MEMBERS OF THE FIRM
HECTOR FCO. RIVERA FERNANDEZ,(PARTNER), Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 1967. Education: Bachelor in Law, University APEC (1989), Degree in Tax Law, University EADA (School of High Direction and Administration), Barcelona, Spain, 1990, Accounting, University APEC (1993), Computers for accountants (1994) Degree in International Tax Law, University Panthéon Assas (Paris 2) Paris, France, (1996), Post degree in International Private Law, University of San Diego (1997), San Diego California, USA, Masters in Corporate Law and Economic Legislation, Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM, 1999), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Masters in French and European Private Law, Panthéon University Assas (Paris 2) (Santo Domingo-Paris). Member: School of Lawyers of the Dominican Republic; School of Accountants; Circle of Prominent Students EADA. Labor Experience: Law Professor: Commercial Law I, II and III, and Tax Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCAMAIMA), Lawyer: Rivera- Ibarra (1988-1997), Partner of the accounting firm Rivera, Ureña and IGAF International (1998-2000), Tax Partner in the accounting firm HLB (2004-2005), Partner related to the firm Ernst & Young in Dominican Republic (2004-2006), Lawyer in Rivera Fernandez & Associates (1997-2002) and Executive Partner: Rivera & Rivera (2002-2006). Languages: English, French, Italian, German and Spanish; Areas of Practice: Taxation, Corporative, International Contracts, International Trade, Litigations, Energy, Mining, Aeronautics, Intellectual Property, Competition Law and International Finance.
HUGO FCO. RIVERA FERNANDEZ(PARTNER) Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1969, Education: Bachelor in Law, University APEC (1990); Post Degree in Trade International, San Diego University, 1994, Poland/Russia. Courses: Course of International Commercial Negotiations, Program O.M.C. Guatemala, Course Solution of Commercial Controversies, INTAL, Nicaragua, Specialization in disloyal Practices of Commerce and Measures of Safeguard, Managua, Nicaragua, Course of the Department of State of the United States, Distributed in Washington, the United States. Member: American Bar Association (ABA), School of Lawyers of the Dominican Republic, International Trademark Association (INTA) Dominican Association of Corporative Lawyers, Dominican Association of Intellectual Property (ADOPI). Languages: English and Spanish. Areas of Practice: Corporative, Right Commercial Civilian and Trade International, Contracts, Energy, Fuels, Foreign Investment, Intellectual Property, Immigration and Naturalization, Taxes. Labor Experience: Sub Secretary of State In charge of Foreign trade, 2000-2004, Negotiator Head for the Area of the Free Commerce of the Americas, ALCA, 2000-2002, Member of the Dominican Delegation before Ronda Doha, Quatar, Coordinator of the Special Office for the negotiations in the agreement of Free Commerce with the United States, 2004-2004. Partner at Rivera & Rivera (2002-2006).
CARMEN ELENA IBARRA TOLEDANO (PARTNER): Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1967. Education: Bachelor in Law (Summa Cum Laude), Apec University (1989); Masters in Enterprise Law and Economic Legislation, Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM, 1998); Public notary of those of the Number for the National District, no. 1994-02. Labor experience: Lawyer Partner in the Office of Lawyers Rivera - Ibarra (1988-1997), Director of the Legal Department of the Ministry of Agriculture 1995-1996; Member of the Commission in charge of the Evaluation of the Financial Institutions in Liquidation by the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic, 1994; Ordered of International Subjects of the Legal Department in the Secretariat of State of Finances, 1993-1995; Representative of the Secretariat of State of Finances before the Council of Administration of the Dominican Harbor Authority, 1994-1995, Lawyer Partner in exercise of the profession in the Office of Lawyers Rivera Fernandez & Associates (1997-2002) and Lawyer Partner in exercise of the profession in the Office of Lawyers Rivera & Rivera (2002-2006). Member: Dominican school of Notaries; School of Lawyers of the Dominican Republic, Association the International of Marcs Registered (INTA). Languages: Spanish, English, French and Hebrew. Areas of practice: Civil and Commercial Law, Labor Law, Litigations, Family Law, Penal, Copyrights, Notary's office.
