Ulises Cabrera > Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic > Firm Profile

Ulises Cabrera Offices

Ulises Cabrera
AV. JOHN F. KENNEDY NO. 64
SANTO DOMINGO
10514
Dominican Republic
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Ulises Cabrera > The Legal 500 Rankings

Dominican Republic > Corporate and M&A Tier 3

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.

Practice head(s):

Monica Villafaña; José Cruz Campillo; Ulises Cabrera

Testimonials

‘This team is extremely professional and provides answers with a lot of clarity. The work is very well analysed and researched.‘

‘Mónica Villafaña stands out for her availability and support of clients, and for her accurate advice.‘

‘Excellent negotiation skills and attention to detail, at reasonable prices.‘

‘Mónica Villafaña and José Cruz Campillo are distinguished by their availability and rapid responses.‘

‘Ulises Cabrera’s legal team stand out for their experience and exceptional skills. Compared to other firms, their in-depth knowledge and strategic approach put them in a favourable position. I highly recommend the team due to their excellent legal advice and their ability to adapt to the needs of the ever-changing business world.‘

‘The firm’s attorneys are noted for their outstanding experience, strategic focus and unwavering dedication. I would like to highlight the advice of Mónica Villafaña – she is an exceptional lawyer.‘

Key clients

Asociación Popular de Ahorros y Préstamos (APAP)

Bacardi Dominicana

Bellón

Büsing Müffelmann & Theye for Volkswagen

CCS Companies (CCS USA)

Ebanx

Eiffage Génie Civil Marine

Fresenius Medical Care

Gildan Activewear

Grupo Visabeira

Haleon

Holsum de República Dominicana

Humano Seguros

Inaru Valley Exporters

Instituto Superior de Estudios Especializados en Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades Luis Heredia Bonetti (IES-LHB)

Palliser Furniture

Peravia Motors

Right Constructions

Sociedad Dominicana de Ginecología y Obstetricia

Texquim

Valcopack

Watchfire Signs

West

Zona Franca Industrial de las Américas

Work highlights

  • Assisted Watchfire Signs, a digital billboard enterprise, with its funding of $2m to enter the Dominican market.
  • Advised CCS Companies (CCS USA), an international collection company, on the establishment of a call centre to operate under the free zone regime.
  • Assisted Palliser Furniture with the expansion of its maquila operations in the Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic > Environment Tier 3

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.

Practice head(s):

José Cruz Campillo; Heiddy Moronta

Testimonials

‘José Cruz Campillo is distinguished by always providing a personalised service and is extremely timely and assertive in his advice and assistance with the implementation of our action plans.‘

‘What stands out is the quality and timing of their responses, while also being in depth.‘

Key clients

Gildan Activewear Properties

Knight Piésold Consultores

Cardinal Health D.R. 203 II

Work highlights

  • Represented Gildan Activewear Properties before the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources to obtain the amendment of its environmental permit, in particular relating to the water discharge parameters for conductivity levels to be applied to Gildan.
  • Assisted Knight Piésold Consultores with the renewal of permits granted by the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources to its environmental consultants, as well as the renewal of Knight Piésold Consultores’s registration as an authorised consulting firm.
  • Represented Cardinal Health D.R. 203 II before the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources to seek the renewal of its environmental permit as well as the issuance of a duplicate due to the loss of the original permit.

Dominican Republic > Intellectual property Tier 3

The team at Ulises Cabrera, whose ‘willingness to collaborate always stands out‘, leverages close connections with law firms throughout the Caribbean region to work on cross-border IP matters. Practice head Magdalena Almonte, who has specialisms in the consumer goods, food and beverages, life sciences and technology sectors, oversees the team, supported by associate Aidaluz Pimentel. The pair are highly active in trade mark registration matters, which form a large part of the group’s IP work.

Practice head(s):

Magdalena Almonte

Testimonials

‘The team is efficient and effective. The response times are fast, and we get favourable results. Their willingness to collaborate always stands out, as well as their ability to fully comply with what is entrusted to them and go that extra mile to achieve the results expected.’

‘Quick and efficient responses, organised, responsible, and committed to customers. Magdalena Almonte and Aidaluz Pimentel are names to note.‘

‘An organised team that can work fluidly and efficiently.‘

‘The lawyers are attentive and committed to their work.‘

‘The team’s knowledge is great, and they are always there when the client needs them!‘

‘We always feel lucky to have been working with Magdalena Almonte. She is business-oriented and gives good legal advice.‘

Key clients

Grupo Familia

Novo Nordisk

Químicos y Lubricantes

Delivery Hero

Xiaomi

Quirch Foods

Otis McAllister

Zhongce Rubber Group Company

Kao Corporation

Altian Pharma

Emcure Pharmaceuticals

Font Gamundi

Brand Leaders

Super de Alimentos

Shenzhen Woody Vapes Technology

Rolex

Roma Prince

Industrias Nigua

Terpel

Premier Electric Japan

Fundación Juan Bosch

General Mills

Campbells Soup Company

DIDI Chuxing Technology

Bacardi

Vreugdenhil

S.D. Sight Diagnostics

Productos Alimenticios Bocadeli

Spectrum Brands

Work highlights

  • Assisted Delivery Hero with IP due diligence related to the acquisition of Hugo Technologies.
  • Represented Grupo Disagro in an opposition to the application for the trade mark “Armada”, due to its similarity to the client’s “Armero” trade mark.
  • Defending Pancommercial Holdings in a cancellation action for non-use brought against its trade mark “Jack’s”.

