Práxedes J. Castillo

Profile

Mr. Castillo Báez has extensive experience in financing, complex transactions, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, contracts, and foreign investment. He has advised widely on commercial contracts and both civil and commercial litigation.

He is recognized by leading legal benchmarking publications as a leader in his field. Chambers ranked him in real estate and tourism as well as in corporate and commercial law for his solid experience in those sectors. He provides a sense of safety for clients, who describe him as “deeply experienced, as well as being a strong leader who is aware of all the transactions.”

Legal 500 ranked him as a leading lawyer in real estate and tourism and recommended Mr. Castillo for corporate and commercial work. He has also been named in IFLR 1000 as a leading lawyer for banking, capital markets and M&A work.

Finally, he thrives as a mentor to his team members, inspiring them to produce top-quality work daily and serving as a role model within the firm.

Memberships

Dominican Bar Association

Dominican Association of Notaries

Inter-American Bar Association

International Trademark Association (INTA)

Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI)

Inter-American Businessmen Association

National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE)

Dominican-Mexican Chamber of Commerce, Director-Vocal (former president)

Dominican-Chinese Chamber of Commerce

Dominican-French Chamber of Commerce

Dominican-Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Foundation of Institutionalism and Justice (FINJUS), Member of the Board of Directors

Regional Center of Sustainable Economic Strategies (CREES), Founding Member and Member of the Board of Directors

Practice areas

Education

Commercial Law Degree, Paris Economy, Social Sciences and Law University, France. 1990

J.D., Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (UNPHU), 1988

Diploma in US Law and Legal Institutions, University Of Wisconsin, USA. 1987