Manuel Troncoso > OMG > Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic > Lawyer Profile

The team at OMG, whose clients include leading domestic and international banks and financial institutions such as Banco Popular Dominicano, is well known for its regulatory advice in the banking sector, but also stands out for its project financing work, particularly in the energy and tourism spheres. As a group, practitioners ‘provide responsive, well-rounded and comprehensive support on financing transactions involving Dominican Republic assets or entities’. Leading the team are transactional expert Manuel Troncoso and firm president Leonel Melo, who are both multidisciplinary practitioners able to bring to bear expertise in corporate and tax issues when handling financial transactions.

OMG has a strong recent record of advising major clients, including leading banks, on government-backed projects, and is also well versed in M&A, including transactions with cross-border elements, leaning on its international connections such as its membership of the Eversheds LatAm Alliance Group. On the commercial side, clients turn to the firm for its experience in relation to production, transportation, distribution and sales contracts and international trade matters. The sizeable leadership group is made up of firm president Leonel Melo, Esperanza Cabral (the firm’s legal practices coordinator), Manuel Troncoso, commercial department head Laura Piantini, Gloria Gassó and director of corporate compliance Adewilxe Castillos.