Legal counsel | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana
Regional in-house legal counsel greater Caribbean Region | Colgate-Palmolive
Regional legal and corporate regional vice president | Grupo MARTÍ
Legal and compliance director | Bolsa y Mercados de Valores de la República Dominicana (BVRD)
Ana María Estrada Báez is the legal and compliance director of the Bolsa y Mercados de Valores de la República Dominicana, a Dominican securities market infrastructure company, whose mission is...
Legal director, security and corporate affairs | Cervecería Nacional Dominicana
Senior legal manager | Humano Seguros
Legal manager | Karisma Hotels & Resorts
Legal and compliance country chief officer | JMMB
Legal consultant | Asociación Popular de Ahorros y Préstamos (APAP)
Legal lead | Cervecería Nacional Dominicana
Director of legal documents | Ministerio de Hacienda de la República Dominicana
Legal director | Cemex Dominicana
Legal and corporate affairs manager | Grupo Ramos
General counsel | IKEA Santo Domingo
Head of legal | Gerdau Metaldom
Senior legal counsel | The AES Corporation
Legal director | Compañía Dominicana de Teléfonos (CLARO)
Vice president of specialised legal services and corporate governance | Banco Múltiple BHD
Vice president of legal, compliance, institutional relations, corporate affairs and human resources | Corporación Minera Dominicana (CORMIDOM)
Legal director | Centro Cuesta Nacional (CCN)
Compliance and legal manager | Alpha Inversiones
Legal manager | AFP Crecer y Seguros Crecer
Vice president of legal and government affairs | The AES Corporation
Legal department manager | Magna Motors
Legal director | Empresa Generadora de Electricidad Haina (EGE HAINA)
Vice president of business and legal affairs | Lantica Media
Legal advisor | Ministerio de Hacienda de la República Dominicana
Legal and compliance manager | Bolsa y Mercados de Valores de la República Dominicana (BVRD)
Legal director | MAPFRE Salud ARS
General counsel | Banesco Banco Múltiple
Assistant general counsel, legal operations - Latin America and Caribbean | Phoenix Tower International
Johana Ditren graduated with honours in law from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), in 2016. During her time at PUCMM, she excelled academically and actively participated in...
Chief legal officer | BILLET
Director of legal | Dirección General de Migración
Legal director | Barceló Hotels & Resorts
Legal counsel Caribbean Region | GILDAN
General legal director | Banreservas
Legal director | Asociación de Bancos Múltiples de la República Dominicana (ABA)
Regional legal director Greater Caribbean Region and Latin America division compliance | Colgate-Palmolive
Compliance manager | AFP Crecer y Seguros Crecer
Legal manager of fiduciary business | Asociación Popular de Ahorros y Préstamos (APAP)
Legal manager | Grupo SID (MERCASID)
Vice president legal and compliance | Grupo Humano
Legal manager | Banco Múltiple Lafise
General counsel and vice president of legal affairs | Playa Grande Golf & Ocean Club
General counsel and regulatory complaince director | SmartEnergy
In-house counsel | Corporación Hotelera del Mar
Senior legal manager permits and litigation | Empresa Generadora de Electricidad Haina (EGE HAINA)
Chief legal officer | Banreservas
Legal director | MAPFRE BHD SEGUROS
Vice president of legal area and regulatory compliance | Banco Popular Dominicano, Banco Múltiple
In-house counsel | The Sol Group
Legal director | InterEnergy Group
Legal manager greater Caribbean | Unilever
Legal affairs and compliance manager | Industrias Banilejas
Legal manager | Barrick Pueblo Viejo
Mayra C. Jacobo Troncoso has law degree from Iberoamericana University of Santo Domingo – Summa Cum Laude, and a Master of Law in American Law with a concentration in International...
Vice president of legal, country counsel | Citibank
Vice president, general counsel - Latin America | Phoenix Tower International
Corporate legal counsel | Cesar Iglesias
Legal manager | Banco Promerica de la República Dominicana
Legal division manager | Banco Popular Dominicano
Counsel – Caribbean and Central America Cluster | Philip Morris Dominicana
Legal director | CODACERO
Director of legal and regulatory affairs | Grupo Vimenca
Legal director | Tesorería de la Seguridad Social
General counsel | Scotiabank
Legal director | Central Bank of the Dominican Republic
General counsel and chief regulatory officer | Banco Santa Cruz
Legal and compliance manager | UC – United Capital Puesto de Bolsa
Lawyer and compliance officer | Magna Motors
Legal manager | Consorcio Energético Punta Cana-Macao (CEPM)
In-house counsel | Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club
Legal director | Diesco Industries
Legal manager | Banco López de Haro
Legal sub-director | Ministerio de Turismo de la República Dominicana
Ms. Batista has fourteen years of experience practicing law, focusing her practice on providing advice in the areas of real estate, contracts, corporate and commercial law, civil law, banking and...
