Firm Profile > OMG > Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
OMG Offices
RAFAEL AUGUSTO SANCHEZ 86
ROBLE CORPORATE CENTER, PISO 9, PLANTINI
SANTO DOMINGO, 10148
Dominican Republic
OMG > The Legal 500 Rankings
Corporate and finance Tier 1
The 'dynamic' team at OMG stands out for its 'high level of commitment and dedication'. The practice is noted for its strong capabilities in assisting clients from the financial sector, with lender-side mandates keeping the group particularly busy recently. It is also adept at handling high-value M&A, restructuring work and acquisitions, and financial regulation is another area of expertise. Key names in the team include corporate law expert Leonel Melo; Esperanza Cabral, noted for her expertise in restructurings and M&A; Manuel Troncoso, who is very experienced in financing work; and international practice director Juan Alcalde.
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Testimonials
‘Dynamic‘.
‘A high level of commitment and dedication‘.
Key clients
Alere Advisors
Banco Dominicano del Progreso
Corporación Interamericana para el Desarrollo de Infraestructura (CIFI)
Citibank
EgeHaina
INICIA
INICIA Educación
International Finance Corporation
MERCASID, S.A.
Putney Capital Management
Energy and natural resources Tier 1
The team at OMG is well equipped to handle prominent, cross-border energy transactions and investment mandates, where it often works closely with the finance and corporate departments to provide a broad service. The team is particularly notable in the renewable energy space, having recently been involved in several projects involving biomass, wind and solar power plants. Esperanza Cabral, well known for her corporate expertise, director and energy project specialist Michelle Abreu and Leonel Melo, whose practice spans corporate, finance and tax, jointly lead the practice.
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Key clients
San Pedro Bio-Energy SRL
Venture Funds LLC
CIFI
EGE Haina
Dispute resolution Tier 2
OMG handles a broad range of contentious matters for clients drawn from a wide spectrum of sectors; instructions from banking, energy, telecoms, construction, media, real estate and tourism companies have been especially prominent in the group's recent caseload. Natachú Domínguez, who is strong in civil and labour litigation, jointly leads the practice with Tristán Carbuccia, who counts international and domestic arbitration as key strengths. Founding partner Leonel Melo is a key name in this space.
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Key clients
Altice
Biogen
4finance
Banco Dominicano del Progreso
Oxygen Development
INICIA
Baxter International
Barceló Hotels
Grupo Blandino
Green Conversion Systems
Hotchkiss
Gerdau Metaldom
Corporación Zona Franca Industrial de Santiago
Cap Cana
SCN Lavalin
Lajun Corporation
Real estate and tourism Tier 2
The team at OMG is noted for its expertise across a broad spectrum of real estate matters; areas of instruction include development projects, construction, corporate real estate deals, planning, permits and real estate tax. Juan Alcalde, who has expertise in condominium matters, jointly heads the practice with director Laura Troncoso, who is well known for handling corporate real estate transactions. Esperanza Cabral and Leonel Melo are also active in this sector.
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Key clients
Terra RD Partners
IFC
Athos Capital Partners
Playa Hotel & Resorts
Banesco Banco Múltiple
Playa Dominican Resort
Prohotel International Inc
Meliá Hotels Internationals
Inicia Ltd
Casas del XVI
Grupo ABICOR
Rhythm & Harmony
Tax Tier 2
OMG's 'very knowledgeable' team is well equipped to advise clients on the tax aspects of corporate transactions; benefiting from its cooperation with the firm's strong corporate department, it focuses on prominent M&A deals and restructuring matters. The tax team's clients are drawn from the banking, tourism, agro-industrial and telecoms sectors. Leonel Melo, Esperanza Cabral and director Ana Taveras, who counts tax as a core area of expertise, jointly lead the practice.
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Testimonials
‘Very knowledgeable team. Always available, providing sound advice‘.
Key clients
Schaffner
Cargill
OMG > Firm Profile
A general practice firm and one of the largest in the Dominican Republic, OMG is known for its skill in handling the most sophisticated and demanding legal and business challenges. With a depth of experience across a range of industry sectors, the firm has been at the forefront of important deals and transactions in the country. The firm’s vast experience, combined with its commitment to innovation and a ground-breaking approach to analysis and research, results in solutions that meet the most specialized needs of its clients.
