Astrid Pérez Rodríguez

She has extensive experience advising domestic and international clients on complex cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and legal due diligence processes. Her practice encompasses the structuring of corporate and fiduciary vehicles, capital markets transactions including public securities offerings, the development of tax-efficient structures for foreign investors, and advice on corporate governance and regulatory compliance.

She regularly advises clients on authorization and compliance processes before key regulatory bodies, including the Superintendency of Securities, the Superintendence of Banks, and the Superintendence of Insurance, with particular focus on the structuring and formalization of trusts, investment funds, and estate planning vehicles. In the real estate sector, she participates in large-scale transactions, including due diligence processes, negotiation, and execution of deals involving commercial developments and real estate investment vehicles. She also advises on the management of tax exemptions and benefits before administrative authorities. Her cross-border practice includes coordination with ECIJA offices across jurisdictions, as well as collaboration with international firms on matters requiring analysis of the Dominican legal framework and regulatory processes.

In addition, Astrid has contributed to public policy and institutional advisory projects, participating in the preparation of the first Diagnostic Study of the Video Game Industry in the Dominican Republic, commissioned by WIPO and the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs (MICM), and in the drafting of the legal report on modernizing the legal framework for the digital economy, also commissioned by the MICM.

She has been recognized by Legal 500 Latin America 2026 as a Recommended Lawyer in the Corporate & M&A and Real Estate & Tourism practice areas.

Education

• Master's Degree in Administrative Law and Economic Regulation, Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM)
• Bachelor of Laws (magna cum laude), Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM)

Languages

• Spanish | Native
• English | Advanced