Dominican In-House Counsel Annual Summit

Pellerano & Herrera and The Legal 500, internationally recognized British publisher, hosted in Santo Domingo their “Dominican In-House Counsel Annual Summit”, the fourth event hosted for corporate counsels and legal teams of renowned Dominican companies.

The event took place on September, 11 at the JW Marriott hotel and gathered more than 50 general counsels of leading companies in the country.

This year, topics of international relevance such as women in law and diversity in the legal profession were discussed in addition to recent developments in the financial sector such as the Law on Money Laundering and Fintech.

The panel was moderated by Tim Girven, Editor of The Legal 500, and counted with the participation of: Omar Bairán – Legal Director of Banco Santa Cruz, María Pezzotti – Legal Director of the Association of Commercial Banks of the Dominican Republic (ABA), Francis J. Pichardo – Legal Manager Scotia Seguros and Fiduciaria Scotiabank and Ricardo Pellerano – Managing Partner of Pellerano & Herrera.

Pellerano & Herrera has been the leading law firm in the Dominican Republic for more than 30 years. The firm has the most complete and multidisciplinary team of lawyers, with vast experience in more areas of practice than any other firm in the country. Pellerano & Herrera is the exclusive member firm in the Dominican Republic for Lex Mundi – the world’s leading network of independent law firms with in-depth experience in 100+ countries worldwide.