Alburquerque is a Dominican Republic based consulting law firm with more than 40 years of experience advising domestic and international clients. The firm is recognized by leading directories, including Chambers Latin America, The Legal 500, and IFLR1000, reflecting sustained strength in transactional work and disputes. From its base in Santo Domingo, the team counsels companies, investors, and family businesses on matters that span corporate governance, finance, intellectual property, real estate, and regulated sectors.

The firm pairs tailored legal strategies with technology enabled workflows and formal legal project management to deliver efficient, high quality outcomes. A multidisciplinary team structure allows lawyers to integrate regulatory, transactional, and litigation perspectives, producing practical, business focused advice. Clients benefit from attentive service, rigorous quality standards, and clear communication at each stage of an engagement.

As the exclusive Dominican Republic member of TerraLex, Alburquerque offers seamless cross border reach supported by a global network of leading firms. The team regularly supports market entry, expansion, and cross border transactions across key industries such as finance and capital markets, tourism and hospitality, telecommunications, energy, and free trade zones, aligning legal solutions with each client’s strategic goals.

About Alburquerque

16 people in their team


Practice areas
Lawsuits & Disputes
Corporate & Commercial
Banking & Finance
Intellectual Property
Real Estate
Immigration

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Lawsuits & Disputes

Professional legal services in Lawsuits & Disputes.
ADR Mediation & Arbitration
Appeal
Class Action
General Litigation
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Commercial Litigation
Antitrust Litigation
Restructuring & Insolvency

Corporate & Commercial

The firm advises domestic and foreign companies on the full corporate lifecycle, including incorporations, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and commercial contracts. Its lawyers structure, negotiate, and document deals, conduct legal due diligence, align compliance frameworks with Dominican regulations, and manage closing and post closing implementation so that transactions proceed on time and with controlled risk.

Banking & Finance

Alburquerque assists borrowers, lenders, and investors with the structuring and execution of financing operations in the Dominican Republic. The team negotiates and drafts credit and security documentation, including secured loans, syndicated loans, and trust based structures, handles registration and perfection of guarantees, advises on regulatory compliance, and manages enforcement strategies to protect collateral and ensure execution certainty.

Intellectual Property

The firm protects and commercializes intangible assets by securing and maintaining rights under Dominican industrial property and copyright laws. Services include clearance, filing, prosecution, renewals, and recordals for trademarks, trade names, slogans, patents, industrial designs, utility models, and domain names, as well as copyright registrations. The team manages oppositions, cancellations, and administrative remedies, negotiates licenses, and pursues civil or criminal enforcement against infringement.

Real Estate

Alburquerque guides investors, developers, and lenders through acquisitions, sales, leases, and project development across the Dominican market. The practice conducts title and regulatory due diligence, structures financing and security packages, prepares and reviews sale, lease, escrow, swap, and option agreements, manages registrations and tax formalities, advises on easements, parcel modifications, and condominium regimes, and represents clients before land courts and administrative bodies when disputes arise.

Immigration

The firm assists individuals, executives, and businesses with Dominican immigration and consular needs, covering visa strategies for business, employment, study, investment, and family purposes, as well as temporary and permanent residency. The team prepares filings, secures required certifications and permits, manages renewals, and handles naturalization processes, ensuring compliance with local migration rules and special incentive regimes for retirees and foreign source rentiers.

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