Guzmán Ariza

Alberto Reyes Báez

As a Partner at Guzmán Ariza, Mr. Reyes plays a key role in the firm's Dispute Resolution practice, representing corporations and individuals in complex civil and commercial litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution. With over 20 years of experience, he provides strategic counsel and leads high-stakes disputes across various industries, drawing on his extensive courtroom experience and expertise in contentious matters.

Pamela Benzan Arbaje

As Partner and Co-Chair of the Corporate and M&A Department at Guzmán Ariza, Pamela Benzán Arbaje plays a key role in leading the firm's corporate practice, managing major client relationships, and overseeing complex domestic and cross-border transactions. She coordinates multidisciplinary legal teams and provides strategic guidance on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, foreign investment, public procurement, and regulatory matters. She also leads sophisticated negotiations and advises clients on high-value commercial transactions, contributing to the development of the firm's corporate practice and strengthening its relationships with domestic and international clients.

César Calderón

As a Partner at Guzmán Ariza, he plays a key role in the firm's Real Estate practice in the northeastern Dominican Republic, particularly in Las Terrenas, Samaná, Rincón, and Las Galeras. He advises major developers, investors, and property owners on real estate transactions, condominium developments, and investment projects, overseeing complex legal matters and maintaining longstanding client relationships. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience, he provides strategic guidance on property acquisitions, condominium structures, and development-related legal issues, while supporting the firm's regional operations and business development initiatives.

Leandro Corral

He is in charge of the Intellectual Property and Free Zones practices at Guzmán Ariza, overseeing legal services for international companies establishing operations in Dominican free zones, acquiring local businesses, and navigating regulatory requirements. He also manages an extensive portfolio of intellectual property matters, including trademark protection, registrations, and health and sanitary registrations. Additionally, he advises multinational clients on international trade, customs regulations, rules of origin, and de minimis provisions, supporting foreign investment, business expansion, and regulatory compliance in the Dominican Republic.

María Virginia Ditrén

She is the senior associate of environmental, tourism, and regulatory matters at Guzmán Ariza, advising clients on legal compliance, environmental permitting, tourism regulations, and government approvals. She plays a key role in supporting tourism, mining, energy, hospitality, and real estate developments, coordinating regulatory procedures and assisting clients in navigating complex administrative requirements. Her responsibilities include advising on environmental obligations, licensing, land use, and interactions with government authorities to facilitate the development and operation of investment projects in the Dominican Republic.

Rhadaisis Espinal

As a partner in Guzman Ariza she plays a leading role in the Dispute Resolution Department, serving as one of the firm's principal civil and commercial litigators. With more than 30 years of experience, she oversees complex litigation matters, develops legal strategies, and represents domestic and international clients before courts throughout the Dominican Republic. She also leads the Family Law team, supervising sensitive family-related disputes and coordinating legal services across the firm's offices. Her responsibilities include providing strategic guidance to litigation teams, managing key client relationships, and contributing to the development of the firm's dispute resolution practice.

Rubén García

As Partner in charge of Guzmán Ariza's Las Terrenas and Samaná offices, Mr. García oversees the firm's operations and client relationships in these important tourism and real estate markets. He plays a key role in the firm's Labour and Employment practice, advising major employers, hotels, and businesses on employment matters, labour disputes, collective bargaining agreements, and regulatory compliance. Drawing on more than 40 years of experience, he provides strategic guidance on complex labour relations and real estate matters while supporting the firm's continued presence and development in the Samaná region.

Alfredo Guzmán

As Partner and Co-Chair of the Real Estate practice at Guzmán Ariza, Mr. Guzmán Saladín plays a key role in advising and managing the firm's most significant hospitality, tourism, and luxury real estate matters. He leads complex transactions involving hotel developments, high-end residential projects, condominium structures, and major real estate investments, working closely with international investors, developers, hotel operators, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. He also provides strategic guidance to the firm's real estate teams, coordinates multidisciplinary legal services for large-scale projects, and contributes to strengthening the firm's relationships with major clients in the tourism and hospitality sectors throughout the Dominican Republic.

