Dominican Republic 2022 – GC Powerlist
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Dominican Republic 2022

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Aldo Rodriguez

Jurídico corporativo | Arendal

Industrials and real estate

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Alex Germes

Abogado coordinador legal | Cesar Iglesias

Consumer products

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Alexandra Gartner

Director legal | Grupo Marti

Energy and utilities

Ana María Estrada Baez

Legal and compliance director | Stock Exchange of the Dominican Republic

Financials

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Ana Maria Martinez

Directora legal, seguridad y asuntos corporativos | Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana

Food

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Andrew Hope

General counsel | Potentia Renewables

Energy and utilities

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Arlene Castro

Legal manager | Grupo Humano

Financials

Bethania Diaz

Legal manager | Karisma Hotels & Resorts

Hotels, restaurants and leisure

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Carlos Ferrer Allendörfer

General counsel | TCM Group

Hotels, restaurants and leisure

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Carlos José Hernandez Rosario

Vice president of legal and corporate affairs | Banco Promerica

Financials

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Carmen Armenterios1

Vice president | Cesar Iglesias

Consumer products

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Carolina Pichardo Toral

Legal and compliance country chief officer | JMMB RD

Financials

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Clara Peguero Sencion

Consultora juridica | APAP

Financials

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Claudia Gutierrez

Legal lead | Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana

Food

Dania Jocelyn Heredia

Head of Legal | Cemex Dominicana

Materials and mining

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Denny Hernandez

Gerente legal y asuntos corporativos | Grupo Ramos

Consumer products

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Dorys Rosalia Mejia

General counsel | IKEA Santo Domingo

Consumer products

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Dr Maireni Rivas

Legal director | Mapfre

Transport and infrastructure

Edgar Fuentes Gil

Head of Legal | Gerdau-Metaldom

Materials and mining

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Edgard Abreu

Director and chief legal executive | OEC Dominican Republic

Industrials and real estate

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Edward Barett

Senior legal counsel  | The AES Corporation

Energy and utilities

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Eileen Kett

Senior vice president and general counsel | Club Med North America

Hotels, restaurants and leisure

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Elianna Peña Soto

Legal director | Claro

Telecommunication services

Elizabeth Mena

Vice president legal and corporate affairs | Corporación Minera Dominicana

Materials and mining

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Enrique Rijo

Director legal | Grupo CCN

Consumer products

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Esther Toral

Compliance manager | Alpha Inversiones

Financials

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Farah Massiel Rodríguez Mazara

Legal manager | AFP Crecer

Financials

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Giselle Infante Martinez

Directora legal | Grupo Rizek

Food

Giselle Marie Leger Lora

General counsel | AES Dominicana

Energy and utilities

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Grisel Fernandez

Legal manager | Magna Motors

Consumer products

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Guillermo Sicard

Legal director | EGE Haina

Energy and utilities

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Gwhendolyn Jimenez

Directora legal | Nestlé

Food

Harje Kjellberg

Business and legal affairs director | Lantica Media

Sports and media

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Jarouska Cocco

Directora Jurídica | Ministerio de Hacienda de la República Dominicana

Non-profit / public sector

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Jennifer Alvarez Durán

Legal manager | MAPFRE Salud ARS

Financials

Joan Francisco Alba Méndez

General counsel | Banesco Banco Múltiple

Financials

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Jocelyne Sanchez

Gerente division legal  | Banco Popular Dominicano

Financials

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Johan Gonzalez

Gerente legal | Ambev Dominicana

Food

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Jose Suero

Legal assistant | Cesar Iglesias

Consumer products

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Jose Acosta

Legal director | Hoteles Barceló

Hotels, restaurants and leisure

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Jose Antonio De la Cruz Suriel

