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Brooklyn Law School Students Visit Guzmán Ariza Law Firm

Guzman Ariza Law Firm received four students from the Brooklyn Law School as part of a collaboration agreement between the two institutions.

The Firm was proud to support the initiative of the students to complete 50 hours of legal work in Non-Profits Organizations in the region of Las Terrenas and Samaná, as part of the requirements of the New York State Bar.

Valery Cury Sepúlveda, Jasiel Morales, Erica Molina and Kristina Todorovic spent a week at the firm’s offices in Santo Domingo, Las Terrenas and Samaná learning about the legal profession and working with the Non-Profits Organizations in the Dominican Republic.

Guzman Ariza is a strong supporter of internships for college undergraduates and students from different Law Schools around the world, as part of their diversity programs.

[March 2017]

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Partner Julio Brea Guzmán Attends Conference of the International Bar Association in Argentina

Julio Brea Guzmán, partner at Guzmán Ariza Law Firm, attended the conference Mergers and Acquisitions in Latin America presented by the International Bar Association (IBA) Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Law Committee and the IBA Latin American Regional Forum.

The conference, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 15,16 and 17, identified trends and opportunities in the Latin American M&A market and commented on the continued and increased growthe of multilatin companies.

Julio Brea Guzmán is a member of the IBA Corporate and M&A Law Committee, as well as the Litigation and Real Estate Committee.

[March 2017]

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Dominican Republic Law Firm Guzmán Ariza is Celebrating its 90th Anniversary

The Dominican Republic law firm of Guzmán Ariza – the first and only national law firm in the Dominican Republic – is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. Since 1927, Guzmán Ariza has focused on serving national and international businesses and individuals.

Fabio Guzmán Ariza, the firm’s managing partner, explained that the firm was started by his father, Antonio Guzmán, working solo in his home town of Salcedo, after graduating from the University of Santo Domingo Law School.

Now, Mr. Guzmán Ariza continued, the firm has seven fully-staffed offices strategically located in every major business and tourism center in the Dominican Republic and is “the only law firm in the Dominican Republic with a national reach.”

Mr. Guzmán Ariza added that the firm’s “commitment to the law and business principles, our responsiveness to clients, and our cost-effective practices have earned us the reputation within the international business community as a trusted and respected law firm that delivers results.” He stated, “We are honored to be celebrating our 90th anniversary with our clients, employees, partners, and friends.”

The law firm of Guzmán Ariza has more than 30 multilingual and multinational lawyers equipped to assist international investors across a wide variety of practice areas, including corporate and business law, mergers and acquisitions, project finance, banking, insurance and securities, taxation, intellectual property, litigation, real estate and condominium law, immigration, and family law.

After 90 years in the forefront, Mr. Guzmán Ariza said, the firm remains committed to assisting clients in an effective way in the time and at the place they need.

About Guzmán Ariza

Guzmán Ariza is the first and only national law firm in the Dominican Republic, with seven fully-staffed offices strategically located in Santo Domingo, Sosúa-Puerto Plata, Cabrera, Las Terrenas, Samaná, La Romana and Bávaro-Punta Cana.

The firm has been recognized as an outstanding Dominican law firm by Legal 500, Chambers and the International Financial Law Review, the premier guides to the world’s leading law firms.

Developing Countries Allowed to Import Generic Drugs

An amendment to the agreement on intellectual property entered into force securing for developing countries a legal pathway to access affordable medicines under World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.

The amendment to the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS) agreement provides a secure and sustained legal basis for both potential exporters and importers to adopt legislation and establish the means needed to allow countries with limited or no production capacity to import affordable generics from countries where pharmaceuticals are patented.

The TRIPS amendment gives the world’s most vulnerable people access to drugs for diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

[February 2017]

Guzmán Ariza Contributes to Getting the Deal Through: Real Estate, 2017

Fabio Guzmán-Ariza, Christoph Sieger and Alfredo Guzmán, partners at the Guzmán Ariza law firm, recently coauthored the Dominican chapter of Getting the Deal Through: Real Estate 2017.

The publication provides comparative analysis of real estate regulations in different jurisdictions worldwide, with answers to crucial questions in key areas such as acquisition of real estate, conveyances, foreign investors, investment entities, leases and mortgages, and contracts and financing.

