About

Edward Barett is the legal director at the Dominican Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles, a public sector institution tasked with monitoring the proper operation of the electricity, gas and safety networks in the country. Barett has been described in the past as ‘responsive, decisive and a well-organised’ legal professional with a highly commercial outlook. Having served at the superintendence for over 13 years, Barett is tasked with developing the legal framework of the whole electricity sector in the Dominican Republic, creating rules and procedures in the wholesale and retail electricity market, anti-fraud laws, rules regarding the granting or revoking of licenses for the installation of electric facilities and rules setting the standards for quality of service for the monopolistic activities. Over the years, Barett has established himself as a well-recognised public sector lawyer, capable of successfully outlining the legal policy of Superintendencia de Electricidad and providing advice to the board in all matters. In addition, Barett has been involved in notable litigation and arbitration cases, some of which outlined the acceptable norms in the country. Prior to moving to the public sector, Barrett spent five years as an associate senior attorney at Pellerano & Herrera.