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Fabio Guzmán Ariza will lead the edition of the Dominican Legal Dictionary and the Style Manual of the Dominican Judicial Power

The Escuela Nacional de la Judicatura (ENJ), the Academia Dominicana de la Lengua (ADL) and the Fundación Guzmán Ariza Pro Academia Dominicana de la Lengua (FGA) will develop two fundamental works to improve the use of the Spanish language in the Dominican judicial bodies: The Style Manual of the Dominican Judicial Branch and the Dominican Legal Dictionary.

These publications arise from an agreement signed by the three entities, represented by Dr. Dariel Suárez, director of the ENJ, and by lawyer and academic Fabio J. Guzmán Ariza, who is president of the firm Guzmán Ariza, representing the ADL and as president of the FGA, within the framework of the inter-institutional collaboration agreement, signed on April 4, 2013 by the Council of the Judiciary branch with the ADL and the FGA.

The purpose of the editorial project, which will be directed by Fabio Guzmán Ariza, is to contribute to improving the use of legal Spanish in the Dominican Judicial branch, offering judges and judicial personnel adequate tools to write clear, precise, concise, coherent legal and correct texts, so that they can be more understandable for the common citizen, who is the final recipient of the judicial service.

Both works will focus on the legal language in use in the Dominican Republic and will be published in digital format and for free distribution among the judicial community.

It is an effort that is in tune with the work that the Real Academia Española and the Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española have been carrying out in recent years, in collaboration with the General Council of the Judicial branch of Spain, with the publication of the Justice’s Style Book and the Dictionary of Legal Spanish.

Guzmán Ariza advises Emerald Solar Energy S.R.L. on the financing for US$ 37 MM of its operations in Barahona, Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo Dominican Republic. – The Dominican firm Guzman Ariza provided advice to the company Emerald Solar Energy, SRL, a subsidiary of the Canadian group Potentia Renewables, in a financing for $ 37 million USD through the Closed Free Investment Fund for the Development of Dominican Infrastructures I, administered by Administradora de Fondos de Inversión Universal, S. A.

The loan proceeds will be used mainly to refinance the existing debt and finance the operation of a 25.0 MW photovoltaic power plant located in Barahona, Dominican Republic.

CIFI Latam, S. A. acted as Mandated Lead Arranger. Hunton Andrews Kurth’s US firm, LLP was hired by CIFI Latam as an international advisor. Dominican legal advice for CIFI Latam and the Fund was provided by Headrick Rizik Álvarez & Fernandez, while Bobadilla – Law Office acted as special advisor to AFI Universal and the Fund. Emerald was represented by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP as legal advisor in the United States and Guzmán Ariza as advisor in the Dominican Republic.

Guzmán Ariza’s lawyers were partners Fabio Guzmán Saladín and Alberto Reyes Báez, and attorney Pamela Benzán Arbaje.

Guzmán Ariza is Attending INTA 2020 Annual Meeting

Guzmán Ariza is in attendance at the INTA 2020 Annual Meeting, which takes place from November 16 until the 21st, as a virtual event.

IP senior counsel Leandro Corral will be representing our firm’s IP Department. Leandro stated that “Although we can’t meet in person this year, we would like to thank INTA for all its efforts in making this conference happen regardless of the pandemic, and for providing as much value as possible to all attendees, considering the limitations brought forth by this situation.”

Leandro is looking forward to hearing from attendees about their IP needs and to provide creative solutions regarding their IP strategies. If you would like to arrange a virtual meeting, please do not hesitate to reach out to him at lcorral@drlawyer.com.

Ministry of Labor Issues Resolution to Regulate Remote Work

The Ministry of Labor of the Dominican Republic announced the issuance of resolution number 23/2020 for the regulation of remote work as a special work modality, which will enter into force on December 12, 2020.

The Minister of Labor, Luis Miguel De Camps said that this resolution is issued within the context of searching for the best conditions in favor of workers and employers, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the country.

