Miss Laura Medina > 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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Miss Laura Medina
Work Department
Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
Laura Medina began her professional career at Jiménez Peña, where she currently holds the position of Partner and co-leader of the arbitration area.
She focuses her professional practice on the areas of Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Labor Matters, mainly advising clients in the manufacturing and hotel industries, free zones, telecommunications, and aeronautical services.
Medina participated in the drafting of the Law on Commercial Arbitration approved by the Dominican Congress in December 2008. She is currently a member of the Executive Office of the Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution of the Santo Domingo Chamber of Commerce and Production.
Languages
Spanish, English, French
Memberships
- Member of the Board of Directors of Centro de Resolución Alternativa de Controversias (CRC)
Education
Laura holds a law degree Summa Cum Laude from Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) and a Master of Laws (LLM) from Georgetown University Law Center
Lawyer Rankings
Dominican Republic > Dispute resolution
At Jiménez Peña, international arbitration is a core area of strength for the dispute resolution team, which has notable experience in investment treaty arbitrations (as well as handling the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards). On the litigation side of the practice, the team is well versed in commercial, civil, administrative, labour and real estate disputes. Founding partner Marcos Peña Rodríguez, who is at the forefront of the firm’s arbitration cases, co-heads the practice with Rosa (Lisa) Díaz, an expert in civil, commercial, administrative and labour litigation. Laura Medina is also a key name to note for both litigation and arbitration.