Paola M. Molina Estévez

Paola Molina Estévez is our exclusively recommended Mergers & Acquisitions Law expert in the Dominican Republic on the Advisory Excellence website. If you need assistance in this area, please contact Paola directly using the contact details listed above.

Paola is an experienced manager with a demonstrated history of working in the legal services industry, advising local and multinational clients from varied sectors, and in some cases, setting up or developing their in-house legal department, such as: real estate, industrial, tourism, retail, energy, technology, health services, non-profit organisations, asset management, automotive and financial.

Paola Molina is skilled in Legal Writing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Tax, Compliance, Legal Project Management, and International Law. Paola is a strong professional with two Master of Laws (LLM) degrees; International Legal Practice from IE Business School and Tax Law/Taxation from Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra.

Firm Overview:

GUZMÁN & MOLINA, Abogados (“GMA”) was established in March 2018, after its founders accrued over 20 years experience in the judicial service and some of the most prestigious legal and consulting firms in Dominican Republic, entering the market as an appealing alternative to legal services consumers and attracting praise and recognition from worldwide professional networks. GMA is detail-oriented, proactive and strategic while providing assertive services.

The firm focuses in two main areas of services: litigation and business.

GMA covers all areas related to conflict management and dispute resolution in private and public law, from the traditional civil and commercial (with emphasis on contractual and corporate conflicts, tort claims, foreclosures, and bankruptcy) to tax, administrative, criminal, labour, and real estate matters, as well as local and international arbitration and other alternative methods to settle disputes.

As of the business practice, GMA is strong in mergers and acquisitions, contracts, legal audit, economic regulation, corporate, environment, international trade, tax advice, labour consultations, intellectual property, and business reorganisation. GMA also provides ancillary services such as Public Notary and legal translations.

In addition to the National District, GMA is present in the most important cities of the Dominican Republic and caters to client’s international needs through several professional networks with multi-disciplinary membership advising companies and individuals in legal, accountancy, financial services covering over 155 jurisdictions.

GMA has a solid grasp in various industries, such as real estate and tourism, energy, banking, insurance, health, sports, and marketing. Has a complex, general, and high-leverage litigation practice, entering in areas of recent growth in the country such as arbitration, white-collar crimes, municipality law, bankruptcy, and private international law.

Client satisfaction is paramount for GMA and thrives to achieve optimal results, as such, the firm chooses not to bill based on traditional hourly methods and instead seek a value-billing approach.