Awilda M. Alcántara Bourdier focuses her practice on a wide range of commercial, securities, finance and tax matters. She represents multinational clients regarding their business interests and investments in the Dominican Republic, primarily in the electric, financial and construction sectors, as well as general project finance.

She provides ongoing advice on commercial and tax-related matters including the drafting and negotiation of complex contracts such as share purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, and shareholders’ loan and security agreements.

Ms. Alcántara Bourdier provides tax counseling to non-Dominican corporations in the structuring of their investments in the country.

Ms. Alcántara Bourdier was recognized as up and coming for corporate/commercial matters in the Dominican Republic by Chambers Latin America 2010 and noted by LatinLawyer 250 for banking, restructuring, and mergers and acquisitions.

Ms. Alcántara Bourdier is a member of the Asociación Dominicana de Promoción y Protección de la Libre Competencia, Asociación Nacional de Jóvenes Empresarios and Fundación Institucionalidad y Justicia.

代表性执业经验

• Assisting a client in the acquisition of a local bank by drafting and negotiation of complex transaction documents such as a Memorandum of Understanding, guaranty of RD$6 billion from the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic, and management and share purchase agreements, among others.
• Representing a client in the termination of a joint venture agreement and buyout of shares of the joint venture company, as well as termination of distribution agreement and execution of a new distribution agreement.
• Counseling a multinational company in the implementation of an equipment financing structure in the Dominican Republic including advice on tax and the granting of a security interest, drafting and negotiation of several security and financing agreements with local clients, and with the Dominican state.
• Representing a multinational company in matters related to the establishment of an electric generation company in the Dominican Republic to install a 100 MW electric generating plant including advice on placement of foreign direct investment and tax structure; the attainment of all governmental approvals; drafting and negotiation of joint venture agreements, loan and security documents; and several complex agreements with the Dominican government and its agencies.
• Advising a major credit card company in the creation of a joint credit card processing structure in conjunction with several of the primary banking institutions in the Dominican Republic.
• Representing US investors during privatization of the Dominican state-owned companies including the Dominican power company, the state-owned tobacco company and salt/plaster mines.
• Advising a major US-based electric company in matters related to the installation of a 300 MW electric generation plant in the Dominican Republic.
• Assisting in the issuance of bonds in the US securities market by the only publicly traded Dominican Republic-based company.