Marielena Cornelio Peña is an associate in the Santo Domingo office, where she assists clients in corporate, commercial and regulatory matters.
Her practice focuses on transactional support and regulatory work, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings and a wide range of commercial transactions.
She regularly advises clients across a variety of sectors, including tourism, aviation, telecommunications, infrastructure, sports organizations and free trade zones. Her experience includes conducting legal due diligence, preparing and reviewing corporate and transactional documentation, advising on regulatory matters before Dominican authorities, assisting clients with the establishment, maintenance and restructuring of legal entities in the Dominican Republic, and supporting clients with immigration-related matters and procedures. She also advises nonprofit organizations and professional sports teams on regulatory and compliance matters.
Marielena frequently works on cross-border transactions and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to support international clients investing or operating in the country.
Participating in legal due diligence processes for the acquisition of companies and assets in the Dominican Republic.
Assisting with the preparation and review of corporate and transactional documentation for domestic and cross-border transactions.
Advising local and international clients on the incorporation, organization and ongoing corporate maintenance of Dominican legal entities.
Assisting clients with corporate restructurings, including capital increases and reductions, share transfers and corporate reorganizations.
Preparing and reviewing commercial agreements and corporate documentation related to business operations and nonprofit organizations in the Dominican Republic.
Assisting with the preparation of legal memoranda and internal analyses regarding Dominican corporate and regulatory frameworks.
Assisting clients with regulatory filings, registrations and permits before Dominican authorities, including the Mercantile Registry, the General Directorate of Internal Taxes, the Ministry of Labor, the Dominican Civil Aviation Institute, the Office of the Attorney General, the Superintendence of Insurance, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, the General Directorate of Migration and the National Council of Free Trade Zones.