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Carolina León

Carolina M. Leon joined the firm in 2006 and became a partner in 2019, leading the Energy and Telecommunications practice areas. She has more than 15 years of experience providing legal advice in the areas of foreign investment, corporate law, regulatory, contracts, free trade agreements, mergers and acquisitions, labor law, free zones, distribution and telecommunications, advising important foreign companies on Law 173 on Protection to the Importer Agents of Goods and Products. · Pellerano & Herrera

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About

Partner at Pellerano & Herrera who joined the firm in 2006 and became a partner in 2019, leading the Energy and Telecommunications practice areas. She has more than 15 years' experience advising on foreign investment, corporate/M&A, regulatory, telecommunications and related transactional matters.

Practice areas

EnergyTelecommunicationsCorporate / M&AForeign InvestmentRegulatoryInternational TradeLabor & EmploymentCapital Markets

Office

Dominican Republic

Pellerano & Herrera · Carolina M. Leon joined the firm in 2006 and became a partner in 2019, leading the Energy and Telecommunications practice areas. She has more than 15 years of experience providing legal advice in the areas of foreign investment, corporate law, regulatory, contracts, free trade agreements, mergers and acquisitions, labor law, free zones, distribution and telecommunications, advising important foreign companies on Law 173 on Protection to the Importer Agents of Goods and Products.

Dominican Republic

Expertise

Telecommunications regulation and number portability (INDOTEL)Energy sector transactionsForeign investment and free zonesMergers & acquisitions in telecomsFranchise investment structures for international luxury brandsSecurities structuring for local issuancesAdvice under Law 173 (protection to importer agents) and Law 1-02 (unfair trade practices)Real estate and sports-related property transactions (MLB training camps)

Education

  • Bachelor of Laws, Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (magna cum laude), 2004
  • Masters in International Business (specialization in Negotiations with Latin America and Asia), Instituto de Educación Continua, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2005
  • Master’s degree in Law, Instituto de Empresa (IE) Business School, Madrid, Spain

Admissions

  • Member of the Dominican Bar Association

Languages

SpanishEnglish