Legal manager | Banco BHD León

Financials

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José Edwin Durán Jiminián

Director of legal | Dirección General de Migración

Non-profit / public sector

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Jose Miguel Gonzalez

Legal counsel to the Caribbean region | Gildan

Consumer products

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Josefina Abreu

General Legal Director | Banreservas

Financials

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Juana Barcelo

President | Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation

Materials and mining

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Julissa Morillo Ventura

Senior legal counsel | Altice

Telecommunication services

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Junil Fermin

Directora legal | Asociación de Bancos Múltiples de la República Dominicana (ABA)

Financials

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Karina Castillo

Enterprise Risk Management Director | Scotiabank

Financials

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Karla Gross

Regional legal director (Caribbean and Latin America) division compliance director | Colgate-Palmolive

Consumer products

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Kirsys Reynoso

Legal Manager | Grupo SID (MERCASID)

Consumer products

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Leyla Tavares

Legal counsel | Wells Fargo

Financials

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Lidia Chávez

General counsel | SmartEnergy

Energy and utilities

Liliana Indhira Torres Estévez

In-House Counsel | CHM; Grupo Martinez

Financials

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Lorenzo Guzmán

Director general legal | Banco de Reservas

Financials

Manuel Alejandro Silverio Reynoso

In house legal advisor | Esso

Energy and utilities

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Manuel Matos Gutierrez

Vice president of legal | Banco Popular Dominicano

Financials

Marcos Ortega Fernández

Director Legal | Consorcio Energético Punta Cana Macao (CEPM)

Energy and utilities

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Maria Alexandra Pezzotti Harper

Legal manager | Banco Lafise

Financials

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Mariel Lluberes

Legal manager Caribbean | Unilever

Consumer products

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Marielle Gómez

Compliance Manager CARCA | Reckitt

Consumer products

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Marieloy Fernandez

Gerente asuntos legales | Industrias Banilejas

Food

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Mayra Muñoz

Director legal | La Colonial de Seguros

Financials

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Michael Contreras

Vice president of legal | Citibank

Financials

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Michelle Brea

General counsel | Phoenix Tower International

Telecommunication services

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Nathalie Vidal

Legal Manager for Central America and Caribbean Cluster (CARICAM) | Philip Morris International

Food

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Natia Nuñez

Directora Jurídica | Vicepresidencia de la República Dominicana

Non-profit / public sector

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Nelson A. Arriaga

Director of legal and regulatory affairs | Grupo Vimenca

Financials

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Nermis C. Andújar Troncoso

Directora jurídica | Tesoreria de la Seguridad Social

Non-profit / public sector

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Olga Morel

Legal director | Central Bank of the Dominican Republic

Financials

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Omar Bairan

General counsel and chief regulatory officer | Banco Multiple Santa Cruz

Financials

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Paola  Gonzalez

In-House Counsel | Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club

Hotels, restaurants and leisure

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Paola Molina

Directora legal | Grupo Diesco

Materials and mining

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Pedro Javier Sepúlveda Minguez

Legal manager | Banco Lopez de Haro

Financials

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Petra Froxina Batista Soto

Senior legal manager corporate and commercial banking | Scotiabank

Financials

Ralvin Gross

Head of legal | Casa Brugal

Food

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Raul Peña Medin

General counsel | Grupo Carol

Healthcare

Rosalía Mena Fernández

Director of legal advice | Globalia Servicios Corporativos

Transport and infrastructure

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Sarah Maria Concepción

Head of legal | AFP Popular

Financials

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Shirley Acosta

Executive vice president | Banco BHD

Financials

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Soirée C.  Fernández Melo

General counsel | Consorcio de Tarjetas Dominicanas (CardNET)

Financials

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Tania Belloso

Representante legal | Farmaceutica Bayer

Healthcare

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Tania Belloso

Representante Legal | Farmaceutica Bayer

Healthcare

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Tiffany Tsumpis Wanzenried

Senior vice president anddeputy general counsel | Varsity Brands

Consumer products

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William Matías Ramírez

Head of legal | Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation

Materials and mining

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Yissel De Leon

Corporate legal manager | Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI (AERODOM)

Transport and infrastructure

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Yocasta Matias

Director of legal | Banco Caribe

Financials

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Yudith Castillo

Directora legal | Grupo Punta Cana

Hotels, restaurants and leisure

It has been a pleasure to finally shine a light on the talented, professional and highly innovative in-house lawyers based in The Dominican Republic. As lead researcher for this Powerlist, it was a pleasure and privilege to be able to interview the brightest in-house legal minds in the country, and delve into what makes a great in-house counsel and what is on the forefront of their minds as some of the leading corporate counsel in the region. Our interviews touched on a wide range of topics, and as an introduction to the profiles listed within these pages, I have summarised some of the most instructive excerpts below.

