We assist you in the incorporation of your industrial investment in the Dominican Republic through the establishment of free zones and industrial parks in our country by application of Law No. 8-90 on Promotion of Free Zones. For this, we manage to obtain the corresponding government authorizations, locate a park of free zones that suits your needs, prepare the lease, create the technical profile, as well as those benefits derived from this special regime, such as the case of the tax exemption card on the transfer of industrialized goods and services (ITBIS) before the Dominican tax authorities.

Our specialties are:

  • Consulting in application to Law No. 8-90 and complementary regulations
  • Obtaining operating licenses
  • Obtaining tax exemptions from the National Council of Export Free Zones, Ministry of Finance and General Directorate of Internal Taxes
  • Obtaining ITBIS exemption card
  • ITBIS exemption card renewal
  • Preparation of technical profile
  • Assistance No Objection before the National Council of Export Free Zones
  • Appeals for reconsideration and hierarchical appeals before the tax administration
  • Feasibility analysis of Free Zone establishments in national territory

We offer you the best advice required for the planning and structuring of projects, acquisition of real estate, obtaining permits and licenses for the establishment of your tourism projects in the Dominican territory. For this, we complement our services for the establishment of your passenger car projects with contract management, investment records, tax advice, among other aspects related to the sector.

Our specialties are:

Project Management

  • Due Diligence of projects: the property, corporate and financial documentation, from the lenders and any other related aspect that could influence the operation and its execution
  • Contract structuring: drafting and review of all necessary contracts for the operation of your Project
  • Legal assistance with the financing of tourism projects
  • Legal assistance with the construction of projects
  • Legal assistance with obtaining permits, licenses and government authorizations for tourist activities: hotels, restaurants, tour operators
  • Obtaining CONFOTUR benefits in application of Law No. 158-01 and its amendments
  • Legal assistance during the tourist development operation;
  • Review and validation of the Terms prepared by the Client
  • Review and/or drafting of financial documents and guarantees
  • Closing and post-closing issues related to the project and its guarantees

Permitology

  • Environmental license
  • No objection Ministry of Tourism
  • No objection City Hall
  • Building permit
  • Operations license of the tourist establishment
  • Consultancy
  • Exemptions in CONFOTUR

The technology area focuses on legal aspects related to technological innovation, including the protection of intellectual property, the preparation and negotiation of technology contracts, regulatory compliance in the digital sphere, data privacy and cybersecurity.

Corporate governance refers to the practices and structures that regulate decision-making in companies, with the aim of protecting the interests of shareholders and promoting transparency and accountability. Our specialized corporate governance lawyers advise companies on the implementation of best practices, policy development and regulatory compliance.

Industrial property law refers to the legal protection of intellectual creations, such as trademarks, patents, industrial designs, and copyrights. We advise companies in obtaining, protecting and defending their intellectual property rights.

Our business development team offers a variety of services exclusively designed to facilitate your entry into the local market, the identification of existing opportunities in the country that promote your sustained growth and, subsequently, your expansion into new markets. Among them we highlight:

Tailor-made market research

Supply and demand reports, competition analysis, establishment costs, distribution channels, price comparisons, foreign trade regulations (financial, labor, tax, customs), contractual information in target markets, feasibility studies for investment projects, information on public tenders, bidding bodies, procedures and multilateral financing, commercial and financial reports of foreign companies, consumer trends, etc.

Destination support

Direct marketing actions such as mailings, distribution of promotional and informative material, organization of commercial promotion activities: events, company presentations, products and/or services, advertising inserts in mass media foreign communication, sending samples, presentation of documentation on behalf of the company, contacts with foreign professionals, assistance in preparing documents, etc.