Caroline Bonó > Pellerano Nadal > Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic > Lawyer Profile

Pellerano Nadal
AV. PEDRO HENRIQUEZ UREÑA NO. 150
TORRE DIANDY XIX, SANTO DOMINGO
10108
Dominican Republic
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Position

Partner

Career

Caroline Bonó has over 15 years of experience in the corporate, regulatory and compliance practice areas, and is one of the leading tax practitioners in the country according to legal publications, with vast experience advising national and multinational companies in financings, corporate restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, development of tax strategies and defending regulated legal entities before the Dominican tax authorities.

She is an active member of the National Council of Tax Consultants (CONACI) and is on the Board of Directors of Remax Dominicana.

Caroline is ranked as a Band 2 lawyer by Chambers and Partners and as Highly Regarded by World Tax for her Tax practice. She is also noted by the Legal 500 in Tax and Real Estate & Tourism.

Prior to joining the firm, Caroline was a partner at another major Dominican law firm and had also worked at one of the “Big 4” of audit and business consultancy in the tax and legal sectors for over 12 years.

Caroline has a law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra and a master’s degree in business law from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain. In 2019, she obtained another master´s degree in International Taxation from De la Rioja University in Spain. She has also participated in executive programs such as “Tax Policy and Administration” from Harvard Kennedy School of Business and “Digital Business Strategy: Harnessing our Digital Future” at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Languages

English and Spanish

Memberships

-National Council of Tax Consultants (CONACI)

-Bar Association of the Dominican Republic

-Board of Remax Dominicana

-Amcham DR Legal Committee

-Amcham DR Tax Commission.

-Official translator for the English Language, duly accredited by the Supreme Court of Justice.

Education

-Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra

Bachelor of Laws

-Universidad Internacional de la Rioja In Spain

Master in International Taxation

-Universitat Pompeu-Fabra in Barcelona

Master in Business Law (made)

-Harvard Business Institute

Executive Program Of Taxation Policies

-Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

Executive Program Of Digital Transformation

Lawyer Rankings

Dominican Republic > Tax

Caroline Bonó leads the team at Pellerano Nadal, which offers advice on the full spectrum of tax issues, both within the Dominican Republic and internationally. The group is a go-to for multinationals looking to set up businesses in the country, as well as advising on the tax side of M&A and foreign investments. Aviation, retail, consumer goods, and free zones are among the areas in which the team has expertise. Bonó is a sought-after practitioner when it comes to the development of tax strategies and defending regulated legal entities before the tax authorities in the Dominican Republic, supported by senior associate Eduardo Pellerano, whose practice is focused on tax issues in general business law. Managing partner Luis Rafael Pellerano and Gustavo Mena are also names to note at senior level.