Dominican GCs have emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic strongly and have taken on expanded roles that place them well within the corridors of power at their organisations. This dynamic was succinctly summed up by Giselle Marie Leger Lora, general counsel of AES Dominicana: ‘Our role has become more strategic and advisory over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, as quick decision-making was required in a climate of continually changing scenarios… in-house lawyers have taken part in decision-making at the highest levels of their organisations’.

Most in-house lawyers we spoke to were in agreement that the world of work has now changed irreversibly. ‘Although at the beginning of the pandemic going virtual was a stressful, there is now no turning back. Remote working has now been proven to be a valid way to run some businesses’, said Yissel De Leon, corporate legal manager of AERODOM. Pedro Javier Sepulveda Mingues, legal manager of Banco Multiple, pointed to the major change in how they deal with tax departments, the chamber of commerce and the regulator, highlighting the major changes across society that virtual working has heralded: ‘Due to the pandemic, everything began to be handled virtually and is here to stay. This has greatly simplified our lives as lawyers.’

Going beyond the technological innovations directly related to the pandemic, there has also been an increased focus on data protection matters. As Ana Maria Estrada Baez, legal and compliance director of The Stock Exchange of the Dominican Republic put it, ‘Now, more than ever, it is necessary to apply a robust legal framework in terms of information security, with the objective of preserving accessibility, confidentiality and integrity of the information, since information has become a critical asset for institutions across all industries.’

I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to every single general counsel who participated in this first-ever edition of the GC Powerlist: Dominican Republic. Included within these pages are the most impressive in-house lawyers within the country, those who have utilised their legal knowledge strategically to provide business insights and contribute to their company’s success.

I am extremely pleased to present this list of the most agile, innovative, and exceptional in-house lawyers in The Dominican Republic.

Joe Boswell | Lead researcher | GC Powerlist Series

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It is an honour for Pellerano & Herrera to host the launching of the first GC Powerlist for the Dominican Republic. Through this Powerlist, the vital contribution of general counsel to the strategic direction and growth of their organisations and their sectors is recognized.

We congratulate all GCs on their recognition in the Powerlist as they are key players in their respective companies, for formulating key strategies and developing innovative solutions for complex legal and business matters, as they play an increasingly important role in today’s business environment. General Counsel today are more than “just lawyers” as they bring to the table a skill set and in-depth knowledge of the businesses and industries in which they operate that go far beyond their legal experience.

For our firm, sponsoring this event is of great significance since Pellerano & Herrera has always been a promoter of the development of the legal profession in the Dominican Republic and has played a transcendental role in the training of legal professionals in the country.

Pellerano & Herrera was a pioneer in joint launching the first master’s program in Legal Practice alongside a leading university in the country, graduating over 50 professionals in five years and additionally launched the first and only alumni program to date, being the alma mater of over 500 lawyers who have stood out in private practice, in the judicial spectrum and as GCs, many of whom are recognised in this year’s GC Powerlist.

We commend the Legal 500 for carrying out a comprehensive analysis of the Dominican legal industry, with the depth, objectivity and great knowledge of the market that have always characterised this publication.

GC Powerlist Dominican Republic 2022

The Legal 500 joined Pellerano & Herrera at the JW Marriot in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to celebrate the first edition of GC Powerlist: Dominican Republic. On 11 August 2022, our global business development manager, David Freeman, and global conferences producer Fred Mazo met leading general counsel in the Dominican Republic for a fantastic reception.