Valerio Jiminián Roa Abogados (VJR)

Head of the Private Law practice

Founding partner

Mrs. Yipsy Roa Díaz is founding partner and head of the Private Law practice at VJR Abogados.

Mrs. Roa Díaz leads cases that involve multidisciplinary operations, with significant capital, from the drafting of contracts, their execution and compliance. Her practice in Business Law includes advice and counsel on labor relations and employment, establishing policies in companies, with the aim of avoiding contingencies of an economic nature or harmful to the interests of clients.

Yipsy has been an arbitrator in processes of the Court of Arbitration and Alternative Conflict Resolution, where she also participates as a legal counsel in arbitrations of economic interests, in the real estate field and violation of the rights of shareholders, especially minority ones, in commercial companies, real estate and investment contracts.

In commercial practice, she has participated in company liquidation and restructuring processes with concentration in litigation before commercial courts, defending shareholders, commercial companies, and merchants. Likewise, she represents and advises in conflicts related to the ownership of shares, abuse of corporate property, misuse of power in assembly, judicial administrators, among others related to the subject.

Mrs. Yispy Roa Díaz is a specialist in real estate transactions and a litigator in action processes regarding registered rights, determination of heirs, land reparcelling, demarcations, and ownership of real estate, she has proven experience in the process of establishing the patrimonial organization of successions and executing the registration of their rights in the corresponding Title Registries.

In regulated sectors, such as mining, Yipsy has vast experience in carrying out due diligence for properties dedicated to mining exploitation.

Spanish, English and French

Dominican Bar Association

Bar of Notaries of Dominican Republic

New York City Bar, International chapter

Spanish Dominican Chamber of Commerce (CAMACOES)

Franco-Dominican Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFD)

Dominican Intellectual Property Association (ADOPI)

Dominican Lawyers Association (ANA)

Regulation and Competition Course, Pontificia Universidad Madre y Maestra and University of Valladolid, 2023.

Master´s Degree in Administration of Public Companies, Pontificia Universidad Madre y Maestra, 2003.

Master´s Degree in Business Law and Economic Legislation, Pontificia Universidad Madre y Maestra, 1999.

Law Degree, Pedro Henríquez Ureña National University (UNPHU), 1994.

Lecturer in Civil Law and Obligations at the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra Santo Domingo (PUCMM)

Lecturer in Civil Law and Obligations at the Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE)

Professional publications:

Proposal for constitutional reform of the Judiciary (1994)

Among other publications on Labour & Employment professional magazines