LAWYER PROFILE
Leonel Melo Guerrero

Leonel Melo Guerrero

Latin America 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

President of OMG he specialises in legal strategy, corporate and financial law, tax, and business planning.

Career

Founder of OMG, responsible for the organization and direction of legal and interdisciplinary teams for high-profile cases. He served as Telecom Commissioner during the 2004-2012 period. He seats in many board of directors and committees in industries as diverse as banking, securities, insurance, food, construction, and tourism.

Professional Memberships

President of the British Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic; Member of the Board of Directors of the Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CRC) of the Chamber of Commerce and Production of Santo Domingo.

Publications

https://www.leonelmelo.com/

Personal

- Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Bachelor of Laws, magna cum laude (1989)

- Fullbright Scholar in 1991.

- University of Notre Dame, Master of Arts (1993);

- Harvard Law School, Program of Instruction for Lawyers (1997);

- IESE Business School, Advanced Management Program (2011).

- A part-time academic, he teaches courses in Business Planning, Tax, and Contracts.

- In 2005 he founded the OMG Center for Legal Research, dedicated to promoting the formulation of strategy and sound public policy for the Dominican Republic through research and teaching.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Latin America

Corporate/Commercial - Dominican Republic

Eminent Practitioner
Eminent Practitioners

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Eminent practitioner and president of the firm Leonel Melo Guerrero is singled out and praised by commentators for his active presence in the market. He often provides key strategic advice on corporate and finance matters.

Strengths

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  • Leonel Melo Guerrero has the ability to generate options beyond purely legal considerations of a particular situation.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Latin America

Ranked Individuals at OMG (3)

Dominican Republic

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