Mr Jaime Senior > Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández > Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic > Lawyer Profile

Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández‘s practice often involves acting as local counsel for international clients, with Eileen Jiménez securing credit facilities for multinational manufacturer Grupo Diesco worth $275m, and practice co-head Jaime Senior advising Panamanian financial institution CIFI on a Dominican investment fund and French energy client Stoa on its investment in a renewables project. A highlight for the firm is its work on the first issuance of green bonds in the Dominican Republic securities market, led by Senior and assisted by newly promoted partner Fernando Marranzini. Aided by practice co-head Sarah De León and founding partner Roberto Rizik, the team additionally focuses on the payments industry, counting CardNet as a client in this space.

Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández oversees the due diligence for clients involved in acquisitions of, or investments into, energy generation projects, such as representing STOA in its investment into Poseidón Energía Renovable, the owner of a 100MW wind farm project. Power purchase agreements (PPAs) are another area of work, with the team structuring a trust to own the rights to receivables under a PPA. Marisol Vicens and Jaime Senior co-head the practice, with Vicens bringing experience in energy regulation and Senior advising international clients on investing in Dominican projects, as well as working on a partnership for the operation of gas stations. Carolina Silié, who works on natural gas projects, and Fernando Marranzini, who assists with energy acquisitions, were both promoted to partner in January 2022.

Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández often advises on the tax implications of corporate matters, such as transactions, establishment and closure of operations, and restructurings, as well as on preferential tax treatment rights, including exemptions. An example of the former is the firm’s advice for manufacturer BBB Foods on the tax component of its restructuring and expansion, led by Jaime Senior, who also provides ongoing tax advice to Citibank and the Digital Economy Group. Fellow practice co-head Marisol Vicens worked on amendments to the Tax Code and Free Zones Law. The firm frequently advises clients from the tech and manufacturing sectors, as well as financial institutions, which includes local tax structuring advice for international clients.

Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández‘s experience in both domestic and cross-border transactions is reflected in an impressive client roster of large local and multinational companies. The team is skilled in M&A, corporate reorganisations, foreign investments and the creation of joint ventures, as well as advising on day-to-day corporate issues and regulatory and compliance matters, with a recent focus on e-commerce and data protection. At the head of the sizeable team, Jaime Senior is highly regarded for his expertise in transactions in the energy sector, and Sarah De León has a broad practice spanning M&A, contracts and distribution agreements, joint ventures and foreign investments. Eileen Jiménez, who stands out for her advice on M&A and distributorship agreements, Mary Fernández and newly promoted partners Fernando Marranzini and Carolina Silié are also key contacts.

Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández has handled the development of the Playa Grande Golf Resort, with the ‘attentive’ and ‘realistic’  Jaime Senior taking on purchase, sale and construction agreements, contracts and permits. Marisol Vicens oversees acquisitions of plots for development, notably for a plastics manufacturer, while Mary Fernández covers easement disputes and due diligence on land. Free trade zones are an area of experience, with Sarah De León negotiating leases for buildings in an industrial free trade zone park for a cigar factory.