DR. MANUEL DIAZ FRANJUL, (PARTNER): Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1954; Estudies: Doctor in Law, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, 1962. Doctor in Political science, Universita degli Studi di Roma, Roma, Italia, 1966. Post-Grades: Diplome in Sociology: Universita Internationale “Pro-Deo”, Roma, Italy, 1965-66. Specialization in Internacional Commerce: Italian Institute of International Commerce (ICE), Rome, Italy, 1965-66. Economics Studies of international Economy: Geneva University and the Institute of International studies, Geneva, Swiss. 1973-75. Specialization in International Law: Societa Italiana per le natione Unita; (SIOI), 1963. Professional Experience: Adviser for the Dominican Republic embassy in Washington, D. C. Economic Department; General Secretary: National Commission of Price Control, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1961-62. 1969-72. Adviser: Permanent delegation from the Dominican Republic in the European office in the United Nations and the International Organism; Geneva, Swiss, 1966-69 y 1972-75. Director of Statistics and Marketing; (Elective Position); Group of Latin-American Countries and Caribbean exporters of Sugar Cain (GEPLACEA) Mexico City, Mexico, 1975-79. Specialist Advisor: Consulting commission; Organization of American States (SECON) (OEA); Washington, D.C., 1979- 98. General Coordinator for the instruction Programs in International Commerce; International Commercialization Center (CICOM), (OEA- Fundación Getulio Vargas –ITAMARATI) de Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, 1989-97. Head of specialist: Organization of American States (OEA), Commercial Unit, international Department of economics, 1979-97. Advisor; George Washington University, Washington, D.C- Dominican Republic, 1999-2001. Special Advisor of international commerce: Secretary of Commerce and Industry of the D.R., Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 2002-04. International negotiator; (GATT/OMC), (UNCTAD). Negotiation area of the Free trade Agreement of the Americas; (ALCA), 2002-2004. President: Group of negotiation of rules of origin (GAO), ALCA. Vice-president: Group of negotiation access to national markets (GNAM). Negotiation of the free trade with Central America, United States and Dominican Republic (CAFTA-RD), 2002-2004. Negociator- Coordinator: Market access group of commercial defense.
ALBERTO REYES BAEZ (Partner). Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1980. Education: Bachelor in Law (Magna Cum Laude) Pontifica Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) (2002); Post Degree in Commercial Law, University Panthéon Assas (Paris 2) Paris, France. Post Degree in New Technologies Law, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain. Graduated in International Businesses Law, Pontifica Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra y Fundación Institucionalidad y Justicia (PUCMM-FINJUS). Member: Association of Students Withdrawn of France; School of Lawyers of the Dominican Republic, Interamerican Bar Association. Languages: Spanish, English, and French. Labor experience: Lawyer of the firm Rivera & Rivera (2002-2006). Areas of Practice: Commercial Law, Corporative Law, Intellectual Property Law, Contracts, Trade International, Real Estate Property, New Technologies, Civil Law.
LIC. SANTO UREÑA ALMONTE (Partener). Born in Cabrera, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Dominican Republic, 1968, Education: Degree in Accounting, Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago (UTESA), Post Degree in Hotel Administration the Pontifica Universidad Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), Post Degree in Tax Accounting, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD). Languages: English and Spanish, Member of the School of Accountants of the Dominican Republic. Labor Experience: Ordered Auditor, KPMG, 1993, Senior Auditor, HORWATH INTERNATIONAL, 1996, Partner Ureña Auditor, Puente & Assoc., Partner HLB the International, Partner Rivera Ureña & Associates, Countable Partner of the firm Rivera & Rivera (2002-2006).
