Ms Patricia Read > DMK Abogados > Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic > Lawyer Profile
DMK Abogados Offices
MAX HENRÍQUEZ UREÑA 11
NACO
SANTO DOMINGO
Dominican Republic
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Ms Patricia Read
Work Department
Corporate and Commercial, Tax
Position
Patricia Read is a partner of the firm and part of the Corporate Finance Department. She joined the firm in 2006. She leads the Corporate / Commercial and Tax Departments.
Career
With 16 years of experience in commercial and corporate law, Ms. Read concentrates her practice on counseling clients on incorporations, restructuring and transforming companies, changing corporate structure, taxation, and shareholders’ agreements. She has assisted as Corporate Secretary of important clients of the firm for more than 10 years. She advises on project finance and M&A’s, contractual affairs, labor issues, regulatory matters, real estate, and tax issues. She is well versed in customs law and practices, immigration matters among others.
Patricia was ranked by Chambers Latin America 2020 in the Corporate/Commercial practice and recommended by Legal 500 2022 in the Corporate, Banking and Finance practices.
Languages
Spanish and English.
Education
Patricia graduated Cum Laude in law from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra in 2007.
Lawyer Rankings
Dominican Republic > Corporate and M&A
DMK Abogados is well equipped to advise international clients on significant corporate matters in the Dominican Republic, including cross-border M&A, the establishment of branches in the country, reorganisations and franchising issues. Patricia Read Schott, who is a key team member for corporate advice in the real estate sphere, heads up the team alongside managing partner Enrique De Marchena, who has acted in both public and private M&A matters and is also experienced in compliance.
Dominican Republic > Real estate and tourism
DMK Abogados has a long history of assisting key businesses in the tourism sector in the Dominican Republic, including Marriott International, the largest hotel company in the world. The group is able to advise on franchising and employment issues, litigation and tax incentives for tourism matters. Enrique De Marchena, whose ‘knowledge, communication, and availability‘ is highlighted, oversees the team, and is an expert in advising international clients looking to invest into the Dominican tourism industry. Patricia Read Schott is key to the group’s advice on real estate developments, and counts many companies in the hospitality industry as clients.