On March 12, 2020, in view that the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Covid-19 as a Pandemic, we published a Guide for employer including different scenarios that may occur in the labor aspect. After its publication, the governmental authorities have adopted various measures related to labor matters aimed to prevent the spread of the virus and to secure employment. In this sense, please see below an update of the aforementioned Guide taking into account such measures for purposes of assisting employers in the decision to be taken in these times of global uncertainty...
Pellerano & Herrera
Overview
Pellerano & Herrera, the leading law firm in the Dominican Republic for over 30 years, boasts a multidisciplinary team of professionals that is the most comprehensive in the country, providing personalized legal advice with the highest standards of quality to its clients.
The firm is typically involved in all major mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, project financing and foreign investments in the country. Pellerano & Herrera's lawyers also mediate the entry process for important multinational and Fortune 500 corporations to the Dominican market as well as in the international financing of high-profile operations, such as the issuance of commercial papers and bonds in both the American and European markets.
Pellerano & Herrera has a very strong and successful litigation practice with ample experience in alternative dispute resolution, business, civil and commercial lawsuits, civil rights actions, insurance, intellectual property litigation and issues of constitutional law. The firm offers a wide range of legal services to its clients in different practice areas and industries that include:
- Antitrust and Unfair Competition
- Banking and Financing
- Construction
- Copyrights
- Corporate
- Government Relations
- Immigration
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- International Trade
- International Agreements
- Mining
- Project and Structured Finance
- Real Estate
- Securities
- Sports Law
- Taxation
- Dealership and Distributorship
- Labor and Social Security
- Telecommunications
- Franchising
- Energy and Bioenergy
- Environmental Law
- Litigation
- Maritime
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Tourism
Pellerano & Herrera has been awarded Firm of the Year by Chambers and Partners for six times (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017).
Awards and honors that the firm recently has received include: Top Ranked Leading Firm by Chambers Latin America Guide (2009-2019), Leading Firm in the Dominican Republic by Latin Lawyer (2008-2019), Top Tier Firm by The International Financial Law Review (IFLR1000) 2010-2019, and Top Tier Firm by the Legal 500 Guide (2012- 2019), Most Admired Law Firm in the Dominican Republic in the Most Admired Companies ranking (2010-2018) and as one of the Best Companies to Work For (2007-2018) by Revista Mercado, the most prestigious Dominican business magazine; Sovereign Liability Management of the Year 2015 by LatinFinance Deals of the Year Awards. Pellerano & Herrera assisted underwriters in the bond offering of the Dominican state; Deal of the Year 2010 in Project Finance from Latin Lawyer, for Pellerano & Herreras work with Barrick Gold Corporation and the Pueblo Viejo Mine Financing (2011), Private Equity Deal of the Year 2009 from the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) for Pellerano & Herreras work as legal counsel to the buyers in the acquisition of the Dominican Republic airports (2009) and Top-brand of the Dominican Republic by Superbrands U.K. for 2010, 2013 and 2016.
Year this Office was Established: 1952
Lawyers Worldwide: 120
Languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian
Notable
Areas of Practice
Professionals
Partners
![Joanna Bonnelly](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/50000/a50806.png)
Joanna Bonnelly
Partner![Vitelio Mejia Ortiz](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/50000/a50805.jpg)
Vitelio Mejia Ortiz
Partner![Lucy Objio](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/41000/a41397.jpg)
Lucy Objio
Partner![Mariangela Pellerano](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/41000/a41396.jpg)
Mariangela Pellerano
Partner![Ricardo Pellerano](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/53000/a53601.jpg)
Ricardo Pellerano
Managing PartnerAssociates
![Isabel Andrickson](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/8000/a8120.jpg)
Isabel Andrickson
Senior Counsel![Isel Carolina Bisono Ramirez](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/53000/a53339.jpg)
Isel Carolina Bisono Ramirez
Associate![Ana Johanna Blandino Silfa](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/53000/a53338.jpg)
Ana Johanna Blandino Silfa
Associate![Caroline Bono](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/61000/a61228.jpg)
Caroline Bono
Senior Associate![Anteris Burgos](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/61000/a61229.png)
Anteris Burgos
Associate![Yordana Cordero](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/61000/a61230.png)
Yordana Cordero
Associate![Yolemny Cruz](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/61000/a61231.png)
Yolemny Cruz
Senior Associate![Ramon A Luciano](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/3000/a3881.jpg)
Ramon A Luciano
Senior Counsel![Farah Amelia Melgen Sanchez](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/53000/a53343.png)
Farah Amelia Melgen Sanchez
Associate![Maria Alexandra Montero Martinez](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/53000/a53334.jpg)
Maria Alexandra Montero Martinez
Senior Associate![Miguel Ortiz](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/61000/a61234.png)
Miguel Ortiz
Senior Associate![Sheila Massiel Oviedo Santana](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/53000/a53337.jpg)
Sheila Massiel Oviedo Santana
Senior Associate![Lisbeth Peralta](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/61000/a61235.png)
Lisbeth Peralta
Associate![Belkys Genesis Rodriguez](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/61000/a61236.png)
Belkys Genesis Rodriguez
Senior Associate![Debora Sanchez Melo](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/53000/a53329.png)
Debora Sanchez Melo
AssociateOther
![Natalia Villanueva](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Natalia Villanueva
Administrator![Alessandra Di Carlo](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/53000/a53962.jpg)
Alessandra Di Carlo
Partner![Felix Fernandez](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/61000/a61232.png)
Felix Fernandez
Senior Associate![Carolina Leon](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/50000/a50802.jpg)
Carolina Leon
PartnerArticles
An Employer's Guide in Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Covid-19 as a Pandemic, which implies that it not only represents a problem for the countries affected by the epidemic, but that all the countries that make up the WHO must start applying preventive and responsive measures in case of increase in cases of this virus. Dominican Republic is no exception...
Press
Pellerano & Herrera Announces Promotion of New Partner
Pellerano & Herrera announced the promotion of senior associate Caroline Bonó as new partner of the firm. The promotion consolidates a vigorous team of 8 partners, of which 5 are women, reinforcing the firm’s continued support for female leadership in the Dominican legal industry. Caroline joined Pellerano & Herrera in 2017, year from which she leads the firm's tax practice. She has over 13 years of experience in legal practice focusing on tax, corporate, regulatory and labor law...
Pellerano & Herrera Counsels Underwriters in €2.8 Billion Altice Bond Offering
Pellerano & Herrera acted as local counsel to the underwriters in a €2.8 billion bond offering of Altice Financing, S.A.. The legal team was led by partner Carolina León and senior associate María Montero. The firm’s work included the review of the purchase agreement, Offering Memorandum Disclosures, relevant diligence documents, and Indenture, as well as general legal assistance for the closing of the local deal. In this transaction, Altice Europe N.V. successfully priced and allocated €2.8 billion of new Senior Secured Notes at Altice International following significant excess demand: - €2...