The Dominican chapter may be downloaded here: GTDT: Real Estate 2017

Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. Getting the Deal Through: Real Estate 2017, (published in November 2016; contributing editor: Joseph Philip Forte, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP). For further information please visit https://gettingthedealthrough.com/area/34/real-estate-2017.

[January 2017]

Fabio Guzmán-Ariza joins the International Association of Managing Partners

The Managing Partner of Guzmán Ariza, Fabio J. Guzmán-Ariza, was invited to join the International Association of Managing Partners (IAMP), as a founding member of its Dominican chapter.

The IAMP is a global association for the Managing Partners of local, national and international law firms. Founded in London in 2004, it has grown to a worldwide membership of more than 350 individuals, ranging from sole practitioners to the leaders of some of the world’s largest law firms.

The association has chapters in more than 70 countries and now is launching its chapter in the Dominican Republic.

Mr. Guzmán-Ariza has been the managing partner of Guzmán Ariza since 1985 and has served as counsel to local and international corporations and individuals on Dominican legal issues for more than 35 years.

[December 2016]

Guzmán Ariza Recommended in IFLR 2017 Guide

The guide to the world’s leading financial and corporate law firms, International Financial Law Review (IFLR) 1000, ranked Guzmán Ariza as a “Recognized Firm” in its 2017 global ranking of law firms.

Guzmán Ariza received recommendations by clients and competitors for its Banking, Project Finance, M&A, Restructuring and Insolvency practices, and was praised for its innovative financial work. A client informed IFLR that “Guzmán Ariza provides accurate and reliable information, they provide several scenarios and they follow the chosen plan completely.”

In addition, Dr. Christoph Sieger, partner of the firm, was recognized as a “Leading Lawyer” in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). “Mr. Sieger is simply the best attorney I have worked with; he’s transparent and goes to the core of things, and he is as good as it gets in technical knowledge,” said a client.

Guzmán Ariza is the first and only national law firm in the Dominican Republic, with eight offices strategically located to serve clients in every major business and tourism center in the country.

[November 2016]

Partner of Guzmán Ariza Julio Brea-Guzmán Was Appointed Member of the Board of the Chamber of Commerce of Puerto Plata

The Chamber of Commerce of Puerto Plata appointed Julio Brea-Guzmán, partner at the law firm Guzmán Ariza, as a member of the Board which will be governed by the period 2016-2018.

In commenting to his appointment, Julio Brea-Guzmán noted that the constructive joint efforts of the members of the Chamber will continue to successfully improve and redevelop the region.

The new board members were announced last October during the Annual General Assembly of the chamber. These were elected by the members of the Council and approved by the shareholders who attended the ceremony.

[November 2016]

Christoph Sieger Participates in Economic Meeting About European Investment in the Dominican Republic

The president of the German-Dominican Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism and partner of the law firm Guzmán Ariza, Christoph Sieger, participated in the Economic Meeting of the newspaper Hoy with the President of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic, Hans Witsenboer; the president of the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, Taiana Mora-Ramis, and executive vice president of the Dominican-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Paulo Alves.

During the interview, participants discussed about the European investment in the country and the opportunities in Germany and Europe for Dominican companies. In addition, they released the details of the first trade mission to Europe, known as the EU Roadshow 2016, organized by the European Chamber in order to stimulate trade, investment and cooperation between Dominican Republic and Europe.

Christoph Sieger will represent Guzmán Ariza Law Firm in the trade mission to Europe and will be available to discuss opportunities and any information about doing business in the Dominican Republic.

[October 2016]

Chambers and Partners Ranks Guzmán Ariza in Three Practice Areas

Chambers and Partners Latin America 2017 ranked Guzmán Ariza law firm in Real Estate and Tourism, Environment and Dispute Resolution, and recommended three attorneys of the firm as “Leading Individuals” in these areas.

Fabio Guzmán-Ariza and Christoph Sieger, partners of the firm, were recognized as notable practitioners in Real Estate and Tourism, and Giselle Pérez, of counsel, in Environment.

Clients´comments: “Working with this firm is a very positive experience. The lawyers are organized and efficient, and they always deliver on time. Every team member is excellent and they know our matters perfectly.” “The team at Guzmán Ariza Abogados is very efficient and proactive; the lawyers focus on client satisfaction and on the standardization of their legal services.”

Guzmán Ariza law firm has successfully assisted thousands of international and local companies and individuals on their businesses and personal needs in the Dominican Republic.

[September 2016]