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Provided by Maria Milena Portes Goris
Banking & Finance
Contracts
Mergers & Acquisitions
Regulatory
María has broad-based experience advising established companies on aviation, corporate, energy, free trade zones, intellectual property, real estate, and tourism matters. She’s helped acquire licenses, authorizations or concessions for the development and execution of projects, contract drafting and negotiation, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financing, transfer of shares, and due diligence.
Chambers and Legal 500 recognized her as a notable practitioner for real estate and tourism matters. She is also a co-founder of the Dominican Association of Intellectual Property (ADOPI).
María advises clients on concessions for renewable energy projects and matters related to the generation, distribution, and commercialization of energy and oil. She also represents international companies in tenders participation related to the purchase of energy and coal.
Her upbeat, loyal, solutions-orientated nature, commitment, and legal knowledge along with her understanding of the intricacies of regulated sectors, make her an agile counselor and mediator for businesses in these sectors.
Her legal advice regarding the first gas pipeline in the East region of the country helped allow the Dominican Republic to become the country with the most diversified energy matrix in Central America and the insular Caribbean.
When she’s not working, María can be found spending time with family, traveling, shopping, exercising and supporting community service.
Dominican Bar Association
Dominican Association of Intellectual Property (ADOPI)
Inter-American Bar Association
Advised a multinational touristic projects development group in a tender for the concession for the construction, development and remodeling of a cruise and passenger terminal in a Dominican Republic port.
Advised a multinational cable and telecoms company in the acquisition of the two major telecoms service providers in the Dominican Republic.
Advised a multinational company on a tourism development on the east coast of the Dominican Republic.
Advised European airlines for operating into and out of the Dominican Republic.
Advised European investors through the installation of an aeolian energy generator.
Represented a very well-known Latin American group in their participation in the International Public Bid for New Generation No.01-11 promoted by the Dominican Governmental Energy Corporation (CDEEE).
Advised local businesses on Intellectual Property issues.
Advised various US and European hotel chains on real estate and employment law and obtaining relevant permits.
Spanish and english
Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE). Graduated Summa Cum Laude.
J.D.
1992
Universidad de Granada
Summer Course in International Contracts
1998
Northwestern University
Summer Institute in Corporate Law and Business
2001
Barna Management School
Course in Business Development Program
2017
Provided by Chambers
Provided by Chambers
Maria Milena Portes Goris is experienced, responsive, creative and always seeks the most pragmatic solutions to issues as they arise. She is a vital part of our decision-making.
Maria Milena Portes Goris is experienced, responsive, creative and always seeks the most pragmatic solutions to issues as they arise. She is a vital part of our decision-making.