First Dominican LBO lands financing
The financing deal for US-based private equity firm Advent's acquisition of Aerodom, which operates airports in the Dominican Republic, has closed. Taking legal advice from Mayer Brown LLP in the US and Oficina Melo Guerrero in the Dominican Republic, the Bank of Nova Scotia led a syndicate providing US$350 million
The firm advises Infinity Bio-Energy
Pellerano & Herrera is currently assisting Infinity Bio-Energy, a major Brazilian ethanol producer, in the share and asset acquisition of Atlantic Ethanol Corp. for the technological restructuring of a sugar mill into a power and ethanol dehydration plant. The transaction involves a share purchase structure for acquiring the assets and
Pellerano & Herrera has been nominated for the award “Central American Law Firm of the Year”
Pellerano & Herrera has been nominated for the award “Central American Law Firm of the Year” sponsored by Chambers & Partners, first time a Dominican law firm has been considered for such an important recognition. Chambers & Partners, an institution headquartered in London, identifies the most important law firms in
Pauline Caamano´s Death
With our deepest sorrow, we regret to inform that our dear friend and lawyer, Pauline Caamano has deceased. Pauline suffered a terrible accident and was recovering from it. Last minute complications caused her death on August 23rd, 2007. The Pellerano & Herrera family lost one of its most valuable members.
United States Embassy honors entrepreneurs and journalists in the Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo. The United States Embassy in this country granted the prize “Socios Estrellas” (Star Members) to entrepreneurs and Dominican journalists who have contributed to strengthen the friendly ties existing between the Dominican Republic and the United States of America. This award conferred by the Department of Commerce of the
Experts Recommend Fiscal Strategic Plan for DR
Santo Domingo. Fiscal experts defended the application of a fiscal strategic plan in the Dominican Republic which, they stated, will lead to the successful financial management of national enterprises. Specialists Pedro Urrutia and Ovadis Marmolejos, expressed during a seminar of “Fiscal Planning: an obligatory tool facing reforms and the NCF
Shell sells its shares in DR Refinery
The sale of Refinería Dominicana de Petróleo (Refidomsa) Shares was confirmed today following a meeting effected between a commission of said company and another commission integrated by high government officials in the office of the Minister of Finance. The first proposal made for the sale was to the Dominican Government,
“A solution to non responsibility clauses in private parking lots through the Civil Law theory: Dominican case”
Pellerano & Herrera launched the circulation of a book named “Una solución a las cláusulas de no responsabilidad en los parqueos privados a través de la teoría civilista: el caso dominicano” (“A solution to non responsibility clauses in private parking lots through the Civil Law theory: Dominican case”) by Rafael
“Ambit, perspectives, and challenges of the law that establish the Writ of Relief”
Santo Domingo. The Asociación Hipólito Herrera Billini “Por el Desarrollo de la Cultura Jurídica Dominicana” (For the development of the Dominican Juridical Culture) and Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) organized the panel “Ambit, perspectives, and challenges of the law which establishes the Writ of Relief” with the object of analyzing and commenting
Pellerano & Herrera has selected a new partner
Pellerano & Herrera is pleased to announce that Marielle Garrigo has been elected as partner of the Firm effective December 16, 2005. Her practice focuses on foreign investment, mergers and acquisitions and project finance transactions.