With numerous offices across the Dominican Republic, Guzmán Ariza has an efficient network of lawyers providing clients with needed tax and legal advice. The group counsels’ clients in areas relating to tax planning and regulatory compliance. The group works with the intention of providing clients with fiscal planning advice which does not compromise compliance or put their ventures at risk. The firm’s key services include, the submission of tax returns, audit and judicial defence, accounting, and tax risk evaluations.
During the research cycle Guzmán Ariza remained active in Corporate tax matters throughout the region. The firm currently assists GeBBs Healthcare Solutions in an acquisition of Contact Center Dominicana. The complex cross border transaction required extensive due diligence, financial audits, legal compliance checks, and purchase agreement negotiations.
In 2024, Guzmán Ariza has been active in recruitment with the addition of Yelisa Ledesma as senior counsel as well as associates Alejandra Diaz, and Jacqueline Tavarez. During the year, associate Marie Vieira and senior counsel Patricia Guzman Parra left the firm.
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During the research period, Guzmán Ariza was active in the transaction space, as the firm assisted client 12Tree Finance. 12Tree Finance is a public German investment fund dedicated to forestry and agroforestry projects. Guzmán Ariza assisted the foreign investors in their quest to invest in the cacao-coconut business with the business combination and takeover of a plantation. The firm also assisted with the inclusion of a free zone park operation and all of the tax structuring for the deal.