Mr José Manuel Alburquerque Prieto > Alburquerque Abogados – Consultores > Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic > Lawyer Profile
Alburquerque Abogados – Consultores Offices
AV. GUSTAVO MEJÍA RICART, esq. AV. ABRAHAM LINCOLN
TORRE PIANTINI, (Piso 13)
SANTO DOMINGO
C.P. 1014
Dominican Republic
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Mr José Manuel Alburquerque Prieto
Position
Managing Partner
Career
He serves as Managing Partner of the Firm, where he leads and supervises all areas of practice. His professional practice stands out in the advice of national and international operations, having actively participated in processes specific to commercial, civil, energy, real estate, labor, and tourism law, where he has achieved great recognition from clients due to his avant-garde strategies.
The beginning of his professional experience took off with legal advice to national and international banks, such as Chase Manhattan Bank.
In addition, his experience includes important transactions, related to acquisitions and sales process. In addition, corporate reorganization and restructuring processes. He has great negotiating skills, so he has successfully represented clients in procurement processes and strategic alliances. His participation in advice for the establishment and development of important renewable energy projects in the national territory is highlighted by his peers and the legal community. Likewise, his participation in negotiations and advice on the sale, acquisition, and financing of tourism projects.
In the field of labor law, he has developed extensive experience in the planning of processes and audits, negotiations, transactions, defenses and claims for compensation. For many years he has been a permanent advisor on preventive aspects of a working nature and Social Security, both for multinational groups and for large Dominican business groups. His successful career includes having his postulates become jurisprudence by the Dominican Supreme Court of Justice.
In 2019 he received the recognition of gratitude from Women, Business and the Law 2020 for his generous collaboration in researching this team from The World Bank Group.
Languages
- Spanish
- English
- French
Memberships
- Alternate member of the board of directors of the Pedro Henríquez Ureña University Foundation (FUDPHU)
- Member of the Dominican Bar Association
- Member of the Institutional and Justice Foundation (FINJUS)
- Member of the National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE)
- Member of the Association of Foreign Investment Companies (ASIEX)
- Member of the Official Chamber of Commerce of Spain in the Dominican Republic (CAMACOES)
- Member of the French Dominican Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UCCIFE)
- Member of the Dominican Italian Chamber of Commerce (CCDI)
- Member of the Dominican Mexican Chamber of Commerce (CADOMEX)
- Member of the British Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic (BRITCHAM)
- Member of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic (AMCHAMDR)
Education
- Master’s degree in Business Administration and Management – Universidad Pontificia de Comillas-ICADE, Madrid, 1994
- Lawyer, Cum Laude – Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, 1991
Lawyer Rankings
Dominican Republic > Corporate and M&A
Alburquerque Abogados – Consultores benefits from its membership of the Terralex network, which supports the firm when taking on cross-border work, including advising foreign clients on setting up new entities in the Dominican Republic. The team also handles M&A and the implementation of commercial strategies for companies from the tourism, retail and finance sectors. The hotel sector is also a growing area of strength. Managing partner José Manuel Alburquerque Prieto runs the team with Gina Hernández Vólquez.
Dominican Republic > Dispute resolution
Alburquerque Abogados – Consultores is singled out as being ‘available to handle cases in different areas’, covering a wide range of litigation, although the team is particularly experienced in criminal cases and damages claims. José Manuel Alburquerque Prieto and Laura Polanco Coste co-head the practice and are experienced in civil, labour, real estate and criminal litigation. Associate Kendy Mariel García Acosta provides support, including in family law cases.
Dominican Republic > Tax
Alburquerque Abogados – Consultores‘ tax team is praised for its ‘focus on obtaining the best result for the client and efficiently establishing priorities‘, offering a broad practice which covers tax consulting, tax planning, litigation and the application of tax incentives (such as under the free zone regime). While the group predominantly acts for international companies, its client base also includes domestic companies and high-profile individuals. Managing partner José Manuel Alburquerque Prieto and Gina Alexandra Hernández Vólquez lead the team, which was bolstered by the addition of senior associate Maycar Johanna Mejía Barros from a role in the court system in April 2022.
Dominican Republic > Real estate and tourism
José Manuel Alburquerque Prieto, Laura Polanco Coste, and Gina Alexandra Hernández Vólquez lead the ‘innovative and capable‘ team at Alburquerque Abogados – Consultores, which advises on the full range of real estate and tourism matters, including foreign investments in the tourism sector, real estate and project finance, construction and environmental licensing, and tax issues. The practice was strengthened by the addition of senior associate Maycar Mejía Barros, whose work includes advising on permits for aviation and tour operations, from a role at the Constitutional Court in April 2022.
Lawyer Rankings
- Tax Dominican Republic
- Real estate and tourism Dominican Republic
- Corporate and M&A Dominican Republic
- Dispute resolution Dominican Republic