Julio Brea Guzmán

As Partner in charge of Guzmán Ariza's Sosúa and Cabrera offices, he oversees the firm's operations and client relationships across the Dominican Republic's northern region. He plays a key role in the firm's Real Estate and Dispute Resolution practices, advising international investors, developers, and property owners on complex real estate transactions, condominium developments, and litigation matters. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience, he provides strategic guidance to the firm's legal teams, coordinates services for major real estate projects, and contributes to the firm's continued growth and presence along the Dominican North Coast.

Fabio Guzmán Ariza

As President and Managing Partner of Guzmán Ariza, Mr. Fabio Guzmán-Ariza provides strategic leadership to the firm and plays a central role in its Dispute Resolution practice. Widely regarded as one of the Dominican Republic’s foremost authorities on civil and commercial procedure, he brings decades of experience in complex litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution, advising on high stakes matters and providing strategic guidance to the firm's litigation teams. A respected legal scholar and former Dean of the Faculty of Law at Universidad Católica Nordestana, he has authored influential works on Dominican civil procedure and jurisprudence. In 2013, he was appointed Chair of the panel reviewing the proposed Dominican Code of Civil Procedure. He frequently serves as an arbitrator at the Santo Domingo, Santiago, and Puerto Plata Chambers of Commerce and has secured landmark awards in medical malpractice and executive severance litigation. He also serves as Editor and Chairman of the Editorial Board of Gaceta Judicial and is a member of the Dominican Academy of Language.

Fabio J Guzman Ariza

Litigation and Arbitration, Real Estate and Condominium Law, Corporate and Business Law, Expert Witness on the laws of the Dominican Republic, Civil Law (Contracts and Torts, Medical Malpractice, Estate Planning), Tourism & Construction.

Fabio J Guzman Saladin

Fabio is Co-Managing Partner of the firm and head of the Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Finance and Banking practices. He also advices in Capital Markets, Foreign Investment, Bidding and Public Procurement, PPP and Energy Law.

Fabio J. Guzmán Saladín

As Co-Managing Partner and Chair of the Corporate and M&A Department, Mr. Guzmán Saladín plays a central role in the firm's strategic management, international development, and client relationships. He leads major cross-border transactions and oversees the firm's corporate practice, advising on M&A, banking and finance, project finance, capital markets, and corporate restructurings. He also contributes to the firm's international positioning and business development initiatives, leveraging his extensive relationships with multinational clients and international law firms.

Marianne Olivares

As a Litigation and Real Estate Partner at Guzmán Ariza, she plays a key role in the firm's Dispute Resolution and Real Estate practices, managing complex litigation and advising major clients in the tourism, hospitality, and real estate sectors. She leads civil, commercial, corporate, real estate, and labour matters, particularly in the eastern region of the Dominican Republic, including Punta Cana, Bávaro, Cap Cana, La Romana, and Bayahibe. She oversees significant property disputes, including large-scale real estate liens affecting tourism developments, coordinates legal strategies with the firm's multidisciplinary teams, and maintains relationships with hotel operators, developers, investors, and international clients.

Giselle Pérez Reyes

As Head of the Regulatory and Environmental Law practices at Guzmán Ariza, she oversees the firm's environmental and regulatory advisory services, managing complex matters involving environmental compliance, permitting, land use, and regulatory approvals. She leads and coordinates multidisciplinary teams advising clients in the tourism, real estate, construction, and agribusiness sectors, particularly on large-scale developments in environmentally sensitive areas. She also works closely with the firm's corporate, real estate, and litigation teams, providing strategic guidance on environmental risks, regulatory requirements, and compliance matters, while maintaining key client relationships and supporting the continued development of the firm's environmental practice.

Alberto Reyes

Corporate and Business; Mergers and Acquisitions; International Trade and Investments; Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Private Partnerships; Concessions; Administrative Law; Tourism; Real Estate; Construction; Energy; Telecommunications and Technology.