Mariangela Pellerano

Pellerano & Herrera

Mariángela Pellerano joined Pellerano & Herrera in 2003 and became a partner in 2012. She has 15 years of experience practicing law, concentrating her practice at the firm in the areas of project finance, mergers and acquisitions, trusts, mining, energy and corporate and banking law.

She advises local and international companies in connection with project financing and corporate matters, and has broad experience in mergers and acquisitions.

She has participated in highly complex business deals in the Dominican Republic. She assisted Barrick Gold Corporation, the largest gold producer in the world, with the complete installation and operation of the Pueblo Viejo gold mine project. Valued at US$2.7 billion, it is the largest foreign investment project in the history of the Dominican Republic. Likewise, she served as local counsel of Barrick Gold Corporation in securing a US$1.2 billion syndicated financing for the operation of its gold mine at Pueblo Viejo, which was recognized as "Deal of the Year 2010" in project financing by Latin Lawyer.

Mariángela regularly assists local and foreign banks and multilateral institutions in syndicated and private equity investments.

Some representative transactions include:

- Assistance to Barrick Gold Corporation, the largest gold producer in the world, with their complete installation and operation of the Pueblo Viejo gold mine project. The project, valued at US$2.7 billion, is the largest foreign investment project in the Dominican Republic. As part of the project, Ms. Pellerano and the team has advised Barrick in:

- The purchase of two power barges (barcazas) for US$70 million.

- The US$60 million acquisition of the Monterío energy generation plant.

-  A real estate investment of US$45 million for an extension of their mining project in Las Lagunas.

-  Assistance to IFC in the US$40 million finance for the expansion of the Punta Cana airport, one of the main airports in the Dominican Republic.

-  Counsel the Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) in a US$56 million loan to Sol Group, for the purchase of Shell’s 340 gas pumps in the Dominican Republic.

Education

• Diploma in Trust Business Administration, Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, 2013.
• Diploma in General Energy Law, Universidad Iberoamericana, 2011.
• LL.M. in General Legal Studies, Georgetown University Law Center, 2007
• Bachelor of Laws, Universidad Iberoamericana, 2006.

• Foreign Lawyers Association of Georgetown University

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