Jiménez Peña maintains a strong presence in the Dominican Republic’s real estate and tourism sectors, advising on the full lifecycle of commercial, infrastructure, and hospitality projects. The firm’s Punta Cana office, which opened in 2023, enhanced the firm's capabilities in the tourism-heavy eastern region of the country. The firm advises major domestic and international hotel chains, such as Marriott International and Grupo Puntacana, as well as financial institutions and investment funds. Recent mandates include advising on the acquisition, financing, and franchising of various hotel properties. Founding partner Luis Julio Jiménez has over 30 years of experience advising on real estate, tourism, project finance, administrative law, and government relation mandates, while Jennifer Beauchamps specialises in project finance, real estate and tourism matters.
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Key clients
- Marriott International
- Transamerican Hoteles
- Excel Group
- Sirenis Hotels
- CCS Holding Group
- Grupo Crespí García (Hotelera Natura)
- Caribbean Catering Services
- Aviam
- La Estancia Golf Resort
- AIC International Investments
- Grupo Puntacana
- Corporación Aeroportuaria del Este
Work highlights
Advised Grupo Ramos and its shareholders in the sale of a plot of over 205,000 square meters, located at the corner of Autopista Las Américas and Av. Charles de Gaulle, in the municipality of Santo Domingo Este, Santo Domingo province.
Advised Marriott International on the due diligence, review under local law, closing and post-closing of the management agreement with Danasa for the new-build Playa Jackson luxury development to be located in Samaná, Dominican Republic.
Advised Banco BHD on the $78.8m financing to the Alma Iglesias Dominican family for the acquisition, renovation and brand conversion of the Jewel Palm Beach hotel in Cabeza de Toro, Punta Cana.
Practice head
Luis Julio Jimenez