The sizeable team at Castillo y Castillo, which is well known for its cross-border work when it comes to project finance transactions, is often involved in loan structuring and securities structuring, as well as being adept at handling matters concerning a wide range of credit facilities. Acquisition finance is another key area of activity. Practice heads Práxedes J. Castillo Báez and debt financing specialist Sebastián Jiménez lead a team which counts local and international banks (including some of the largest in the Dominican Republic) and hotel companies as key clients and has a core strength in working for lenders. The group has a deep bench of junior lawyers, including senior associate Jacqueline Fernández, who has expertise in complex financing transactions.

Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández has a deep bench of lawyers who stand out for their ability to assist both local and major global banks as lenders on a range of financial matters, such as syndicated loans, project finance, acquisition finance and asset-based lending, as well as fintech. Clients note the ‘deep commitment, technical ability and impeccable professional ethics‘ on the part of practitioners. Jaime Senior, Sarah De León and firm co-founder Roberto Rizik lead the team; Senior in particular has strong expertise in project finance in the energy sector, as well as the tourism industry. Mary Fernández, who also co-founded the firm, is experienced in matters at the intersection of corporate and banking law. Other notable names include Fernando Marranzini, energy sector expert Carolina Silié and senior associate Elizabeth Silfa, who has a strong recent track record of representing lenders in high-value transactions.

Jiménez Peña's full-service banking and finance offering is often involved in complex and cross-border transactions, including corporate and project finance, with an emphasis on the energy, retail and hospitality spaces. The team, which is also skilled in handling investment mandates and sustainability-linked facilities, stands out for its representation of lenders. Founding partner and practice co-head Marcos Peña Rodríguez is noted for his experience in local and cross-border financings, particularly in the energy sector. Fellow practice head Katherine Rosa also specialises in the project finance and development sphere. Jennifer Beauchamps advises local and multinational entities on corporate and project finance, and senior associate Gisselle Valera is a key contact for the group’s energy matters.

ECIJA DVMS is particularly well placed to assist clients, including an impressive roster of large multinational banks, with project finance mandates, including advising on the use of trusts for the financing of construction and infrastructure projects and other matters. The team is also noted for its experience in capital markets transactions. Polibio Valenzuela and Christian Molina head up the team; the former is adept at advising lenders and borrowers on project finance, asset-based financings and securities offerings, while the latter specialises in trusts law. Elsewhere in the team, Gabriel Dejarden is a key contact for corporate finance.

The team at OMG, whose clients include leading domestic and international banks and financial institutions such as Banco Popular Dominicano, is well known for its regulatory advice in the banking sector, but also stands out for its project financing work, particularly in the energy and tourism spheres. As a group, practitioners ‘provide responsive, well-rounded and comprehensive support on financing transactions involving Dominican Republic assets or entities’. Leading the team are transactional expert Manuel Troncoso and firm president Leonel Melo, who are both multidisciplinary practitioners able to bring to bear expertise in corporate and tax issues when handling financial transactions.

Noted for 'analysing issues in depth', Pellerano Nadal's banking and finance team regularly advises on syndicated loans, real estate and project finance (including in the renewable energy sector) and capital markets transactions. Luis Rafael Pellerano, who is particularly adept when it comes to cross-border transactions, and Marielle Garrigó, an experienced banking, capital markets and project finance lawyer, sit at the helm of the team. Urania Paulino is a key figure on the regulatory side and senior associate Eduardo Pellerano has a strong suit in project finance.

Pereyra & Asociados is well versed in advising major foreign and domestic banks and regulatory institutions. The team’s skill in financial transactions, including real estate finance, is complemented by its financial regulatory expertise and strengths in M&A and litigation in the banking sphere. Founding partner Luis Miguel Pereyra, who is experienced in corporate finance, and Emma Mejía Batlle, who has been particularly active in advising banks and other financial services clients on corporate matters, head up the team.

Corporate and banking boutique Cáceres Torres is particularly adept at advising major banks on their day-to-day operations in the Dominican Republic and also has a great deal of expertise in advising international banks on cross-border transactions, including loans to Dominican companies. Gelda María Cáceres heads the department; her broad practice takes in advising banking clients on financial transactions and the offer of new products. Managing partner Juan Manuel Cáceres and founding partner Rafael Cáceres are also key contacts.

With a presence in both Punta Cana and Santo Domingo, Guzmán Ariza is well equipped to handle a range of banking and finance issues, including advising leading banks on syndicated loans and cross-border transactions. Among the matters for which the group is best known are restructurings, but it is also frequently engaged on project finance mandates in the energy, real estate, tourism and infrastructure sectors. The team is led by the quartet of Fabio J. Guzmán Saladin, Alberto Reyes Báez, Alfredo Guzmán Saladín and Fabio J. Guzmán Ariza.

Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti advises a wide range of financial institutions, including international banks and wealth management companies, on acquisition finance, project finance (spanning the energy, mining, manufacturing, tourism and real estate spheres) and financial restructuring. Managing partner Georges Santoni Recio, who leads the team alongside Luis Heredia Valenzuela and international project finance expert José Maldonado Stark, is known for his work assisting multilateral lenders. At associate level, Laura Fernández-Peix is a key contact for the group’s corporate and project finance and fintech work.