Mrs Mary Fernández > Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández > Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic > Lawyer Profile

The banking and finance group at Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández combines its strong presence in the local banking market – where it assists a myriad of local banks – with acting as local counsel to international financial institutions. Sarah De León and Jaime Senior steer the practice; the latter is well regarded for his strength in foreign investment and energy-related transactions, and recently acted alongside Fernando Marranzini in connection with the first issuance of green bonds in the Dominican Republic. Founding partner Mary Fernández draws on extensive corporate and commercial expertise to lead the group’s innovative work relating to alternative payment solutions. Eileen Jiménez is also a key name at top level.

Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández handles both contentious and non-contentious matters for tourism companies and developers, including real estate transactions, lease agreements, project development, financial transactions in the sector, and disputes. Founding partner Mary Fernández, Marisol Vicens, who assists with sophisticated investment projects, Sarah De León and Jaime Senior, a key figure for mandates related to tourism and industrial free zone investments, lead the team, and are proficient in M&A matters in the real estate and tourism industries. Senior associate César Ledesma is another standout practitioner for the development of real estate projects.

The sizeable IP team at Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández advises leading clients across the main economic sectors in the Dominican Republic, namely pharmaceuticals, chemicals, automobiles, electronics, cosmetics, textiles and services. Mary Fernández and senior associates Miguelina Figueroa and Gabriella Villanueva are the trio leading the team, and are particularly adept at handling IP litigation; this is emblematic of the recent work of the wider group, which has been significantly active in complex administrative disputes. Other key matters undertaken by the team include the negotiation and drafting of contracts to transfer or licence intellectual property rights, as well as data protection and privacy issues.