Ecija DVMS

Corporate/M&A, Labour Law, Real Estate, Leisure & Tourism, Trust, Banking and Finance

Partner & NOLA Region Director

Gabriel serves as Partner of ECIJA Dominican Republic and NOLA Region Director, and is Partner in the areas of Corporate/M&A, Labour Law, Real Estate, Leisure & Tourism, Sports & Entertainment Law, Trust, and Banking & Finance.

Gabriel has a diverse transactional practice focused on Real Estate and Tourism Law, financial and banking services, Labour Law, trusts and Corporate Law. He represents North American, Latin American and European clients with significant interests in the Dominican Republic in a wide range of sophisticated business transactions.

He represents lenders and borrowers in corporate financings, assisting clients in commercial real estate, energy projects, and advising employers on complex labour matters, including internal investigations and compliance audits. He is also regularly involved in commercial contracts, asset acquisitions and sale transactions.

Gabriel has served as professor of Corporate Practice in the Master’s in Corporate Business and International Litigation offered by Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) and Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid.

He currently serves as Senior Advisor of the Young Lawyers Interest Network and Deputy Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association Section of International Law, where he has been a member since 2009 and has been recognized for his contributions in 2016 and 2017. He previously served as Co-Chair of the Young Lawyers Interest Network and the Cross-Border Real Estate Committee of the American Bar Association.

Gabriel also serves as Alumni Admissions Interviewer at the Georgetown University Law Center.

Awards:

"The ECIJA team, especially Gabriel Dejarden, is excellent. They are well ahead of the market, with high service standards and extensive practical knowledge." Legal 500 | Real estate and tourism 2025 "The personalised treatment, service, and knowledge received, especially from Gabriel Dejarden, is exceptional and far superior to other lawyers in the market." Legal 500 | Real estate and tourism 2025

Spanish, English and French

Member of the Dominican Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE), and the Willem C. Vis Moot Alumni Association.

He obtained an LL.M. in International Legal Studies from Georgetown University Law Center, and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), magna cum laude, from Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM).