Mrs Gisselle Valera > Jiménez Peña > Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic > Lawyer Profile
Jiménez Peña Offices
AVENIDA WINSTON CHURCHILL 1099
CITI TOWER EN ACROPOLIS, PISO 14
SANTO DOMINGO DN 10148
Dominican Republic
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Mrs Gisselle Valera
Work Department
Business
Position
Senior Associate
Career
Gisselle Valera is a senior associate at the firm, specialized in government relations, economic regulation, international and local business transactions, and energy law. She has participated in mergers and acquisitions, project financing, and complex transactions involving the structuring of some of the largest energy projects in the Dominican Republic. Gisselle is one of the leaders of the ProBono Department of Jiménez Peña in which she works on social impact initiatives for the community. She has also worked with the National Congress of the Dominican Republic in drafting and negotiating bills to improve the local regulatory framework.
Languages
Spanish, English, French
Memberships
- Asociación Nacional de Jóvenes Empresarios (treasurer 2023-2024) (Secretary 2022-2023) (Vocal 2021-2022) Member (2020-2021)
- Global Shapers of Santo Domingo, initiative of the Global Shapers Community and the World Economic Forum, Curator (2019-2020)
- National Association for Young Entrepreneurs, Member of the Board of Directors (2020 -2021)
Education
Gisselle is a graduate of the Universidad Iberoamericana de Santo Domingo (UNIBE), studied a Master’s Degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance (MBA) from the Universidad Iberoamericana de Santo Domingo and the International University of Florida, and a Master’s Degree in International Business and Economic Law (LLM) from Georgetown University. She received full scholarships for her MBA and LLB, and in 2005 she was awarded Young National Talent by the Santo Domingo Institute of Technology (INTEC).
Lawyer Rankings
Dominican Republic > Banking and finance
Jiménez Peña‘s banking and finance team is regularly called upon to act as local counsel on the lender side of cross-border transactions, counting foreign banks and multilateral institutions among its clients. The group has a strong track record in local and multi-jurisdictional corporate and project finance, including highly leveraged banking transactions. Founding partner Marcos Peña Rodríguez leads the team alongside Katherine Rosa, who specialises in project finance in the energy and infrastructure spheres, as well as in banking regulation. Jennifer Beauchamps, who was promoted to the partnership in January 2023, and senior associate Gisselle Valera are also standout team members, particularly for transactions in the energy sector.
Dominican Republic > Energy and natural resources
(Rising stars)Jiménez Peña has robust skill sets in matters relating to power generation, transmission and distribution, and has recently seen an uptick in renewable energy mandates. The team, which counts major international sponsors and lenders among its clients, frequently advises on project development and financing (particularly in relation to solar and wind power projects) and handles acquisitions in the energy sphere. Luis Julio Jimenez and Marcos Pena Rodriguez, who are well versed in energy-related transactions, project finance specialist Katherine Rosa and corporate-focused Vilma Veras lead the team. Senior associate Gisselle Valera provides key support on energy and mining matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Banking and finance Dominican Republic
- Rising stars Dominican Republic > Energy and natural resources
- Energy and natural resources Dominican Republic