Monica Villafaña

Mónica has over 17 years of experience concentrating her main practice in corporate transactions, commercial contracts, agency and distribution, transactional law, project finance, M&A and competition law.

Also excels in the fields of agency free zones, tax law, mining, energy law, international Trade, foreign investments, public procurement, non-profit organizations. Key counsel to top multinational companies.

Mónica had a relevant role in the process of implementation and modification of Law 479-08 on corporations, a very relevant change of law in corporate law in DR.

Has been ranked by Chambers and Partners Global and Latin America and Latin Lawyer. Likewise, she has been recognized for her outstanding work by The Legal 500 as recommended lawyer in 2017 and 2018, and as a next generation partner in 2021.

International Bar Association (IBA)

Cámara de Comercio e Industria Franco-Dominicana, Comisión Jurídica, President.

Asociación Nacional de Jóvenes Empresarios (ANJE).

Dominican Bar Association.

Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA)

Active member of several commissions created by the Executive Branch and civil society organisations to study and implement the Companies Law, and propose its amendments (Law 31-11).

Active member of commissions created for the study and proposal of legislation for commercial restructuring, Civil Code, among other legislative initiatives.