Band 2
Provided by Sylvio Hodos
English, Spanish, French, Romanian and Japanese.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Tax
Sylvio provides advice on tax, corporate, intellectual property and media/IT legal issues for a wide range of international and domestic clients, offering 15 years of experience to his clients. His background in computer science and economic also enables him to understand the specific challenges faced by clients in these sectors.
Chambers recognized him as Foreign Expert for his expertise and extensive knowledge of the French market, as he is qualified to practice law in the Dominican Republic, France, and Canada. In addition, Sylvios is a key contact for clients looking to invest in the Dominican Republic and in France.
Sylvio is the founder of the Tax Law Masters, IP and IT Law Masters at PUCMM and a professor in Tax Law, Media Law, Sports Law, Telecoms Law and Contract and Tort Law at PUCMM. He lectured in New Technologies Law and Tax Law at UNIBE; and in Telecoms Law, New Technologies, Computers Law and IP at APEC, and Economic and Financial Law in UASD. He is also a law professor at Escuela Nacional de la Judicatura.
He was previously a judicial expert at Hubert BITAN in Paris, France and an editorial board member on Lexis Nexis’ E-Communication & E-Commerce law magazine. Furthermore, Sylvio is a judicial interpreter authorized by the Supreme Court of Justice of the Dominican Republic.
Clients value Sylvio for his direct, honest nature, paired with his extensive knowledge and ability to win clients litigations and tax benefits with his unmatched tax strategies and structures. When he’s not serving clients, you can find him playing Japanese video games, enjoying sports, and traveling.
American Bar Association
Canadian Bar Association
Dominican Bar Association
International Trademark Association (INTA)
Mensa International
Paris Bar Association
Sports Lawyers Association (SLA)
Advised a multinational cable and telecoms company in the acquisition of two major telecoms service providers in Dominican Republic.
Advised a major auctioning website in one of the most significant Trademark Distribution and Counterfeits cases.
Advised a major Operating System Editor in a key case relating to limitation of liability clause interpretation.
Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne University
Master in Private Law
2020
Paris II Panthéon-Assas University
Master of Economics (specialty in Digital Economy), Valedictorian.
2009
Paris II Panthéon-Assas University
Master in Intellectual Property & IT Law. Valedictorian.
2008
Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne University
Master in Tax and Business Law
2006
Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne University
Law Degree
2005
Paris VI Pierre et Marie Curie University
Computer Science Degree (specialty in telecommunications)
2001
Provided by Chambers
Head of Department Sylvio Hodos of Castillo y Castillo joins the rankings this year upon earning recognition for his activity in the Dominican Republic area. He boast expertise assisting clients with tax structuring mandates.
Provided by Chambers
Sylvio Hodos is a very thorough practitioner with good attention to detail.
Sylvio managed to solve issues that other law firms could not solve. He provided a solid service also offering a very strong commercial vision.
Sylvio Hodos is a very thorough practitioner with good attention to detail.
Sylvio managed to solve issues that other law firms could not solve. He provided a solid service also offering a very strong commercial vision.