Dominican Republic > Labour and employment Tier 3

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.

Practice head(s):

Ulises Cabrera; José Cruz Campillo

Testimonials

‘This firm is excellent, especially José Cruz Campillo. The combined knowledge and quality of service makes this firm unique.’

‘They have excellent knowledge, and they are facilitators. They teach by doing an excellent job.‘

Key clients

Gildan Activewear Dominican Republic Textile Company

Cardinal Health DR 203 II

Inversiones Manuel Cabrera

Coccia Dominicana

Dueñas Arango

Amir Aviram

Servicios Integrales Alorfra

Siemens Mobility

Ruby Staffing

Acquire BPO

Work highlights

  • Advised Gildan Activewear on negotiations with two employees’ unions.
  • Acted for Aviam in a claim brought by former members of the board of Sindicato Trabajadores Aviam Aviation Ground Services (SITRAVIAM) for job restitution and damages.
  • Acted as lead local counsel for CCS Companies in a major hiring process for a new call centre in Santo Domingo.

Dominican Republic > Real estate and tourism Tier 3

Ulises Cabrera‘s real estate and tourism team ‘distinguishes itself by giving agile and well-founded responses’, according to clients. A core area of expertise for the group is advising on title and demarcation issues, often for private clients who have inherited land or property, including handling related disputes. The team also assists with real estate sales and acquisitions and project development. Leading the team are firm founder Ulises Cabrera, Leslie Cabrera, an expert in advising local and foreign clients on transactional matters, and senior associate Jeanny Aristy Santana, whose areas of expertise include environmental issues, permits and litigation.

Practice head(s):

Ulises Cabrera; Leslie Cabrera; Jeanny Aristy Santana

Testimonials

‘The real estate and tourism team at Ulises Cabrera is excellent. The team distinguishes itself by giving an agile and well-founded responses to our matters. Due diligence is complete and thorough, which makes the client feel secure when making a real estate transaction.’

‘In the case of Jeanny Aristy, what makes her stand out is excellent customer service. She is focused on resolving the queries and real estate procedures that are submitted to her in an agile manner. She is always available, and her response times are very good.’

‘Very confident. All the staff are extremely attentive and available.‘

‘Excellent theoretical and practical knowledge of the law, both nationally and internationally. Their responses are quick and efficient but also detailed and robust. Very good, grounded and conscientious advisers.‘

‘The team is accessible, well-prepared and available, and open to negotiations.‘

‘They work with a sense of urgency. They are willing to work together to develop an action plan and accept clients’ opinions, even when they are different. We would like to highlight Jeanny Aristy Santana for her equanimity, preparation and dedication.‘

Key clients

Bonita Village Residences

Plásticos del Caribe

Asociación Popular de Ahorros y Préstamos

Home Liquor

Sucesores Flérida Sánchez Maggiolo

Humano Seguros

Strategic Legal Services

Bienes & Productos

Rodríguez Sandoval & Asociados

Work highlights

  • Assisted a major touristic developer in complex trespassing matter in a private beach area.
  • Assisted a private client in a complex and ongoing $12m inheritance matter.
  • Assisted a touristic developer with a $65m luxury beach project.

Dominican Republic > Tax Tier 3

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.

Practice head(s):

Monica Villafaña; José Cruz Campillo

Testimonials

‘They are very professional, and they provided advice that was very accurate and on time.‘

‘On time, detailed and clear explanations.‘

Key clients

Asociación Popular de Ahorros y Prestamos (APAP)

CCS USA Companies

Duvarez Comercial

Ebanx Holdings

EnviroGold (Las Lagunas)

Essity Group

Holsum de República Dominicana

La Nueva Expresso Italia

Megax Business

Palliser Furniture

Work highlights

  • Advised EnviroGold (Las Lagunas) on general tax exemptions granted by the Dominican State.
  • Advised Gildan Activewear on tax matters such as cross-border and local transfer pricing regulations, as well as local regulations on the granting of benefits in international treaties to prevent double taxation.
  • Provided Ebanx with a tax analysis of its proposed operations in the Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic > Dispute resolution Tier 4

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.