MARTIN RODRIGUEZ BELLO. Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1965. Education: Bachelor of Law, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) (Magna Cum Laude); Post Degree in Constitutional Law, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) (Extreme Cum Laude), Member of the Dominican association of Lawyers and the School of Lawyers of Santo Domingo. Labor Experience: Lawyer of the firm Rivera & Rivera (2002-2006). Languages: English, Spanish and French. Areas of Practice: Constitutional, Administrative Law, Practical Commercial Civilian and Foreign Investment, Aviation, Admiralty law, Labor Law.
BORIS ANTONIO DE LEON BURGOS. Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1979. Education: Doctor in Law (Summa Cum Laude), Latin American University. Member: Future Foundation Present. Courses: National congress of the Dominican School of Notaries, 1997-2001, Presidential for Classroom Young Americans, Washington, D.C, 1999, graduated in the IV Graduated as Civil Procedure (Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, 2001); Course of Administration of Collections (CENTEC, 2001). Labor experience: Paralegal (1995-2000), Professor (Commercial and Tributary Law), Professor of Law (Universidad Católica of Santo Domingo), Instructor in Presidential Classroom, Washington, D.C, 2002Lawyer of the firm Rivera & Rivera (2002-2006). Languages: Spanish, English and French. Areas of Practice: Civilian Law, Commercial and Litigations.
HEGGARD ERICK LORIE BRAZOBAN. Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1975. Education: Bachelor of Law; Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) 1998, Graduated in Publics Relations, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD), Member of the School of Lawyers of the Dominican Republic and the Dominican Association of Lawyers; Lawyer of the firm Rivera & Rivera (2002-2006). Languages: English and Spanish. Areas of Practice: Litigations, Labor Law, Civil and Commercial Law, Earth, Communication and Contracts.
SARAH ESTHER TOLEDANO ASENCIO. Born in San Pedro de Macorís, República Dominicana, 1935. Education: Doctor in Law, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD), 1958. Member of: School of Lawyer of the Dominican Republic, Dominican Association of Lawyers, Dominican School of Notaries. Labor Experience: Lawyer and Notary of the firm Rivera & Rivera (2002-2006), Public Notary of the Numbers for the National District and Director of the Civil Defense of the Dominican Republic. Areas of Practice: Notary. Divorces, Contracts, Social Security, Family Law, Rents. Languages: English and Spanish
FAUSTO MIGUEL PEREZ MELO. Born in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic, 1958. Education: Doctor in Law; Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD). Member: School of Lawyers of the Dominican Republic, Dominican School of Notaries, Dominican Association of Lawyers. Labor Experience: Lawyer and Notary of the firm Rivera & Rivera (2002-2006), and Public Notary of those of the Number for the National District. Areas of Practice: Notary's office, Divorces, contracts, Penal, Social Security Law, Family, Rents and Ousting. Languages: English and Spanish.
JULIO SALIM IBARRA PIÓN. Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1978. Education: Bachelor of Law; Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, (UASD), 2004; Professional Broadcaster, School of Broadcasting, 1997; Member of: “Juventud y Educación, 1995-96; Employee of the Rural International Counselor (CAJIR), 1995-96 in special of the Listin Diario Newspaper, 1996-97 Member: Socialist Dominicans Students (FESD), 1997-00; Vice-president of the Federation of Dominicans Students (FED); 1999-00; President of the Dominicans Students (FED); 2000-03; Assistant of the Correction Department of the Supreme Court of Justice, 1997-00, Lawyer of the firm Rivera & Rivera (2004-2006). Languages: Spanish, English and French. Areas of Practice: Civil and Commercial Procedure, Contracts and Litigation.
STEPHAN ADELL SANDOVAL. Born in El Cairo, Egypt, 1980. Education: Bachelor in Law; Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, (PUCMM), 2005. Labor Experience: Communication Officer at Universals Shorts, 1998; Paralegal in the General Procuraty of the Dominican Republic, Paralegal in Rivera & Rivera Law Firm, 2003; Lawyer of Rivera & Rivera (2005-2006), Languages: Spanish, English y French. Areas of Practice: Commercial Law, Legislation and Earth, Intellectual Property.
