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New Regulatory Framework for the Dominican Stock Market

President Danilo Medina signed into law the bill that modifies Law 19-00 on the Stock Market in the Dominican Republic, which seeks to promote efficiency and transparency in the stock market and the rights and interests of investors and to minimize systemic risk while promoting healthy competition in the sector.

The modification of Law 19-00 comes in a context in which the Dominican Republic will be evaluated in mid-January 2018 in aspects related to transparency and compliance.

The new legislation includes the preparation of 17 regulations related to the operation of the Superintendence of Securities; the tariff framework, intermediaries of the stock market, registry of over-the-counter operations, public offering of securities, relevant events and the Centralized Securities Depository. In addition, a regulation will be developed so that medium and small companies have the necessary facilities to access the stock market.

[December 2017]

Alfredo Guzmán Saladín Exposes on Real Estate Law in the Dominican Republic

Alfredo Guzmán Saladín, partner of the Guzmán Ariza Law Firm, participated as speaker in a private meeting organized by the International Women’s Club – Stayers at the Intercontinental Real Santo Domingo hotel.

Guzmán Saladín spoke about “Real Estate in the Dominican Republic: Purchase, Tax and Money Laundering. Overview”.

Guzmán Ariza is the No. 1 law firm in real estate in the Dominican Republic. The firm has a vast experience in all facets of the real estate business, from the representation of large investors in the financing and development of important real estate projects to advising individuals in the purchase or rental of vacation properties in the Dominican Republic.

[ November 2017]

Guzmán Ariza Supports German Investment in the Dominican Republic

Guzmán Ariza Law Firm participated in the conference “Decentralized energy supply with renewable energies”, where German businessmen shared their proposals for the power generation sector of the Dominican Republic.

The activity organized by the Dominican-German Chamber of Commerce together with the Federal Ministry of Economy and Energy of Germany provided a space to do business and that German companies could establish themselves in the Dominican market.

Guzmán Ariza participates actively in the activities of the Chamber. Our partner Christopher Sieger, he also collaborates with the Chamber, Fabio Guzmán Saladín, as vocal, and Giselle Pérez.

[ November 2017]

Guzmán Ariza Contributes to Getting the Deal Through: Restructuring & Insolvency, 2018

Fabio Guzmán Saladín, partner, and Pamela Benzán Arbaje, attorney at Guzmán Ariza law firm, recently coauthored the Dominican chapter of Getting the Deal Through: Restructuring & Insolvency 2018.

The publication provides comparative analysis of Restructuring & Insolvency regulations in different jurisdictions worldwide, with answers to crucial questions in key areas such as applicable legislation, excluded entities, secured lending and credit, competent courts, voluntary liquidations and reorganizations, involuntary liquidations and reorganizations, doing business during reorganizations, stays of proceedings and moratoria, set-off and netting, post-filing credit, expedited, successful and unsuccessful reorganizations, bankruptcy formalities, claims and appeals, voidable transactions, creditors’ enforcement, director and officer liability and international cases.

The Dominican chapter may be downloaded here: GTDT: Restructuring & Insolvency 2018.

Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. Getting the Deal Through: Restructuring & Insolvency 2018, (published in November 2017; contributing editors: Catherine Balmond and Katharina Crinson, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer) For further information please visit gettingthedealthrough.com

[ November 2017]

Partner Fabio Guzmán Saladín Elected Member of SCG Legal Board of Directors

Fabio Guzmán Saladín, partner in the law firm Guzmán Ariza, was elected member of the board of directors of SCG Legal for the period 2018 – 2020.

Guzmán Ariza is the exclusive member in the Dominican Republic of SCG Legal, a global alliance of 148 top, independent law firms, with more than 11,000 attorneys in nearly 450 offices in 82 countries and six continents.

[September 2017]

Guzmán Ariza Among the Best Firms to Work for in Dominican Republic

Guzmán Ariza, Attorneys at Law, was ranked as one the best Dominican companies to work in 2017 by Mercado magazine’s annual survey of 80 leading Dominican businesses.

The firm placed in the top five businesses with less than 100 employees and in the top seven of all companies in employee satisfaction.

The magazine highlighted Guzmán Ariza’s culture of constant innovation, the many training programs offered to employees, and the emphasis on organization, proclivity, communication, honesty and transparency.

Mercado is one of the most prestigious and respected business publications in the Dominican Republic.

[June 2017]

Guzmán Ariza Advises Sunwing Travel Group in one of the Single Largest non-syndicated Financings Awarded by Banco del Reservas in the Dominican Republic.

Guzmán Ariza, Attorneys at Law, advised the in one of the single largest non-syndicated financings granted by the Banco del Reservas in the Dominican Republic.

The facility will be used by Sunwing Travel Group to complete the construction of the Royalton Bávaro Resort & Spa, at an estimated total investment of $200 million which is expected to generate thousands of jobs.

This new Blue Diamond Resorts complex (a subsidiary of Sunwing Travel Group), will be the third Royalton resort in the country and first under the Royalton Luxury Resort flag. The 730- room Resort will be built in Arena Gorda beach, Bávaro and will operate under its signature All-in Luxury® concept.

Guzmán Ariza has assisted Sunwing Travel Group since 2013 in arbitration, project finance, and investments matters, as well as in commercial contract and litigation.

[May 2017]

Alberto Reyes is Appointed Member of the Legal Committee of the French-Dominican Chamber of Commerce

Alberto Reyes Báez, partner of Guzmán Ariza, was appointed permanent member of the Legal and Security Commission of the French-Dominican Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFD).

The CCIFD legal committee, created in May 2017, is a permanent consultative body for the support of its members, the French and Dominican legal culture, as well as spokespersons for issues related to legal aspects of local, international, immigration and institutional trade.

Alberto Reyes has more than 13 years of experience and a postgraduate degree at the University of Paris, Panthéon – Assas.

[May 2017]

Partner Alfredo Guzmán contributes to Thomson Reuters’ Corporate Real Estate Global Guide 2017

Alfredo Guzmán, partner at the Guzmán Ariza law firm, recently authored the Dominican Republic chapter of Thomson Reuters Practical Law’s Corporate Real Estate Global Guide 2017.

The Q&A guide gives a high level overview of the corporate real estate market; real estate investment structures, including REITs; title; tenure; sale of real estate; seller’s liability; due diligence; warranties; real estate tax and mitigation, including VAT and stamp duty/transfer tax; climate change targets; restrictions on foreign ownership; real estate finance; leases; planning law; and proposals for reform.

The Dominican chapter may be seen at https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/w-007-5258

[April 2017]

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Partner Alberto Reyes Participates as Keynote Speaker at Conference on Contract Law

Alberto Reyes Báez, partner at Guzmán Ariza Law Firm, will participate as keynote speaker at the conference The French Reform of Contract Law: A Source of Inspiration for Dominicans?, which will be held on April 7 and 8 at the Dominican Supreme Court of Justice.

Alberto Reyes, professor of Contracts at the Pontificia Universidad Madre y Maestra in Santo Domingo, will make his presentation on The Current State of Dominican Contract Law.

The activity corresponds to the first Dominican-French interactive colloquy about the present and future of contract law in France and the Dominican Republic.

[April 2017]

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