Private Equity & Capital Markets

The firm acts as Dominican counsel on private equity acquisitions across hospitality, real estate, energy, financial services, logistics, and consumer sectors. Due diligence is conducted across every workstream that an investment committee will test: corporate governance under Law 479-08, tax compliance with the DGII, labor exposure under the Labor Code (Law 16-92), regulatory licensing, environmental compliance under Law 64-00, and anti-money laundering status under Law 155-17. The firm drafts and negotiates Dominican law purchase agreements, shareholder arrangements, and ancillary closing documents. For portfolio companies already held, the firm handles ongoing governance including board composition, signatory authority, capital increases, and shareholder assembly management.

Dominican acquisition vehicles are structured to integrate cleanly with the fund's existing architecture. The firm works with SRLs, SAs, and fideicomisos depending on the transaction, coordinating with international fund counsel on subscription agreements, side letters, and LP reporting requirements. Transfer pricing documentation and DGII compliance are handled for related-party transactions. For qualifying U.S. investors, CAFTA-DR investment protections and ICSID arbitration provisions are built into the structuring. Tax planning covers the fideicomiso regime under Law 189-11, withholding tax on cross-border distributions, and real estate transfer tax optimization. The goal is a Dominican vehicle that your fund administrator, auditor, and LP base will recognize without additional explanation.

Exit planning is built into the original structuring. The firm preserves the ability to execute strategic sales, financial sponsor recapitalizations, parent-level listings, or capital returns without having to restructure the Dominican vehicle. Change-of-control provisions are drafted into both corporate and fiduciary documents. Tag-along and drag-along mechanics follow Dominican corporate law. Where the asset is held through a fideicomiso, the transfer of beneficial interests can avoid the 3% real estate transfer tax that would apply to a direct property sale. Secondary sale documentation and LP transfer coordination are available. Existing client references are provided on request after an initial engagement discussion, with the referenced client's written consent.