DMK Abogados has a well-established corporate and finance practice with experience advising multinational and local clients on mergers, acquisitions, cross-border financings, and regulatory compliance work in the Dominican Republic. The firm is actively involved in the tourism, manufacturing, and healthcare sectors, supporting major clients, including Tiffany & Co. and Marriott International, with structuring operations and navigating local legal frameworks. Enrique De Marchena Kaluche focuses on foreign investments and governmental affairs, and counts Corporación Aeroportuaria del Este, the owner of the Punta Cana airport, as a client. Patricia Read Schott is also recommended.
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Testimonials
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‘Excellent team. Extensive experience in corporate law and real estate financing. We regularly work with them from Spain.’
‘Patricia Read is our contact. Always willing and attentive.'
Key clients
- Laurelton Jewelry
- Tiffany & Co
- Universidad Central Del Este - Project Coastal
- Marriot International
- Apple Leisure Group - Globalia Management Agreements
- Banco Santander
- BOC Aviation
- Abanca Corporacion Bancaria, S.A. - Tureymar, S.A
- JPmorgan Chase Bank - Finance Inversiones La Querencia
- MCI Latam
- Con Gracia Niños Familia Comunidad
- Esource Dominicana
Work highlights
Advising Tiffany & Co on its ventures in the Dominican Republic; acting as lead counsel for both of its subsidiaries established in the country.
Assisting Marriott International with five new franchise projects in different parts of the Dominican Republic and offering support to close the active franchise projects.
Acting as legal counsel to main US hospitality chains, including Hilton, Intercontinental and Hyatt.
Practice head
Patricia Read Schott; Enrique De Marchena Kaluche