Jiménez Peña advises clients on the operation, financing and expansion of investments in the Dominican Republic, acting for a client list that features domestic businesses as well as significant multinationals. The team is experienced in assisting with M&A and reorganisations, as well as providing commercial and corporate governance advice. The group’s bench, which is spearheaded by four experienced partners, is active in a wide array of industries including the energy, retail, hospitality and manufacturing sectors. Luis Julio Jiménez, who is one of the founding partners of the firm, focuses his practice on M&A, as well as public and administrative law issues. Founding partner Marcos Peña Rodríguez has a notable transactional corporate practice, and Katherine Rosa has in-depth knowledge of regulated industries, particularly the energy sector, while Jennifer Beauchamps specialises in structuring acquisition and financing projects.
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Key clients
- ARS Humano
- Grupo Puntacana
- Raya Food Services
- Citibank
- Asociación Popular de Ahorros y Préstamos
- Total Energies
- Advanced Asset Management
- Banco Atlántico de Ahorro y Crédito
- Portblue Hotels
- Grupo Diesco
- Alstom Transport
- Grupo Ramos
Work highlights
Advised Grupo Ramos and its shareholders on the sale of a significant property for development to a Dominican subsidiary of Corporación Ladylee, the developer of City Mall, Nova Plaza, and Mall Megaplaza shopping centers in Honduras and Costa Rica.
Advised Grupo RAAG and its subsidiaries on the successful acquisition of assets from Operadora de Servicios Macajo, which included five McDonald's restaurants and dessert centers previously owned by a separate group.
Advising Grupo Punta Cana in connection with the setting up and expansion of an export free zone around the Punta Cana International Airport for the operation of a logistic hub to provide all goods and services related to the operation of an international airport.
Practice head
Luis Julio Jiménez; Marcos Peña Rodríguez; Katherine Rosa; Jennifer Beauchamps