Mr Francisco Alvarez > Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández > Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic > Lawyer Profile
Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández Offices
CALLE GUSTAVO MEJIA RICART NO 106
TORRE PIATINI, 6TH FLOOR
SANTO DOMINGO
Dominican Republic
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Mr Francisco Alvarez
Work Department
Litigation / Business
Position
Founding Partner. Specialist in litigation and arbitration, particularly in the areas of banking, white collar crime and administrative law. Extensive experience in negotiations, corporate law, and telecommunications matters.
Career
– Founding Partner at Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández – Former Coordinator of the civic organization Participación Ciudadana – Professor of Estates and Inheritance at the UNPHU, 1985-1990 – Professor of Contracts at the PUCMM Recognized by Chambers Latin America –Leading Lawyers for Dispute Resolution 2014, Chambers Global 2014 and Latin Lawyer 250 – Leading Business Law Firms, 2013, being described in the first one as “the quintessential litigator”.
Languages
- Spanish - English
Memberships
– Dominican Bar Association (CARD)
Education
– Bachelor of Laws (Magna Cum Laude), UNPHU, Dominican Republic, 1979 – Master in Constitutional and Public Law, Universidad Castilla La Macha, Spain, 2012
Leisure
Chess and reading.
Lawyer Rankings
Dominican Republic > Dispute resolution
(Hall of Fame)The ‘ethics, commitment, availability and objectivity’ of Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández‘ dispute resolution team is praised by clients. The team is able to handle the full range of litigation, covering the key pillars of civil, commercial and criminal law, and has a strong track record of representing clients in Supreme Court cases. Arbitration and mediation are also core areas of the practice. Founding partner Francisco Álvarez
(who has notable niche expertise in telecoms disputes) leads the team alongside Tomás Hernández, a specialist in labour litigation (although his practice also extends to acting in administrative and criminal cases). Julio Camejo focuses on criminal litigation, where senior associate Rafael Santana is also a go-to practitioner. Juan José Espaillat is another name to note, with experience in civil, commercial, administrative and labour litigation.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Intellectual property
- Labour and employment
- Tax