Legal manager | TC Latin America Partners, Sociedad Administradora de Fondos de Inversión
Rachel’s journey began at the renowned law firm Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández, where she gained valuable experience as an associate in the corporate and M&A fields. It was during...
Legal director | Casa Brugal
Director of legal and corporate affairs | Grupo Carol
Raul Alejandro Peña Medina has a law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), complemented by a master’s degree in legal practice from the same university, as...
Head of legal | CDEEE
Director of legal advice | Grupo Globalia
Notary lawyer | Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club
Legal and regulatory compliance manager, operational risk and continuity manager | AFP Popular
Executive vice president legal | Banco BHD y Centro Financiero BHD
Institutional legal manager | Banco Caribe
Legal manager | CARDNET - Consorcio de Tarjetas Dominicanas
Legal BP corporate law and country platform PACA | Bayer
Corporate legal manager | AERODOM
Director of the institutional legal department | Banco Caribe
Legal director | Grupo Punta Cana
It was true delight to lead the research for The Legal 500 GC Powerlist: Dominican Republic, 2023, covering the best in-house legal talent within the region. The great enthusiasm of the lawyers that we spoke to was outstanding and inspiring, but the sheer level of innovative work that has been carried out in this region is even more spectacular. Interviews in this edition touch on the recent work that has been carried out by the responders, how they stay up-to-date with changes to laws and regulations within their work, and particular causes that they are passionate about.
In-house counsel in this edition, from a wide selection of industry sectors, shared their most recent work and experience within the past year. The responses varied greatly, but one trend that particularly stood out was the implementation of a digital transformation within their companies, a topic that is highly relevant in today’s environment, and one that requires intense legal support. For example, Elianna Peña Soto, legal director of Compañía Dominicana de Telefonos (CLARO), stated that ‘The legal team is also supporting the digital transformation, with the adoption of the digital signature in all its relationships and the digitalisation of its processes.’ Furthermore, Pamela De Los Santos Franco, legal and compliance manager at United Capital Puesto de Bolsa claimed that ‘Recently we have ventured in significant projects in the scope of digital transformation and data protection to optimise the experience of the brokerage firm’s clients and its expansion in the market.’ Seeing how the implementation of legal technology varied throughout different industries was truly insightful.
In spite of the overall uncertainty of global and local markets, esteemed counsel in this publication were delighted to share how in-house counsel stay up-to-date with changes in laws and regulations. Examples provided included reading recent law articles, attending conferences, and seeking advice from external counsel. For example, Natia Núñez Curiel, legal director of CODACERO, stated that ‘This can be achieved through reading the Judicial Bulletins of our Supreme Court of Justice, through active participation in the associations of our union and our company’s union, through subscription to legal journals, and reading news and communication media in general.’ Further, Rosalía Mena Fernández, director of legal advice at Grupo Globalia, suggested that it is crucial to ‘participate actively in different debate forums in which the main bills that affect our sectors are discussed.’
In-house counsel also took the time to share a cause, business related or otherwise, that they care about and why. The answers to this question were truly insightful, showing the passions and personality of the in-house lawyers in the Dominican Republic. Responses included gender equality, ESG, diversity and inclusion, and health and safety within the business.
We would like to congratulate and thank all the in-house counsel featured in this edition on their incredible achievements in the legal industry, and on joining the list of hundreds of the most trusted, effective and innovative in-house lawyers across the globe. It was a pleasure to speak to all included and gain insight into the markets of the Dominican Republic .
Elena Lewis | Lead researcher: GC Powerlist Dominican Republic 2023
It is Pellerano & Herrera’s pleasure to once again host the prestigious GC Powerlist for the Dominican Republic, recognizing the valuable work of General Counsel within the institutions they represent. This role continues to go far beyond legal consulting and has become an exclusive profile that requires a set of skills and deep knowledge of businesses and industries.
We extend our warmest congratulations to all GCs for their innovation, professionalism, and contributions to raising local business standards, in an ever-changing environment.
This year, Pellerano & Herrera commemorates its 70th anniversary with great pride and celebrating with many of the firm’s alumni, many of whom are recognized in this year’s GC Powerlist, makes it even more special. For Pellerano & Herrera, sponsoring this event is a continuum of its belief in creating social value and actively contributing to the development of legal profession, being the proud alma mater of over 500 lawyers and maintaining the first and only alumni program in the country.
We once again congratulate The Legal 500 for maintaining this commendable initiative in the region and continuing its exhaustive analysis of the Dominican legal market.
