Case Results

Below are examples of cases in which our attorneys participated as counsel. Note: each case is different and the results of these cases cannot be used as basis for predicting the results in future cases. Each case was handled and resolved on its own merit.

2023     Successful representation of Foreign Commercial Airline claiming fundamental / constitutional ownership rights before the Dominican Constitutional Court.

2023    R.H.M. vs. Schreiber Foods successful representation in the Supreme Court of the Fortune 500 dairy company in a distribution, agency and gray market litigation case.

2022    Pivot Airlines: Successful recovery of Commercial Civil Aircraft unlawfully seized by the Dominican Drug Enforcement Agency (DNCD), unjustly named by the media “Cocaine Cargo”. 

2021 Tui Fly: Successful representation of Foreign Commercial Airlines in a 6 figures claim under the Montreal Convention 1999.

2020 R.H.M. vs. Schreiber Foods successful representation in the Appellate Court of the Fortune 500 dairy company in a distribution litigation case.

2019 Schreiber Foods vs. R.H.M., successful representation of the Fortune 500 dairy company in a distribution litigation case.

2018 Royal Bank of Canada vs. H.T., representation of foreign bank in a will and estate dispute.

2017 Owens vs. Reyes, representation of foreign HNW citizen in appeal to vacate fraudulent divorce judgment.

2016 SUBWAY, successful representation in a trademark infringement case.

2015 Planet Fitness, representation of the franchisor in the negotiation of master franchise agreement.

2015 Orange Theory Fitness, representation of the franchisor in the negotiation of master franchise agreement.

2014, Budget Rent-A-Car, representation of franchisor in the negotiation of master franchise agreement.

2013, IATA, representation of the International Air Transport Association for relocation of business activities in the Dominican Republic.

2012 SUBWAY, representation of Franchisor in a national master franchise agreement negotiation.

2011 Sungard Data Systems vs. UASD, representation of the Fortune 500 corporation in negotiation of settlement of multimillion-dollar breach of contract case against a Dominican university.

2010 Starwood Hotels, representation in the negotiation of The Westin Punta Cana Resort & Club, and The Sheraton Santo Domingo Hotel.

2009 Defendini v. Perez : participation as Expert Witness In Dominican Republic Divorce laws in Mineola, NY court.

2009 Camarote v. AM Resorts Latin America, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: participation as Expert Witness on the Dominican Republic Personal Injury statutes, Torts, and ATV statutes.

2009 Berman v. Berman, Fairfax, Virginia: participation as Expert Witness on Dominican Republic Divorce laws.

2009 Sutcliffe v. Tui U.K. Ltd, York, England: participation as Expert Witness on Dominican Republic Construction, Personal Injury, Hotel/Tourism, Standard of Care and Liabilities laws.

2009 Berman v. Berman, Wayne, Ohio: participation as Expert Witness on Dominican Republic Divorce laws.

2009 In re: AM Resorts Latin America, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: participation as Expert Witness on the Dominican Republic Personal Injury, Tourism, Process of Service, Personal and Subject Matter Jurisdiction laws.

2008 Kurt v. Martinez, Miami, Florida: participation as Expert Witness on Dominican Republic Corporate, Divorce and Dominican Real Estate laws.

2008 In Re: Estate of Baker Orlando, Florida: participation as Expert Witness on Dominican Republic Divorce and Immigration laws before a Probate Court.

2008 Reid v. MacCaba Dublin, Ireland: participation as Expert Witness on Dominican Republic Divorce and Immigration laws before the Family Court.

2008 Athukorala v. Zemialkowski Boston, Massachusetts: representation of an American citizen before Massachusetts and Dominican Courts in an international child abduction case.

2008 Royal Bank of Canada Toronto, Canada: representation on the probation and execution of a foreign will in the Dominican Republic.

2008 Brady v. Zell Boston, Massachusetts: participation as Expert Witness on Dominican Republic laws before the Boston Family Court.

2008 In re: Martinair v. Punta Cana International Airport, Dominican Republic: Expert Witness on Dominican Republic Aviation laws in connection to a commercial aircraft incident.

2007 Trader Vic's,: representation in connection with the execution of international franchising agreements in the Dominican Republic.

2007 In re: Ocean Jewel Casino Cruise Ship. Dominican Republic: representation of buyers in a multi-million transaction of a casino and vessel.

2007 In re: Howard "Butch" Kerzner: participation as Expert Witness in Dominican laws to AV-rated aviation law firm of Slack & Davis related to a fatal helicopter accident in the Dominican Republic.

2006 New York Yankees: representation of the major league baseball team in connection with application and conflict of American, Venezuelan, and Dominican laws in a settlement.

2006 Cinnabon: representation in connection with the execution of international franchising agreements in the Dominican Republic.

2006 Freemantle Media Licensing Worldwide: representation in connection with the execution of several license agreements in the Dominican Republic.

2005 JP Morgan Chase v. Gehi Victoria I: representation to seize a Philippine vessel located in Dominican territorial waters.

2004 Pinalito Hydroelectric Project, Dominican Republic: representation of American and Brazilian corporations before the Dominican Government in a multilateral damn construction agreement.

2004 British Airways v. Infante, Dominican Republic: representation of British and American corporations in a mediation of a commercial matter.

2004 Rio v. Rio New York, New York: participation as Expert Witness in Dominican Republic laws before the Family Court.

2004 Oldale v. Lara Dominican Republic: representation of a Canadian citizen before Californian and Dominican Courts in an international child abduction case.

2004 Fastenal Dominican Republic: significant representation on Dominican Republic labor matters.

2003 JP Morgan Chase Bank v. Abraham Gosman Miami, Florida: participation as Expert Witness on Dominican Republic laws on a multi-billion federal bankruptcy case.

2003 Laboratorios LAFAR v. Comiresa Dominican Republic: representation of pharmaceutical industry from El Salvador in an agency dispute before the Dominican Civil Courts.

2003 Almonte v. Shukin, British Columbia, Canada: representation of a Canadian citizen before the Supreme Court of British Columbia and Dominican Courts in an international child abduction case.

2002 Subway IP, Inc. Dominican Republic: significant representation on legal regulations and breach of contracts of master franchise agreements in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and the Caribbean.

2001 American Airlines Flight AA587, Dallas, Texas & New York City, New York: representation of plaintiffs' attorneys on Dominican matrimonial and estate legal matters.

2001 Moore v. Moore, Dublin, Ireland: participation as Expert Witness on Dominican Republic laws before the Family Court of Appeals.

2001 Kookai Paris, France: significant representation on legal regulations to franchise agreements and online sales in the Dominican Republic.

2000 Mentholatum Inc. Dominican Republic: representation of a major Canadian pharmaceutical industry in a breach of contract and negotiation of a multi-million distribution agreement.

2000 Lanning v. PepsiCo Intl. Miami, Florida: participation as Expert Witness on Dominican Republic laws on a multi-million tort case before the 3rd District Court of Appeals.

1999 Vista del Sol Resort Miami, Florida: significant representation of a European-American consortium in a multi-million tourist real estate investment in the Dominican Republic.

1998 Artofarma v. Laboratorios ARSAL Dominican Republic: representation of the oldest and largest pharmaceutical industry of El Salvador in an agency dispute before an arbitration panel.

1997 Samuel Rodriguez v. Sunshine Imports, Inc. et al: Dominican Republic: representation of foreign shareholders in a multimillion-dollar labor dispute before the Dominican Supreme Court of Justice.

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