Corporate Law, Business Transactions and Deals
Legal counsel in Santo Domingo for local and international companies: company formation, contracts and corporate governance.
The service
What it involves
We support local and international companies in their formation, governance and day-to-day operations: from choosing the corporate vehicle to the contracts that sustain the business.
We structure, review and negotiate commercial agreements, reorganizations and acquisitions, with prior legal due diligence when the decision requires it.
- Value proposition
- Corporate structuring, commercial transactions, contracts and preventive business advice.
- Operating approach
- Design of commercial agreements, mergers, acquisitions and capital reorganizations.
What is included
- Formation of commercial companies (S.R.L., S.A., SAS) and registration with the Commercial Registry and the DGII (tax authority).
- Review, drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts (distribution, franchising, corporate leases, service agreements).
- Corporate reorganizations and transactions, shareholder agreements and family governance protocols.
- Legal due diligence for asset acquisitions and business mergers.
- Strategic legal counsel to executives and companies, and ongoing legal advice.
Specialties
Our practice specialties
Formation and reorganization of companies
Formation, conversions, mergers and capital changes.
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Bylaws, shareholder agreements and governing bodies.
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Company sales, mergers, acquisitions and alliances.
Learn more: Corporate and commercial operationsDue Diligence
Legal audit of companies, properties and counterparties.
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Clear contracts that protect you if something goes wrong.
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Legal counsel for business decisions.
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Why choose us
Benefits
Proper structure
Companies formed and maintained in accordance with the law: Commercial Registry, DGII, shareholder meetings and corporate books.
Contracts that prevent future disputes
Drafting and negotiation focused on securing counterparty performance and protecting your investment.
Well-informed decisions
Legal due diligence before acquiring assets, entering into partnerships or merging.
The results we pursue
What we can achieve
- Operate with an orderly, compliant corporate structure.
- Reduce commercial and operational vulnerabilities in your agreements.
- Prevent and resolve shareholder disputes.
- Close transactions with risks identified and allocated.
Every matter is different: these are the objectives of our work, not a guarantee of outcome.
Professional backing
Our experience
The work is led personally by our Founding Partner, Anthony Alba Araúz, an attorney admitted in the Dominican Republic, in the State of New York and before the federal courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, who holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from University at Buffalo School of Law.
The firm’s litigation practice in commercial and corporate disputes informs its corporate advice: we know how contracts and bylaws are interpreted when they reach a court, and we draft them with that in mind.
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Related services
Foreign Investor Advisory
Real estate, companies and residency for those investing in the country.
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Due diligence, contracts and property transfers.
Learn more: Real Estate Legal AdviceIncorporating a Company
Choice of entity, bylaws and registrations.
Learn more: Incorporating a CompanyContinuous Legal Counsel
Monthly legal support for your company.
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How we solve it
Strategic Legal Solutions
Strategic Litigation & Complex Legal Disputes
What we solve: Asset protection and business continuity in highly complex contentious scenarios.
Approach: Rigorous legal representation aimed at neutralizing financial contingencies and mitigating risks, to resolve the dispute swiftly.
Contractual Risk Prevention & Deal Negotiation
What we solve: Reduction of commercial and operational vulnerabilities, and prevention of litigation in commercial agreements and transactions.
Approach: Structuring and negotiation of contractual instruments designed to secure counterparty performance and protect the investment.
Government Regulation & Corporate Governance
What we solve: Operational viability before public authorities and sound governance in corporate decision-making.
Approach: Support and representation in state inspections, audits or effective regulatory compliance management, and resolution of disagreements between partners.
Commercial Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution
What we solve: Effective management of business disputes outside the ordinary court system, shortening timelines and safeguarding confidentiality.
Approach: Specialized intervention in arbitral proceedings and strategic mediation to reach binding agreements with the least possible organizational impact.
Managing Legal Crises & Contingencies
What we solve: Immediate intervention in unforeseen critical events that threaten the company’s stability, licenses or assets.
Approach: Immediate risk assessment and execution of legal containment measures to mitigate financial impact and restore operational control.
Corporate Law & M&A
Common Questions
It depends on the number of shareholders, the capital, how decisions will be made and your growth plans. We help you choose among the available vehicles (such as S.R.L., S.A. or SAS) and handle the formation and registration with the Commercial Registry and the DGII.
Yes. We review, draft and negotiate commercial contracts (distribution, franchising, corporate leases, service agreements) to identify risks and propose the necessary changes before signing.
It is a preventive legal audit that reviews the risks, litigation and background of a company or an asset. It is advisable before acquiring assets, entering into a partnership, investing or merging, so you can decide with complete information.
Yes. We support local and international companies in their formation, governance and day-to-day operations, in English and Spanish.
We first seek a negotiated solution, relying on the bylaws and shareholder agreements. If that is not possible, the firm has the litigation practice to defend your rights in court or in arbitration.
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Tell us about your case
Send us your inquiry or call us now: we will assist you directly and confidentially.