Alberto Reyes Sánchez Joins Guzmán Ariza

As senior counsel, Mr. Reyes-Sánchez will advise clients and develop relationships mainly in the areas of energy and hydrocarbons, mining and natural resources, compliance and permits and administrative law, among other areas of expertise.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Lawyer Alberto Reyes Sánchez, expert in mining, hydrocarbons, energy and natural resources joins the firm Guzmán Ariza to help strengthen these key practice areas.

As senior counsel, Mr. Reyes-Sánchez will advise clients and develop relationships with key players from the private and public sectors, in these industries. His practice at the firm will focus mainly in the areas of energy and hydrocarbons, mining and natural resources, compliance and permits and administrative law, as well as other areas of expertise.

Mr. Alberto Reyes brings his experience in the public administration to the firm, where he was the first Vice Minister of Hydrocarbons at the Ministry of Energy and Mines of the Dominican Republic (2014-2020) and served as the main advisor (honorary position) on mining and institutionalism.

He also created and directed the Extractive Industry Supervision Bureau, which coordinates the activities of the Ministry of Finance, Internal Tax Directorate, General Customs Directorate and the Central Bank, in matters of control of extractive activities in the country, and is responsible for the drafting of several important laws and regulations, including: the new general mining law that is being studied in Congress; drafted the Law for the Administration of the Mining Funds Trust and reviewed all the new regulations concerning the improvement of the administrative processes of the extractive industry in the country.

His private practice has revolved around contractual, administrative and business matters, excelling as a consultant for mergers and acquisitions in the energy sector.

“His expertise in mining, energy and hydrocarbons, both in the public and private sectors, will greatly strengthen our team and the firm’s competences in this area.”

– Fabio Guzmán-Ariza, Managing Partner

Guzmán Ariza is Featured in Latin Lawyer National 2020 as a Recommended Firm in the Dominican Republic

Guzmán Ariza is honored to be featured by Latin Lawyer in their National 2020 directory as a recommended firm in the Dominican Republic.

Featured practice areas include real estate & tourism, corporate and M&A, and banking & finance, as well as and key partners, Fabio Guzmán-Ariza, Fabio Guzmán-Saladín and Alfredo Guzmán-Saladín.

In their analysis they go on to say that “Guzmán Ariza is one of the oldest law firms in this chapter, headquartered in Santo Domingo and present in key business and tourism centers in the Dominican Republic, it has a full service offering with a focus on corporate and finance work for international companies.”

Guzmán Ariza is Ranked as a Top Tier firm in Dominican Republic in The Legal 500 Latin America 2021 Edition

We are delighted to announce that we have been named one of the top law firms in the Dominican Republic in The Legal 500’s Latin America 2021 edition, earning a Tier 1 ranking for our Real Estate and Tourism and Labour and Employment practice. The firm was also recognized as a Leading Firm in Corporate and Finance and Dispute Resolution.

Our managing partner, Fabio Guzmán Ariza, was honored with the elite Leading Individual ranking in Real Estate and Tourism. Mr. Guzman Ariza is also a recommended lawyer in Labour and Employment, Corporate and Finance and Dispute Resolution.

Partners Fabio Guzmán Saladín and Alfredo Guzmán Saladín were both ranked as Next Generation Partners in Corporate and Finance and Real Estate and Tourism, respectively. Fabio Guzmán Saladín is also a recommended lawyer in Real Estate and Tourism, whilst Alfredo Guzmán Saladín is recommended in Corporate and Finance and Labour and Employment.

Additionally, ten of our lawyers were recognized as Recommended Attorneys in this edition, including Rubén García in Real Estate and Tourism and Labour and Employment; Rhadaisis Espinal in Dispute Resolution and Labour and Employment; Julio Brea Guzmán in Real Estate and Tourism and Labour and Employment; Alberto Reyes in Corporate and Finance and Dispute Resolution; Marianne Olivares in Dispute Resolution; and Pamela Benzán in Corporate and Finance.

