Christian Molina > ECIJA DVMS > Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic > Lawyer Profile
ECIJA DVMS Offices
Calle Rafael Augusto Sánchez Nº86
Torre Roble Corporate Center, Piso 1
Suite 201D, Piantini, Santo Domingo
10148
Dominican Republic
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Christian Molina
Work Department
Trust, Banking, Real Estate, Leisure & Tourism, Corporate/M&A, Labour Law, Dispute Resolution
Position
Partner
Career
Christian Molina is partner of the areas of Trust, Banking & Finance, Real Estate & Construction, Leisure & Tourism, Corporate/M&A, Labour Law, Dispute Resolution: litigation and arbitration at ECIJA Dominican Republic.
Christian is a transactional Lawyer with various specialty areas including trusts, corporative law, litigation, financial and banking services, real estate and touristic law and labor law.
He has served as legal consultant for a variety of international clients on the implementation, protection and maximization of their investments in the Dominican Republic.
Christian posses a wide experience as advisor of lenders in sophisticated financial transactions, from carrying out due diligence process to borrowers and its stocks, to the structuring of the corresponding loan contracts and the registration of the appropriate guarantees.
In addition, he has advised clients with investments in the field of energy, commercial real estate, implementing corporative acquisitions or conducting operations pursuant to complex business structures.
He has been a pioneer on the study of the recent Law on Mortgage and Trust Market, advising clients in the creation of trust societies and the structuring of guarantees and real estate trusts development of high complexity.
Languages
Spanish and English
Memberships
Member of the Dominican Bar Association, and of the Dominican Trusts Association
Education
He obtained a LL.M., American Law, International Business Practice, Outstanding Achievement Award in American Law, from Boston University, and a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude from Universidad Iberoamericana.
Lawyer Rankings
Dominican Republic > Banking and finance
ECIJA DVMS is noted for its wide-ranging international client base, which includes banks and wealth management companies, and so is well equipped to take on cross-border mandates, with particular strength in trusts and project finance. At the head of the practice, the ‘excellent‘ Polibio Valenzuela is highlighted for his ‘knowledge of the industry‘ and experience of representing both lenders and borrowers, and Christian Molina is a key name for the structuring of trusts. Gabriel Dejarden stands out for cross-border transactions and corporate finance. Senior associate Erika Gomez provides capable support.
Dominican Republic > Real estate and tourism
(Leading individuals)Standout work for the real estate and tourism group at international firm ECIJA DVMS, which has offices across Europe and Latin America, includes advising on a high-end tourism project considered the largest in the south of the Dominican Republic. In addition to project development, the team routinely advises on real estate acquisitions and lease agreements (most notably for Major League Baseball clients) and regulatory approvals. Gabriel Dejarden and Polibio Valenzuela are the duo heading up the team, while Christian Molina is also noted for his extensive experience of assisting real estate developers with M&A matters. Senior counsel Paola Checo and senior associate Deydania Comas provide key support with commercial contracting and procurement matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Dominican Republic > Real estate and tourism
- Banking and finance Dominican Republic
- Real estate and tourism Dominican Republic