Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti

RUSSIN, VECCHI & HEREDIA BONETTI (RV&HB) is the Dominican Republic affiliate of Russin & Vecchi, an international law firm with an established presence in Asia, Europe, North America and the Caribbean. Founded in 1969, it comprises a multilingual team of professionals specialising in a wide range of areas of law, enabling it to meet all of its domestic and international clients’ legal advisory needs.

The firm is committed to excellence in its services and to innovation, progress and improving the legal and business climate in the Dominican Republic. On this basis, through ethical practice underpinned by the quality and experience of its professional and administrative staff, Russin Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti has achieved longevity and sustained growth in the legal services market, establishing itself as one of the leading law firms nationally and internationally. It opened an office in Puerto Plata in 1989 and has correspondent offices in several provinces across the country.

The firm is the sole representative in the Dominican Republic of MERITAS, a globally recognised association of independent lawyers specialising in business and litigation, with representation in more than 70 countries worldwide. This enables it to provide legal assistance to clients in all those jurisdictions.

Through its lawyers, selected on the basis of professional merit, primarily demonstrated by high standards of ability and expertise, the firm has made a significant contribution to legislative reform and modernisation in the Dominican Republic, and to disseminating these changes through publication in Spanish and English.

The firm sponsors law reviews at the country’s law schools to further the same objective. Each month, it holds seminars and sponsors publications on various legal topics of interest to businesses, as well as promoting discussions among lawyers on key current legislative measures. The firm works with ASIEX, the Dominican Association of Foreign Investment Companies, Inc., to produce the guide “How to Invest in the Dominican Republic”, with a focus on the laws that regulate and affect business activity.

RV&HB has developed a distinct legal practice in the Dominican Republic, securing its involvement in the negotiation and execution of major domestic and international transactions and projects in various areas, including integration through mergers and acquisitions, concessions and privatisations, domestic and international financing structures, financial restructuring, estate planning, and tourism and real estate development projects.
The firm advises clients in both traditional and newer, innovative areas of law. Over decades, it has built up significant experience that is valued by its clients and has also made it a firm of choice for top recent law graduates starting their careers.

One testament to this excellence is that a significant number of the Dominican Republic’s most prominent law firms were established by young lawyers trained at Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti.