Our firm has a long track record in the area of banking, finance and stock market, and has among its clients, some of the most important banks and financial institutions of the country, as well as businesses, both local and foreign, and individual investors, to whom we offer a full range or legal services.

Our team of lawyers, specialized in the area, coordinates solutions tailored to the needs of its clients: from advice regarding regulatory aspects, mortgages, operations such as leasing and factoring, to consultancy and representation in an ample variety of transactions and financial services such as the emission of commercial papers, bonds, and futures markets.

In the Dominican Republic, the principal source that serves as a backbone to all other branches of the law, in the absence of specific legislation, is the Civil Law. Our commitment to our clients is oriented towards assuring that all their operations and transactions are consistent with the provisions of the Common Law, guaranteeing an integral protection of their rights.

The attorneys at the Firm have vast experience in handling matters of a civil nature, such as those that result from the status and capacity of an individual (birth, nationality, adoption, marriage, divorce, among others), obligations, gifts and estates, and civil liability.

J.J.Roca & Asociados renders legal assistance to corporations, industrial groups, banks and small businesses, in all areas of their business activities: from the formation of Dominican and foreign companies and their maintenance, to mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructuring, including their relations with suppliers, competitors and clients. At the same time, we offer companies general advice and consulting on all matters of interest, in coordination with experts from other areas of the firm.

The Firm offers assistance in estate planning and restructuring, in order to anticipate the fiscal impact and prevent future conflicts from arising, given that these conflicts tend to do away with the result of years of hard work and sacrifice of several family generations.

With the purpose of assisting our clients in taking advantage of the benefits offered by the Foreign Investment Law, our team of lawyers renders general advice to foreign companies wanting to do business in the Dominican Republic and assists them in processing and completing all necessary applications and legal requirements.

Our services in this area go from the drafting of all corresponding legal documents, to registering the investment, bearing in mind the legal regimes that apply to the different free zones sector, telecommunications, energy sector, tourism and the different vehicles that can be used to channel the investment.

The firm offers general advice and legal assistance to their local and international clients in relation to all aspects linked to the Promotion of Free Zones Law No. 8-90, that include from the obtainment of the permissions and authorizations for the establishment and operation of free zones before the competent authorities, to the closing of their operations.

Our experiences in the area allows us to advice and provide legal assistance to foreign clients who wish to remain or are considering doing business in the Dominican Republic, in accordance to the General Law of Migration.

Our services in this area covers from the obtainment of working permits, travel permits for minors, provisional and permanent residence permits, as well as the obtainment of the Dominican citizenship.

Our firm has a vast experience in the area of insurance related matters, including regulatory issues and approvals, defense of insured claims, class action litigation and insolvencies.

The firm has professionals of experience in the area to offer to our clients assistance and advice in all aspects of intellectual property, including registration of trade names, trademarks, logos patents, copyright, as well as the registration and protection of domain names on the internet.
 
Our practice also includes franchises, e-commerce, manufacturing and distribution agreements, assignment of technology, licenses and all matters relating to the protection of intellectual property rights, including the litigations that could arise upon violations of these rights.

The Dominican Republic is located in the heart of the Caribbean, and so, its geography, climate and political stability make of it an investment destiny and a natural port for international commerce.

At the Firm, we assist our national and international clients in anticipating conflicts inherent to international transactions, given the different jurisdictions and applicable law, with the purpose of attaining an appropriate business environment, free of contingencies, whenever possible. If contingencies do arise, our lawyers counsel our clients as to the different alternatives for dispute resolution.  

The protection of the employee is, without a doubt, a distinctive mark of the Labor Code that imperatively regulates the relationship between the employee and his employer. Our practice in this area is primarily oriented towards correctly advising companies on labor related matters and their consequences, with the purpose of assuring a strict compliance with the law. Likewise, we counsel our national and international clients on aspects related to social security and the new resolutions adopted by the Social Security Council.

J. J. Roca & Asociados is comprised of a select group of lawyers with a long track record in litigation in the different areas of the law, including civil, commercial, criminal, labor, fiscal and intellectual property disputes, as well as judicial collections and litigation regarding banking and financial matters. 

With the objective of protecting the rights and interests of our clientele, our lawyers previously discuss with the client the risks involved in a litigation process and alternative dispute resolutions at hand in each case. Once the dispute reaches court, our lawyers diligently work in preparing and implementing legal strategies to assure the client a sound procedural position.

Our firm has experience in advising on all matters relating to mining legislation, such as the exploitation of soil, extraction of all types of metals and minerals, acquisitions and disposal of mining rights and titles, occupational health-and-safety and mining regulation, among others.

Since the beginning, we have been assisting our clients in the negotiation, documentation and execution of their real estate transactions of purchase, sale, lease and development. The purchase of real estate property in the Dominican Republic, while an excellent alternative for investment, requires caution and careful attention. Thus, it constitutes a true responsibility to assess our clients adequately, in order to protect their investments in the real estate area.

The tax team in J. J. Roca & Asociados offers advice in all matters related to tax law, for companies as well as individuals. Our services include tax planning, legal advice for specific financial transactions and representation in tax controversies, both at the administrative and judicial levels.

The advance in technology of the telecommunications in the Dominican Republic has resulted in the creation of a regulatory framework, regarding its use and development. J. J. Roca & Asociados, always concerned with the constant innovation in its practice areas, offers individuals and businesses a complete consultancy service in relation with the law and the different decisions and regulations issued by the corresponding state agency.

JJ Roca & Asociados experienced and capable personnel is able to satisfy the clients´ need in this area, offering advice and legal assistance in every aspect related to hotels and tourism projects, as well as assistance and consultancy in acquisitions and leasing of properties, among others.