Manuel Edmundo Domínguez Desueza
Senior Associate | Dispute Resolution, Compliance & Risk Management
Career
Manuel works where conflict, business and risk become inseparable.
A lawyer with nine years of professional experience, he has been part of Mazara Abogados since 2022, focusing on complex litigation, strategic dispute resolution, economic crime, corporate advice, compliance and legal risk management.
He has participated in high-value judicial proceedings and transactions involving banking, financial services, real estate development, construction, hospitality and tourism. His practice combines contentious matters with the structuring and negotiation of corporate, real estate and investment transactions.
Practice areas
Dispute Resolution | Economic Crime | Corporate Law | Compliance | Legal Risk Management
Sectors & industries
Banking & Financial Services | Real Estate Development & Construction | Real Estate | Insurance | Hospitality & Tourism
Representative experience
Defense and legal strategy in criminal proceedings involving economic offenses with an aggregate value exceeding DOP 19,000 million.
Representing the accusing party in proceedings involving corporate and property offenses exceeding USD 150 million.
Structuring domestic and offshore companies for hotel and tourism-residential projects.
Negotiating and structuring contracts and legal transactions exceeding DOP 500 million.
Education
Law degree, Summa Cum Laude — Universidad Central del Este (UCE).
Master's degree in Business and Corporate Law — Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD).
Languages
Spanish — Native | English — Advanced
Memberships
Colegio de Abogados de la República Dominicana.
Institutional & professional leadership
Former Secretary of the Student Committee at Universidad Central del Este (UCE).
Social impact, pro bono & volunteering
He participates in Mazara Abogados' corporate volunteering programs, environmental initiatives, community activities and free legal assistance.
Awards & recognition
Summa Cum Laude — Universidad Central del Este.
Personal
He enjoys travel, nature, reading, continuing education and sports.
