Guzmán Ariza is a law firm based in the Dominican Republic founded in 1927 and recognized as a top-tier firm by Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500, the premier guides to the world’s leading law firms. The Firm is positioned to help clients mine the business opportunities present in the country, the largest and fastest growing economy in Central America and the Caribbean, and its most visited tourist destination.
We are the first and only national law firm in the Dominican Republic, with eight offices strategically located to serve you in every major business and tourism center in the Dominican Republic. Our attorneys live with the local issues that matter to you, and work regularly with local government offices and courts in each particular city or region. We are right where you need us.
Our lawyers are client-driven and trained to serve the needs of international clients, which comprise more than 80% of our clientele. They are well versed in eight different languages: English, Spanish, Dutch, French, German, Haitian Creole, Italian and Russian.
Our firm is full-service, meaning that we can assist you across a wide variety of practice areas. We are internationally connected. As a member of global legal networks — SCG Legal, GGI Geneva Group International, Legal Cross Border, IsFin, Nextlaw Referral Network — we are able to assist you effectively in international transactions throughout the world.
We achieve cost-effective results by aligning our strategies with your needs. Our guiding principle is to obtain the best results in the least amount of time at a cost known to you before work begins. Fee arrangements are transparent and allow you to budget easily for your legal costs.
Pellerano & Herrera has been the leading law firm in the Dominican Republic for more than 30 years. The firm has participated in the most relevant and complex transactions in the history of the country and has the most complete and multidisciplinary team of lawyers, with vast experience in more areas of practice than any other firm in the market.
Pellerano & Herrera has extensive experience in providing tax services to resident and non- resident entities and individuals pertaining to diverse industries. Our team is highly regarded for developing innovative tax strategies for entities, both foreign and local, in diverse industries that translate into net saving results for clients.
The firm has a diverse practice with extensive experience in all areas of tax law as well as in accounting and business management. The firm frequently counsels clients in their entrance to the Dominican market as well as in exit strategies. Some of our frequent services include tax audits and tax planning for both corporate and individual entities, in addition to representing our clients’ interests by introducing precedent-setting solutions in tax matters, always in compliance with current law.
We also provide assistance in the preparation and filing of personal and corporate income tax returns and inheritance declarations, tax planning, and corporate restructurings (including M&As and spin-offs). Likewise, we represent clients in tax and customs litigation in connection with administrative and judicial proceedings, during and after a Dominican Tax Authority audit has been conducted, and due diligence processes required for transactions such as the purchase and selling of assets, loans, and stock investments, among others.
Clients say we add value through our government relations, reaching binding agreements with Tax Authorities, non-objection ruling requests and negotiations.