Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti > Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic > Firm Profile

Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti > The Legal 500 Rankings

Dominican Republic > Corporate and M&A Tier 2

Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti has a longstanding track record in corporate, contractual and financial matters. The team focuses in particular on multi-jurisdictional transactions, but also covers a broader spectrum of matters; in addition to M&A, project finance and day-to-day corporate matters, the group is particularly active in cases regarding competition, consumer, data protection, fintech and anti-money laundering law. Managing partner Georges Santoni Recio is an expert in distributorship law, foreign investment and also labour and employment matters. José Maldonado Stark's workload features energy and government procurement projects, among other areas, and Luis Heredia Valenzuela's expertise spans the aviation, mining, telecoms and tourism sectors. In the Puerto Plata office, Román Medina Diplan is noted for his contractual and tax incentives practice.

Dominican Republic > Dispute resolution Tier 2

Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti has a broad litigation practice, and acts for clients in contractual disputes, notably those involving distribution issues in the Dominican Republic, fraud, tax, IP, labour and family law matters, among other areas. Life sciences, aviation, energy, real estate and telecoms are sectors in which the team is particularly active. Department head Georges Santoni Recio's practice focuses on civil and commercial litigation and insurance disputes, and he is also active in alternative dispute resolution and arbitration. The firm is a member of Meritas, a global alliance of independent business law firms. Rosa Campillo Celado and Luis Heredia Valenzuela are other key contacts.

Dominican Republic > Energy and natural resources Tier 2

Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti leverages its strengths in the foreign investment, transactional and regulatory fields to assist in a range of matters in the energy sector. Combining different specialisms, the team is able to act in the evaluation, negotiation, investment, reorganisation, construction and financing of projects, including providing assistance with licences and permits. It has a particular focus on renewable energy generation, especially through solar plants, as well as conventional energy and mining projects. Managing partner Georges Santoni Recio focuses on transactions, and José Maldonado Stark is especially sought out by clients in the electromechanical engineering, energy and health sectors. Román Medina Diplan is also noted.

Dominican Republic > Intellectual property Tier 2

A 'professional and ethical team with great knowledge in IP matters', Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti has a well-established IP department, which covers trade mark protection, regulatory matters, privacy and publicity rights, as well as patents and copyright, both in a non-contentious context and during administrative and judicial procedures. Not only does the team assist companies with their IP rights in the Dominican Republic, but also advises on international matters and in a variety of sectors, especially pharmaceuticals, medical devices, nutrition, cosmetics, consumer goods and technology. Rosa Campillo Celado leads the experienced team, which also includes Mónika Fiallo Paradas.

Dominican Republic > Labour and employment Tier 2

Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti assists corporate clients in a broad range of labour and employment matters. The team has longstanding expertise and particular strength in labour disputes, a line of business which runs parallel to its non-contentious focus. On the advisory side, the group particularly stands out for its in-depth knowledge of regulation and its ability to help foreign clients in setting up local subsidiaries, from the registration before local labour and social security authorities to providing advice on hiring, income tax and social security. The team is jointly led by managing partner Georges Santoni Recio and José Maldonado Stark, both of whom are also corporate lawyers.

Dominican Republic > Real estate and tourism Tier 3

Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti has a notable track record acting in a wide variety of non-contentious real estate matters, spanning from sales and purchases, financing, development projects to trusts, due diligence and tax matters. Real estate litigation also features in the team's workload; in particular, the team's caseload includes eviction disputes, fraud investigations, inheritance matters and foreclosures. In the tourism space, the firm focuses on tax incentives under the Tourism Incentives Law of the Dominican Republic. Román Medina Diplan and Luis Heredia Valenzuela jointly head the practice.

Dominican Republic > Tax Tier 3

Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti is known for assisting local and foreign clients with matters relating to tax compliance and personal and corporate income tax, among other areas. The key practitioners in the team include José Maldonado Stark, whose main area of activity is in corporate transactions; Luis Heredia Valenzuela, who is particularly appreciated among clients in the mining sector; managing partner Georges Santoni Recio; and Ariel Jáquez Núñez, who is also noted in the tax space. The firm is a member of BLITA International, a global association of independent tax advisory firms specialised in all areas of taxation, accounting and business consultancy services.