DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
SANTO DOMINGO.
ONE FIRM.
ALL SIX PRACTICES.
The Dominican Republic is the Caribbean's largest economy — a civil law jurisdiction operating under CAFTA-DR, with a growing tourism and real estate sector, significant free trade zone manufacturing, and an increasingly active M&A and investment market for US and European corridor participants.
ALL SIX PRACTICES.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
ONE CO-PRACTICE TEAM.
WLA holds one exclusive WLA Qualified partner firm for each of the six core practice areas in Dominican Republic. One brief to WLA activates the right specialist in every practice you need simultaneously — co-ordinated from WLA Central Command within 48 hours.
CORPORATE LAW
Ley General de Sociedades Comerciales y Empresas Individuales de Responsabilidad Limitada (Law No. 479-08) — SRL and SA as primary corporate vehicles. CONAMER as company registry.
M&A LAW
Dominican M&A law, Pro-Competencia merger control, and sector-specific regulatory approvals for tourism, financial services, and telecommunications acquisitions.
INVESTMENT & TOURISM
Law 158-01 on Tourism Incentives — significant tax exemptions for tourism investment including hotels, resorts, and related infrastructure. CONFOTUR for tourism investment certification.
TAX
Dominican corporate income tax at 27%. ITBIS (VAT) at 18%. Significant tax exemptions available for free trade zone and tourism sector qualifying investments.
FREE TRADE ZONES
CNZFE — National Free Trade Zone Council — operating the largest free zone network in the Caribbean. Manufacturing, services, and logistics companies benefit from comprehensive tax incentives.
IP
ONAPI (National Office for Intellectual Property) — trademark and patent strategy co-ordinated with USPTO and Madrid system for US–Caribbean corridor IP portfolios.
AARON SUERO & PEDERSINI.
SANTO DOMINGO.
WLA QUALIFIED™.
WLA's exclusive Qualified partner firm in Dominican Republic — co-practicing alongside partner firms in every other corridor jurisdiction under one Institutional framework. One brief routes through this firm as the Dominican Republic co-practice lead.
WHAT IS MOVING
IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
RIGHT NOW.
WLA tracks regulatory signals, enforcement trends, and deal climate indicators in Dominican Republic in real time — updated by WLA's Dominican Republic partner firm on the ground.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON
THE ACTIVE
CORRIDORS.
WLA holds Dominican Republic on both sides of several active corridors simultaneously. One brief covering Dominican Republic and any connected jurisdiction activates both sides within 48 hours.
THE RIGHT SPECIALIST.
WITHIN 48 HOURS.