Mr José Cruz Campillo > Ulises Cabrera > Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic > Lawyer Profile

Managing partner José Cruz Campillo, Mónica Villafaña and well-regarded firm founder Ulises Cabrera head up the experienced team at Ulises Cabrera, which has a strong presence in both local and cross-border matters, including M&A, foreign investments, and agency and distribution agreements. The team’s international expertise is reflected by Cruz Campillo’s long track record of being instructed by Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies which operate within the Dominican Republic. Elsewhere, Villafaña is a key contact for multinational clients in relation to M&A, corporate restructurings and commercial contracts.

Ulises Cabrera‘s environmental practice was bolstered significantly at senior level with the promotion to the partnership of Heiddy Moronta in April 2022; she brings to bear two decades of experience in the environmental aspects of foreign investments and project finance (and in 2023 was also appointed as coordinator of the firm’s environment and sustainability committee). Moronta co-heads the team alongside managing partner José Cruz Campillo, who is well versed in environmental issues relating to corporate transactions. Founding partner Ulises Cabrera contributes significant regulatory expertise to the group.

Ulises Cabrera has experience in disputes ranging from agency and distribution litigation to financial and cybercrime cases, and is also noted for its strength in high-family law cases and maritime litigation. Practice head and managing partner José Cruz Campillo has extensive litigation experience, while founding partner Ulises Cabrera is skilled in mediation. The group’s offering was bolstered by the additions of senior associate Iris Pérez Rochet from Michel Abreu Abogados in 2022 and associate Adonis Rojas from independent practice in 2023.

Ulises Cabrera particularly stands out for its representation of clients in administrative and judicial appeals relating to tax claims and its advice on tax incentives for foreign investment, as well as advising international companies on the tax issues relating to their establishment in the Dominican Republic. Skilled in the tax aspects of corporate transactions, Mónica Villafaña and José Cruz Campillo head up the team. They are well supported by Heiddy Moronta, who was promoted to partner in April 2022 and is experienced in tax issues related to the sale and acquisition of regulated companies.

The team at Ulises Cabrera is led by seasoned lawyer and firm founder Ulises Cabrera and José Cruz Campillo, whose areas of expertise include handling the negotiation of collective agreements with workers’ unions. The team advises on the labour side of corporate transactions, the hiring and dismissal of employees and compliance, and handles labour litigation. Mónica Villafaña, who counts numerous multinational companies among her clients, and senior associate Iris Pérez Rochet is well versed in labour disputes.