Mrs Mariángela Pellerano > Pellerano & Herrera > Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic > Lawyer Profile

Pellerano & Herrera
Av. Abraham Lincoln 1019
Edificio Federico Pages More
5to piso
Dominican Republic

Work Department

International and foreign investment department

Position

Partner of the international and foreign investment department, concentrating her practice in the areas of project finance, M&A, trusts, mining, energy and corporate and banking law.

Career

Mariangela Pellerano joined Pellerano & Herrera in 2003 and became partner in 2012. Mariangela advises local and international companies in project financing, mergers and acquisitions and corporate matters. She regularly assists local and foreign banks and multilateral institutions in syndicated and private equity investments.Mariangela has participated in the most complex business deals in the Dominican Republic among them Barrick Gold’s 1.2 billion syndicated loan and largest foreign investment registered in the country, US$2.5 billion bond issuance to the Dominican State, and Ambev’s acquisition of the largest Dominican brewery, largest acquisition deal in the country’s history.

Languages

• Spanish • English

Memberships

• Member of the Foreign Lawyers Association of Georgetown University,

Education

• LL.B., summa cum laude, from Universidad Iberoamericana (2006). • LL. M. in General Legal Studies from Georgetown University Law Center (2007). • Diploma in General Energy Law from Universidad Iberoamericana (2011). • Diploma in Trust Business Administration from Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey (2013). • “Cross Border Transactions “ Lex Mundi Institute program (2012). • “Foundation Management” Lex Mundi Institute program (2013).

Lawyer Rankings

Dominican Republic > Banking and finance

Among the core areas of specialism for the banking and finance group at Pellerano & Herrera are project and corporate finance transactions. Ricardo Pellerano, Mariángela Pellerano, Carolina León and Alessandra Di Carlo lead a sizeable team which is particularly well versed in cross-border matters, frequently advising leading multinational investment banks, although it also counts major domestic banks among its clients. The team handles syndicated loans and cross-border listings of securities, and has a growing digital and fintech practice.

Dominican Republic > Corporate and M&A

Pellerano & Herrera stands out for its experience in handling foreign investment matters for international companies looking to access the market in the Dominican Republic, as well as cross-border acquisitions. The team also provides ongoing advice to a host of household-name multinationals from the technology, pharmaceuticals, automotive and fashion industries, among others. Managing partner Ricardo Pellerano is a key point of contact for advising major international clients (and also co-heads the China desk). He leads the team with Carolina León, who has particular experience in transactions in the energy and telecoms sectors, Mariángela Pellerano and Alessandra Di Carlo, a go-to name for cross-border transactions.