In their editorial, the publication highlights our team and practice areas, and goes on to say that: “Guzmán Ariza’s real estate practice is ‘a market leader in the Dominican Republic in this area‘. The department is well known for its strong capabilities in handling condominium and hotel mandates, and is very experienced in real estate permits and project finance matters. In the Santo Domingo office, Fabio Guzmán Ariza is a highly regarded practitioner in the real estate sector, with notable expertise in condominium projects, while Fabio Guzmán Saladín is a key contact for project finance. La Romana-based Alfredo Guzmán assists multinational companies with transactions in the hospitality and tourism sectors; Julio Brea Guzmán, based in Puerto Plata, counts real estate litigation as a core area of strength; and Rubén García is a key contact in the Samaná office.”

Fabio Guzmán Ariza Launches the Guzmán Ariza Institute of Lexicography

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – October 12, 2020.

Fabio J. Guzmán Ariza, president of the firm Guzmán Ariza and founder and president of the Guzmán Ariza Foundation, announced the launch of the Guzmán Ariza Institute of Lexicography (IGALEX), a non-profit institution, whose mission will be the lexicographical research of Spanish in its Dominican, Antillean, American and general varieties.

The purpose of the institute will be to design, elaborate and publish linguistic corpus and dictionaries of the Spanish language, especially those aimed at recording the lexical reality of Spanish in the Dominican Republic and the linguistic areas in which this variety is registered (Antilles and America), as well as collaborating in the preparation of the Spanish dictionaries published by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) and the Association of Academies of the Spanish Language (ASALE). In addition, the institute will cooperate with the Dominican Academy of Language (ADL) in academic training in lexicography and dissemination on the use and knowledge of the published dictionaries.

Lexicographer María José Rincón, a full member of the ADL, will lead the work team, which is completed by the corresponding members of the ADL Roberto Guzmán Silverio, Rita Evelin Díaz Blanco and Ruth J. Ruiz Pérez.

As a first task, the Guzmán Ariza Institute will revise and prepare a new edition of the Dictionary of Dominican Spanish, published by the ADL in 2013, which will be available online for free. This initiative will be financed by the Guzmán Ariza Foundation, and will complement other projects that the foundation promotes in favor of the good use of Spanish, which includes Fundéu Guzmán Ariza.

Guzmán Ariza Shorlisted for the ITR Americas Tax Awards 2020 as Caribbean Tax Firm of the Year

We are proud to announce that Guzmán Ariza was shortlisted by the International Tax Review for the ITR Americas Tax Awards 2020 as Caribbean Tax Firm of the Year, along with six of the top firms in the Dominican Republic. During the virtual award ceremony, our firm was highlighted as a provider of world-class tax advice and strategies for our clients.

Congratulations to our tax team’s lead partners: Alfredo Guzmán-Saladín, Fabio Guzmán Saladín, Alberto Reyes Báez and their team.

Fabio Guzmán Saladín is Elected President of the Dominican-German Chamber of Commerce

Fabio Guzmán Saladín, partner at Guzmán Ariza, was elected as president of the Dominican-German Chamber of Commerce for the period 2020 – 2022, at its annual general assembly.

During his virtual speech at the assembly, he expressed his satisfaction for having been re-elected for a new term, thanking the Board of Directors and the members, and emphasized on how the Chamber is adapting to the new reality imposed by COVID 19 to “take advantage of opportunities and to leave a mark in this changing environment in which more than ever society needs our contributions as an organization to help boost the economy”, encouraging all members to“ find where the opportunities for new businesses are and pursue them. “

In addition, he expressed that his term will focus on:

Endorsing the development of dual training in the country, promoting the advantages that the German educational system can represent for the country.
Supporting the recovery of the tourism industry in the Dominican Republic, where Germany has always had a very important role.
Improving the social impact and positioning of the Chamber in the Dominican Republic.
Working hand in hand with the public and private sectors to increase bilateral trade, despite the challenge of achieving this in times of COVID 19.