan) — Advising on the environmental, urban planning, and regulatory framework for a 10 million-square-meter tourism and real estate project, supporting its planning, permitting, and long-term sustainable development.

• Boutique historic hotel, Colonial Zone, Santo Domingo — Advising on environmental compliance, permitting, tax incentives, construction matters, and approvals before the Ministries of Environment, Tourism, Public Health, and CONFOTUR.

• Full-service hotel, Piantini district, Santo Domingo — Advising on ongoing environmental compliance through inspections, permitting, and regulatory oversight.

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