Areas of practice
Banking and finance: OMG has earned a strong reputation assisting clients in the financial sector. The firm’s approach to financing is grounded on providing value-added solutions to its clients’ needs in commercial lending, project financing, securities, investments and insurance.
Corporate: having comprehensive expertise in a broad range of industries and their legal needs, OMG assists clients in their strategic planning process and delivers legal solutions in the areas of M&A, business law, commercial law, legal entities and contracts. The firm’s practice focuses on identifying and reducing the risks and contingencies associated with the implementation of deals, always developing in each case the proper fiscal structure and an adequate corporate governance framework.
Government: OMG understands that doing business successfully is contingent upon sound interaction with public authorities. The firm has experience advising private enterprises, public institutions and regulatory bodies in all the specialized areas of legal practice, including financial regulation, telecommunications, social security, taxation, antitrust, energy, and constitutional and human rights law.
Intellectual property (IP): the firm handles all aspects of IP, including consultation, registration and maintenance of distinctive signs and inventions, copyright and related rights, entertainment law, defense of rights, dispute resolution, as well as negotiations and drafting of licensing, franchising and distribution agreements.
Litigation and dispute resolution: OMG provides legal representation to its clients in the management of their conflicts. The practice applies the tools of traditional litigation, arbitration, mediation or negotiation, depending on the circumstances of each case, the needs of its clients and the economics involved. The firm’s thriving practice covers all areas of law.
Real estate and tourism: OMG is renowned for providing legal assistance with the highest and most sophisticated standards in the real estate, construction, hospitality and tourism sectors. The firm provides strategic legal counseling on a range of transactions and assists clients in the design and implementation of corporate structures for the entire life cycle of their projects, acting for developers, hoteliers, portfolio managers, financial institutions, funds administrators and contractors.
Tax: OMG’s tax team is regarded as a talented and innovative group of experts on income tax and VAT; it is also recognized for a practical bottom-line approach that looks for the most efficient organizational structures and measures the efficacy of the solutions proposed against the tangible net savings resulting from such solutions to clients. The firm undertakes tax planning projects on a stand-alone basis or as an integral part of its engagement in other projects or practices through a dynamic cross-service structure.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| President | Leonel Melo | l.melo@omg.com.do | 809.381.0505 |
| Banking and Finance | Manuel Troncoso | m.troncoso@omg.com.do | 809.381.0505 |
| Banking and Finance | Rebeca García | r.garcia@omg.com.do | 809.381.0505 |
| General Coordinator of Legal Strategy | Esperanza Cabral | e.cabral@omg.com.do | 809.381.0505 |
| Partner Director Knowledge | Mónika Melo | m.melo@omg.com.do | 809.381.0505 |
| Intellectual Property | Luis E Aquino | l.aquino@omg.com.do | 809.381.0505 |
| International | Juan Alcalde | j.alcalde@omg.com.do | 809.381.0505 |
| Labour & Employment | Natachú Dominguez | n.dominguez@omg.com.do | 809.381.0505 |
| Litigation and Dispute Resolution | Tristán Carbuccia | t.carbuccia@omg.com.do | 809.381.0505 |
| Real Estate and Tourism | Laura Troncoso | l.troncoso@omg.com.do | 809.381.0505 |
| Tax | Ana I Taveras | ai.taveras@omg.com.do | 809.381.0505 |
| Corporate | Johanna Soto | j.soto@omg.com.do | 809.381.0505 |
| Commercial | Laura Piantini | l.piantini@omg.com.do | 809.381.0505 |
Lawyer Profiles
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Michelle Abreu | Director | View Profile |
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Juan Alcalde | Partner | View Profile |
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Luis Eduardo Aquino | Director | View Profile |
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Esperanza Cabral | Partner | View Profile |
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Tristán Carbuccia | Senior Head | View Profile |
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Natachú Domínguez | Senior Head | View Profile |
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Rebeca García | Partner | View Profile |
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Mónika Melo | Partner | View Profile |
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Leonel Melo | President | View Profile |
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Laura Piantini | Director | View Profile |
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Johanna Soto | Partner – Director | View Profile |
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Ana Taveras | Director | View Profile |
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Laura Troncoso | Director | View Profile |
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Manuel Troncoso | Partner | View Profile |