Practice head(s):

José Cruz Campillo

Testimonials

‘The strong point of the team led by José Cruz Campillo is the prompt attention given to clients’ requirements, making them feel that they are not alone and that they have high-quality legal support.‘

‘Ulises Cabrera can see both the forest and the trees. They know the law, invariably respond rapidly, are always available, and exhibit admirable analysis and cutting-edge knowledge and techniques. In an environment sometimes characterised by irregular practices, Ulises Cabrera has stuck to its principles. This translates into a significant competitive advantage over other law firms promising quick results using tactics that may be counter-productive over the long term.‘

‘Ulises Cabrera provides a cost-effective service, which creates added value. This is mostly due to their constant effort to keep up to date with technology and bring in well-trained legal professionals.‘

‘We are totally satisfied with the legal services provided by Ulises Cabrera in general and by José Cruz Campillo in particular. His legal acumen is complemented and enhanced by his keen commercial awareness when designing the strategy for litigation and negotiations, buttressed by his associates. In José, we have had and continue to have an excellent, well-rounded and well-grounded legal adviser. We regard him not just as our lawyer but as a true business partner.‘

‘In his years of practice, José Cruz Campillo has earned a reputation for efficiency without compromising on ethics or the law. We are confident and secure that our legal affairs are in the best of hands with José Cruz and Ulises Cabrera.‘

Key clients

Anadel

Antonio P. Haché & Co

Asociación Bonao de Ahorros y Préstamos (ABONAP)

Asociación Popular de Ahorros y Préstamos (APAP)

Baterías Dominicanas

Coccia Dominicana

COLERAINE

Comercial San Esteban (Cosanca)

EnviroGold (Las Lagunas)

Fresenius Medical Care

Gildan Activewear

Inversiones Kappa

Inversiones Manuel Cabrera

Newtech

Seguros Universal

Siemens Mobility

Sucesores Mejia Arcala

The Dominican Real Estate Company (DRE)

Work highlights

  • Acted for EnviroGold (Las Lagunas) in a complex tax case against the Dominican Tax Authority (Dirección General de Impuestos Internos – DGII).
  • Acting for Coleraine in a dispute over a public tender.
  • Acting for a number of clients in disputes related to the termination of distribution contracts under Law 173.

Ulises Cabrera > Firm Profile

Ulises Cabrera was founded in 1966 by Dr Ulises Cabrera, whose trajectory has been devoted to the practice of his profession from his office. Its evolution has turned it into a full-service law firm  that holds consolidated standing and signature both inside and outside the Dominican Republic, leading it to assume a highlighted role in the process of adaptation and evolution of the legal system of the country, as in the cases of the Ley General de Electricidad No 125-01 and the Ley de Registro Inmobiliario No 108-05.

At Ulises Cabrera, we have a strong sense of commitment to the client, which we serve in a personalized, responsible, and efficient way based on agile and timely legal practices. We are mainly sought for our expertise, recognized experience and good will in the legal market of 56 years.

Nowadays, Ulises Cabrera is a solid and institutionalised Dominican law firm, with highly qualified human resources and sticks to the highest ethical standards, delivering efficient and trustworthy services. Ulises Cabrera is a model of excellence in the Dominican legal community. In this way, the experience and know how achieved, the mystique and integration of all the personnel, allows us to assure clients the satisfaction of their legal necessities.

Practice areas: administrative law; anti-corruption, investigations and compliance; antitrust and competition; arbitration; banking and finance; capital markets; corporate and M&A; data, technology and privacy law; energy; environment; insurance and reinsurance; intellectual property; labour and employment; litigation; mining and metals; private equity; project finance and infrastructure; real estate and tourism; restructuring and insolvency; tax; telecoms and media; trade; franchise and distribution; compliance.

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
Founding Partner Ulises Cabrera ulises.cabrera@ulisescabrera.com 1+ 8095667111
Partner Freddy Zarzuela freddy.zarzuela@ulisescabrera.com 1+ 8095667111
Partner Leslie Cabrera leslie.cabrera@ulisescabrera.com 1+ 8095667111
Managing Partner José Cruz Campillo jose.campillo@ulisescabrera.com 1+ 8095667111
Partner and head of Intellectual Property and New Technologies practice Magdalena Almonte magdalena.almonte@ulisescabrera.com 1+ 8095667111
Partner and head of the Business and Corporate practice Mónica Villafaña monica.villafana@ulisescabrera.com 1+ 8095667111
Partner and head of Compliance practice area. Environment, Tax, Corporate Heiddy Moronta heiddy.moronta@ulisescabrera.com 1+ 8095667111
Partner and head of Real Estate and Tourism practice. Jeanny Aristy jeanny.aristy@ulisescabrera.com 1+ 8095667111

Meet The Team(s)

Staff Figures

Partner : 8
Associates : 25
Total staff : 74

Languages

All main business languages

Memberships

Alliot Global Alliance (AGA)
IBA (International Bar Association)
INTA - International Trademark Association
ASIPI
IURISGAL - International Network of Law Firms

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