Pellerano & Herrera advises clients across the real estate, construction, hospitality, and tourism sectors, providing regulatory and transactional support on acquisitions, sales, leasings, and project developments; the firm represents a broad client base, including hotel groups, developers, financial institutions, and aviation companies. The firm has notable experience in complex real estate transactions, corporate structuring work, and regulatory matters, and also advises on tourism project developments and compliance issues. In the aviation and port sectors, the team assists with air transport regulations, open skies agreements, operational permits, and port-related legal frameworks. Managing partner Ricardo Pellerano acts as lead counsel to significant clients such as Amhsa Marina Hotels and Resort, while Vitelio Mejía Ortiz is the team’s aviation expert. Ramón Luciano, who is head of the real estate group, has experience assisting private investors and developing residential and tourism projects. Carolina León is another key member of the team.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Accolades

Client satisfaction

Key clients

  • Avon Products
  • Carnival Corporation (DR Cruise Port)
  • Expedia
  • Amhsa Marina Hotels & Resorts
  • Avianca
  • Inspirato
  • Sol Melia Dominicana
  • eXp Dominican Republic
  • Jet Blue Airways Corporation
  • Blue Diamond
  • NH Hotel Group

Work highlights

Played a key role in facilitating a $50m deal for Amhsa Marina Hotels & Resorts, involving the upgrade of two properties in Samaná and Puerto Plata into Wyndham Alltra 5-star hotels, managed by Playa Management USA.
Providing comprehensive legal support for a $100m real estate development in Santo Domingo.
Providing legal support to Expedia in the Dominican Republic, handling corporate, labour, and regulatory matters.

Practice head

Ricardo Pellerano; Ramón Luciano