FOUNDING PARTNER
DR. JULIO IBARRA RIOS (FOUNDING PARTNER). Born in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic, 1934. Doctor in Law, graduated in the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD), 1958. Labor experience: Liberal exercise of the profession of lawyer (1958-1978), Founding Partner and Lawyer of the Firm Rivera - Ibarra (1982-1997), Professor of the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) and of the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (UNPHU) of History and Law, Fiscal Solicitor of the National District (1978-1980), Secretary of State of Sports, Physical education and Recreation (1980-1981) and Secretary of State of Education, Arts and Cults (1981-1982) and Legal Adviser of the Senate of the Republic (1982-1984), social mass media Exponent by more than 10 years until in 1997 it was named as Judge of the Supreme Court of Justice and let the exercise of the profession of lawyer to dedicate itself exclusively to his teaching. At this time, is definitively outside the firm due to his responsibility as Judge of the Supreme Court of Justice in 1997.
DR. HECTOR RIVERA DOMINGUEZ (FOUNDING PARTNER). Been born in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic, 1931. Education: Doctor in Law, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD), 1958; Masters in Tax Right, University of Rios Piedras, Puerto Rico, 1963. Professor in Tax Right, INCAT, 1964; Liquidations, INCAT; Taxes and Returns INCAT; Tax On the Rent and the Dominican Legislation, INCAT; Director of the School of Taxes, 1963; Straight Administrative, 1965. Labor Experience: Director of the School of Taxes; Main directorate of Internal Taxes (DGII), 1965; General assistant director of Operations, Main directorate of Internal Taxes, 1966; Assistant director Main directorate of Internal Taxes (DGII), Private Sector: 1967-2000, Office Advisory Tax, S.A., Rivera Fernandez & Assoc., S.A., Lawyer and financial adviser of the firm Rivera & Rivera(2002-2006). Languages: English Spanish and. Areas of Practice: Tax, Administrative Law, Corporative Law, and Earth Legislation
Miami office is represented by:
SCOTT VILLANUEVA, born in Miami, USA 1967, Studies: Degree in Law, University of Miami, USA, 1990, Masters in Commercial Law, University of Chile, 1993, Post grade in Corporate Law, University of California UCLA, California, USA, 1995, Member of the American Bar Association, Languages: Spanish, English and French, Areas of Practice: Civil and Commercial Law, Labor Law, Litigation, Intellectual Property law, Corporate, Contracts, Taxation an others.
Mexico Representation:
ALEJANDRO FLORES, born in Guadalajara, Mexico 1969; Degree in Law, University of Guadalajara, Mexico, Masters in Commercial Law, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara Mexico, Languages: Spanish, English Practice Areas: Civil and Commercial Law, Labor Law, Litigation, Intelectual Property law, Corporate, Contracts, Taxation an others.
Panama Representation:
JOSE JUAN MARQUEZ Graduated in 1990 from the University Santa Maria La Antigua of Panama as Licentiate in Law and Political Sciences, in 1991 he earned a masters degree (LL.M.) at University of Notre Dame, Indiana. In 1991 he founded the law firm of MARQUEZ & PRECIADO, which in 2005 merged with FABREGA, MOLINO & MULINO. In 1992 was Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Active 20-30 Club in Panama. In 1998 he was appointed as Commissioner of Foreign Commerce for the ANDE Foundation. In 1999 he was member of the Working Commission for the National Institute for Sewerage and Aqueducts. Since 2001 he is member of the Consultive Commission of National Environmental Authority for the Province of Panama. His areas of specialization include Corporate and Tax Law, he professionally advises national and international companies on matters involving investments, contracts, tax planning, asset protection and estate planning. Currently he is a member of the Panamanian Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (Advisor 2000-2001; 2004-2005; Director 2002-2003); Notre Dame Alumni Association of Panama (Director 1998-2000, 2004-2006); Panama Bar Association; International Bar Association; Rotary Club Panama South; and Union Club of Panama (Deputy Secretary 2004 y 2do. Vice-President 2005).
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