With significant regulatory expertise, Pellerano Nadal‘s team advises on the environmental preservation angles of a range of transactions, spanning from real estate acquisitions in urban and mountainous settings to M&A deals. Practice head Gustavo Mena, who previously advised the Ministry of Environment, is a key team member when it comes to obtaining environmental authorisations from the ministry, and stands out for his ability to act in litigation related to the environment. The group also has a strong track record of advising on the environmental issues related to large financing transactions in the mining space, including the country’s largest foreign direct investment. Experienced managing partner Luis Rafael Pellerano is another leading name in the team.

Santroni Parsons fields an environment and sustainable development team which is particularly well established in the tourism industry. Team members are frequently engaged to advise on the environmental aspects of high-profile energy and tourism projects in the country, assisting with areas such as environmental feasibility studies for precedent-setting projects, including the development of the first high-rise hotel in Punta Cana. Practice heads Romina Santroni, who is the firm’s founding partner, and Guily Shemer, who is the managing director of the firm’s Punta Cana desk, both have a broad practice, with knowledge of environmental law, urban law, tax law, real estate law and tourism, allowing the team to operate in a multidisciplinary manner.

Guzmán Ariza‘s work in the environmental sphere revolves around real estate and tourism projects, in which practice group leader Giselle Pérez Reyes is instrumental, particularly in relation to regulatory issues. The wider group also has a strength in regulatory compliance and is often instructed by hotel developers, as well as being able to assist clients in the construction and entertainment industries. The team’s workload ranges from sustainability and environmental impact assessments to permitting issues and contentious work. Corporate law specialist Fabio J. Guzmán Saladín and real estate and tourism expert Alfredo Guzmán Saladín are also notable team members.

Ulises Cabrera represents an array of major companies in the Dominican Republic, advising clients on obtaining environmental and tourism permits from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and working on the environmental aspects of real estate projects. Heiddy Moronta is a core part of the group’s transactional work, having been involved in large investment transactions in the Dominican Republic, and also has a strong knowledge of environmental law. Practice head José Cruz Campillo is also adept at handling matters concerning environmental issues stemming from corporate transactions, including assisting clients with reducing environmental risk.Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources,