Commercial and Corporate Law

Provides advice to its clients regarding subjects related to mergers and acquisitions, constitution of commercial companies under the laws of the Dominican Republic, availability of shelf companies and companies in offshore jurisdictions with the intention of serving as special purpose vehicles, as well as patrimonial organization, the establishment of branches of multinational companies, incorporation of Non Profit Associations and any other areas related to commercial law.

Provides advice to foreign investors in the development of corporate structures for the accomplishment of its investments in the Dominican Republic.

Provides advice to clients in negotiation, execution and termination of License and Distribution Agreements.

Civil Law

Puello Herrera renders advice in subjects related to the transfer and acquisition of assets, the marriage regimes, the status and the capacity of individuals and families, contracts with or without guarantees and theirs resulting obligations.

Real State Property

Provides the promoters with commercial and residential projects, as well as proprietors of real estate, advice in the acquisition, rent and use of real estate properties.

Labor Law

Puello Herrera offers to its clients legal advice in all the aspects relative to the labor law, with knowledge and experience handling the labor legislation in force, with the purpose of protecting its clients from eventual claims.

Litigation

The lawyers who integrate Puello Herrera are specialized in litigation in the different areas of the legal practice: civil, penal, administrative, commercial, labor, fiscal, real estate, and constitutional; as well as subjects related to disputes related to Law No. 173 of April 6, 1966 on Protection of the Import Agents of Merchandise and Products. Puello Herrera offers to its clients these services trying to avoid controversy by means of preventive advice, presenting to the client alternative solutions through conciliation, thus avoiding long and expensive processes.

Intellectual Property

Provides services of registry of intellectual property rights, in order to protect trademarks, names and patents; as well as investigations for the filing of opposition and cancellation actions before the National Office of Industrial Property (ONAPI).

Immigration

Total dominion of all the aspects of the laws of immigration, that includes the processing of requests for obtaining Dominican Residence, Business Visas and the Dominican Nationality, mainly in representation of the officers of foreign corporate clients doing business in the Dominican Republic.

Tax Law

Advice in all tax matters providing to its clients practical solutions for fiscal planning, as well as to local and foreign individuals and companies, trying to offer advice that allows them to reduce the tax burden in accordance with the legislation in force; as well as the representation in litigation and interposition of remedies relative to the fiscal laws.