Sebastian M Jiménez Báez

Practice Areas

Contracts

Banking & Finance

Mergers & Acquisitions

Career

Sebastián meticulously defends his clients’ interests while simplifying and finding solutions to complex issues. He has over 20 years of experience in business law and focuses on major project financing, energy, capital markets, real estate investment, M&A, and commercial and corporate law for international and domestic commercial organizations.

He’s been recognized by Chambers Latin America as a leader in his field ranking him in the corporate and commercial sector, and Legal 500 acknowledges him as a notable practitioner for corporate and finance work. His deep legal knowledge, along with his skill for structuring business operations and mitigating legal risks, makes him an asset to every client.

Mr. Jiménez has been involved in some of the most significant and complex real estate and project financing transactions in the Dominican Republic, advising clients across a range of sectors, including retail, aviation, energy, and tourism.

When he’s not working, Mr. Jiménez spends time with family, golfing, working out, playing and watching sports.

Professional Memberships

-Dominican Bar Association

-Inter-American Lawyers Federation (FIA)

Work Highlights

Advised on the acquisition of one of the biggest fuel and lubricants businesses in the Dominican Republic, comprising more than 160 gas stations servicing the commercial, industrial, and aviation industries.

Advised on a transaction involving the purchase of property, the financing of facilities and the lease of land and facilities to one of the leading retail chains in the Dominican Republic.

Advised a major bank in the Dominican Republic on a transaction involving real estate located in various parts of the country, valued at more than USD16,000,000.00

Represented a manufacturer of electrical appliances on a criminal complaint for counterfeit of well-known electrical components that culminated in favorable judgment compensation for the client.

Represented a beverage foreign association in a criminal action for a trademark and indication of origin infringement that led to obtaining compensation for the client.

Advised on the demand for cancellation of health registration of drugs prompted by an infringement of a pharmaceutical patent by a multinational company.

Advised a Puerto Rican company on a case against the Ministry of Public Health for impeding the importation of beverages and refusal by the Ministry to transfer ownership of food health registrations.

Successfully defended a lawsuit for alleged violation of Law 173 for supposed termination of a distribution agreement without just cause.

Advised international laboratories on claims of violations of patents brought by domestic pharmaceutical companies.

Advised on the filing, prosecution and enforcement of preliminary injunctions against local laboratories for violation of patents and trademarks.

Languages Spoken

Spanish and english

Education