Ricardo A. Pellerano Email & Phone Number

I am Managing Partner at Pellerano & Herrera since 1986. With over 40 years of experience, I concentrate my practice in the areas of corporate, banking, securities, insurance, government, tourism and hospitality, real estate and telecommunications law.I have also been actively involved in transactions related to investments and development of the tourism industry in the country, with extensive experience in real estate matters. As director of the firm’s Financial Services department, I represent commercial and investment banks, insurance companies and financial institutions in financing, securitization, restructuring and project finance. In addition, I represent lenders, brokers and debtors in a wide variety of local and international banking transactions in the country.I have been extensively involved and recognized in the market for being a key individual in the modernization of the legal system in the Dominican Republic and for adopting innovative practices and the latest technologies in the provision of legal services. During over 30 years as Managing Partner, I have been responsible for making and keeping Pellerano & Herrera the undisputed leader of the Dominican Republic legal market.Pellerano & Herrera has become a place where talented lawyers and staff from every background can find the opportunity and support they need to fulfill their potential and be successful. Pellerano & Herrera continues to demonstrate its acknowledgement of the importance of women in the legal profession, as evidenced by the following facts: 5 of our 8 partners are women; 75% of our staff is female. Our firm is arguably the second (after the Dominican State) most influential promoter of foreign investment in the Dominican Republic, through our publication and distribution of Pellerano & Herrera’s Doing Business in the Dominican Republic legal guide. The guide, currently in its 27th edition, serves as a major source of information for investors interested in doing business in DR; it provides general information on the legal framework and new legislation. Each year, we distribute 80,000 to 100,000 printed copies nationally and internationally, in English and Spanish versions. Digital versions are available in both languages, as well as in French, Russian, Italian and Mandarin. In 2019 the firm created Doing Business in DR video and launched promotion campaign, representing business opportunities in the country. Practice areas: Corporate Law, Banking Law, Securities, Mergers and Acquisitions, Insurance, Tourism, Real Estate, Telecommunications.

Listed skills include Corporate Law, Mergers And Acquisitions, Legal Advice, Banking Law, and 35 others.

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  Managing Partner

  Pellerano & Herrera

  1974 - Present