Lauded for its 'extensive knowledge of the business climate' in the country, Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández demonstrates the capacity to assist clients with both direct tax matters and indirect tax matters such as VAT. The client base instructing the group is broad, but increasingly features prominent technology companies, in addition to major banks. Sarah De León heads up the team, while another key contact is Jaime Senior, whose wide-ranging tax practice encompasses everything from advice on tax exemptions to the tax elements of cross-border corporate transactions. Additionally, Marisol Vicens is well versed in tax planning matters.

Medina Garnes Abogados stands out for its contentious work in the tax domain, particularly in complex, high-stakes administrative disputes before the tax administration of the Dominican Republic. Practice co-head and strong litigator Fabiola Medina Garnes is key in this regard. The firm fields a team of ‘experts in the field, which gives you a lot of confidence when working on high-risk cases’. Fellow practice head Jesús Francos Rodriguez is also noted for his litigation expertise. Patricia Álvarez is a go-to practitioner for transactional matters in the tax space, including financial acquisitions with tax considerations.

The breadth of the tax practice at Pellerano Nadal stands out, with its workload ranging from the tax structuring of domestic and cross-border corporate transactions to advice on tax compliance, litigation and audits. Caroline Bonó is a key name in the team, with a strong reputation advising major multinationals on international taxation matters, including transfer pricing and double taxation. Elsewhere in the team, Luis Rafael Pellerano counts government authorities among the clients instructing him, and often advises on the development of tax-efficient structures in corporate deals. Other notable team members are senior associate Eduardo Pellerano, a versatile practitioner who is able to concentrate on tax issues related to general business law, and Gustavo Mena.

Among the diverse workload for the group at Alburquerque Abogados – Consultores is tax consulting, tax planning, and assistance with the tax aspects of reorganisations, as well as advice on tax regulations relating to areas such as imports. The group utilises ‘excellent interaction between departments‘ to assist international clients with the tax aspects of their operations in the Dominican Republic. Managing partner José Manuel Alburquerque Prieto and Gina Hernández Vólquez lead the team, the latter of whom is adept at providing regulatory advice relating to the use of tax incentives and the maximisation of profits covered by current legislation in the country. The group’s expertise also extends to litigation, including a recent case before the Supreme Court of Justice in relation to import declarations.

Guzmán Ariza, which is praised for the ‘comprehensiveness of the analysis and the multidisciplinary team‘, houses a practice which is especially strong in transfer pricing matters, but is also able to advise on tax planning and regulatory compliance in the Dominican Republic. Fabio J. Guzmán Saladín and Alfredo Guzmán Saladín head up the team, with the former excelling in tax matters related to restructurings and the latter well known for advising clients on tax issues in the real estate and hospitality sectors. Mariano Corral, a certified public accountant who is based overseas, is an asset to the team due to his advice on the tax elements of corporate transactions.

Work undertaken by the tax group at OMG ranges from assistance with the tax implications of M&A, restructurings and tourism projects to advice on direct and indirect taxes, real estate tax and tax planning. Clients instructing the group hail from industries such as energy, infrastructure, and real estate, among others. At the group’s helm is Esperanza Cabral, who is often able to assist clients with the tax elements of M&A matters, and Ana Isabel Taveras, an expert in tax planning. Tax planning is also an area of strength for associate Farah Raful, who often assists with estate planning matters in the Dominican Republic.

Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti has a core strength in tax compliance matters, and is often turned to by multinational corporations as well as local companies for advice in this regard. Managing partner Georges Santoni Recio, who stands out for his knowledge of the tax elements of corporate finance transactions, leads the team alongside Luis Heredia Valenzuela and José Maldonado Stark. The trio are well supported by senior associate Laura Fernández-Peix.

Lauded for its ‘great negotiation skills and ability to understand the business perspective‘, Ulises Cabrera‘s business, corporate and compliance team is well established in the financial services industry. The team is often engaged to represent clients in administrative and judicial tax cases. Practice heads José Cruz Campillo and Mónica Villafaña regularly advise on the tax elements of foreign investments and corporate transactions.