Patricia Álvarez > Medina Garnes Abogados > Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic > Lawyer Profile
Medina Garnes Abogados Offices
GUSTAVO MEJIA RICART 102, ESQ. ABRAHAM LINCOLN
EDIFICIO CORPORATIVO 20/10, SUITE 904
PIANTINI, SANTO DOMINGO
Dominican Republic
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Patricia Álvarez
Work Department
Corporate and Finance and Tax
Position
Partner
Career
She was recently promoted to partner of the firm in June 2023. Previously, she was Director or Corporate Planning and she’s active in different areas of the business and corporate/commercial law with great expertise in corporate financing, mergers and acquisitions, contracts in general, corporate governance, tax law, energy law, financial markets, intellectual property, real estate and trusts.
Languages
Spanish, English and knowledge of French
Memberships
Patricia is a member of the National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE), member of the Dominican Bar Association and she is also volunteers for the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic since 2008.
Education
Graduated Magna Cum Laude and obtained a Law Degree from the Iberoamerican University (2011). She has completed a Master with dual degree in Business Legal Advice (LL.M) and Economic Law (Spanish-English), Instituto de Empresa, Madrid, Spain and Institut d’études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), Paris, France (2012-2013) and a Master in Economic Public Law, OMG Institute, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (2017). Also, she has a Diploma in Competition Law and Unfair Competition, Iberoamerican University (2011) and Studies in Price Transfer from the Centro Interamericano de Administraciones Tributarias (CIAT).
Lawyer Rankings
Dominican Republic > Corporate and M&A
(Next Generation Partners)Medina Garnes Abogados‘ corporate team is well versed in multi-jurisdictional M&A and corporate restructurings, as well as day-to-day corporate and commercial issues. The firm’s recent caseload reflects its growing strength in the technology sector, where it is active in advising clients on launching, expanding and restructuring their operations in the Dominican Republic. Founding partner Fabiola Medina Garnes leads the team alongside Melissa Silié, who is noted for her advice to both local and international clients on M&A, antitrust issues and distribution agreements. The team can now draw on the expertise of three partners, following the promotion of Patricia Álvarez in June 2023.
Dominican Republic > Tax
Fabiola Medina Garnes and Jesús Francos head up the team at Medina Garnes Abogados, which stands out for its prowess in tax litigation, particularly administrative disputes. The team also advises on non-contentious matters such as the tax issues surrounding setting up new businesses and investments, designing tax structures as part of its estate planning work, and regulatory matters. Its client base includes both local and international clients; among the many sector strengths for the group are banking, energy, mining, infrastructure and telecoms. Medina Garnes and Francos both have strong reputations for tax litigation, while Patricia Álvarez – who was promoted to partner in June 2023 – is skilled in transactional tax matters.
Comparative Guides
| Dominican Republic: Tax | October 2023 | This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Tax laws and regulations applicable in Dominican Republic. |
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners Dominican Republic > Corporate and M&A
- Tax Dominican Republic
- Corporate and M&A Dominican Republic