Jesús R. Almánzar

Founding Partner

More than 40 years of legal leadership in tourism, investment, and corporate law. Jesús R. Almánzar is a lawyer with a solid track record in the Dominican Republic since 1985. His experience combines advising domestic and foreign companies and investors in key sectors such as tourism, real estate, alternative energy, and aeronautics. He has been a key figure in important transactions linked to the economic development of the northern and eastern regions of the country. Before founding JR Almánzar, he was a partner at renowned firms such as DMK Abogados and DRR & Almánzar, participating in strategic and complex transactions for more than two decades. He is bilingual in Spanish and English, with a global vision and deep knowledge of Dominican law.

Practice Areas

• Tourism, real estate, and alternative energy • Aeronautics, mining, telecommunications • Corporate law, mergers and acquisitions • Labor law, immigration, intellectual property • Litigation, public concessions, franchising, and construction • Tax and customs law

Academic Training

• Doctor of Law – PUCMM • Master's Degree in Commercial and Corporate Law – PUCMM • Postgraduate Degree in Civil Procedural Law – PUCMM • Courses in French Civil Law, Social Security, and Labor Law

Relevant Publications

• Once again with the hoteliers • Tourism development has suffered three attacks • Exclusion from Social Security for Diplomatic Missions • Puerto Plata, the End of the Century • Confirmation patents? On the occasion of a judicial decision

Memberships and Affiliations

• Bar Association of the Dominican Republic • Dominican College of Notaries • National Social Security Council (Substitute Councilor) • Board of Directors of ASONAHORES • President of the Puerto Plata Hotel Association • Board of Directors of the Free Trade Zone Corporation • Inter-American Bar Association • Rotary Club International • Puerto Plata Development Association • Provincial Tourism Council • Former President of the Puerto Plata Chamber of Commerce