Gabriel Dejarden, a partner in ECIJA’s Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic office has been appointed to serve as Co-Chair of the Cross-Border Real Estate Committee of the American Bar Associations´s (ABA) Section of International Law. Gabriel Dejarden will be exercising this role for the third consecutive year, appointment that runs for a one-year term and began in the present month of August.
Mr. Dejarden’s Real Estate practice encompasses the representation of MLB baseball teams, commercial real estate and hospitality companies in connection with the acquisition, sale and/or development of real estate assets, such as baseball academies, shopping malls and high end hotels and developments. He is a graduate of Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Magna Cum Laude, Georgetown University Law Center (LLM International Legal Studies) and is a member of the American Bar Association since 2009. Most of his work is focused in the Dominican Republic and Northern Latin America.
Regarding his appointment, Gabriel, commented: “I am very honored to continue to serve the members of the Cross Border Real Estate Committee and the Section of International Law of the ABA in this role. The section is a wonderful organization with 17,000 members in 100 countries dedicated to promote the rule of Law, provide educational opportunities, assist in the design of public policy, carry out publications and provide practical assistance related to international law. Together with my colleague Luis Castro, we plan, among other initiatives, to encourage webinars on the most recent trends found in Cross Border Real Estate considering the current Covid-19 context, continuing to publish our traditional newsletter and incentivizing additional virtual networking opportunities among other members”.
About ECIJA DVMS
ECIJA DVMS is a full-service law firm with experience in all areas of law and special recognition in the areas of Real Estate and Tourism Law, Corporate Law, Labor, Dispute Resolution and TMT. The Firm has been recognized by the most prestigious international rankings, such as Chambers Latin America, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 and IFLR 1000. In addition to its Dominican Republic offices, the firm also has a presence in Spain, Portugal, Chile, Brasil, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and Panama.
About the ABA Section of International Law
The ABA Section of International Law, which has more than 17,000 members in 100 countries, is the leader in the development of policy in the international arena, the promotion of the rule of law, and the education of international law practitioners. It focuses on the full range of international legal issues and is involved in a wide variety of substantive legal activities. The Section seeks to promote and further the development of interest, activity, and research in international and comparative law and related areas; to promote knowledge and formulate professional opinion of international law among members of the legal profession and others; to promote professional relationships with lawyers similarly engaged in foreign countries; and to advance the rule of law in the world. The Section has numerous task forces and more than 60 regional and special interest committees within 12 divisions — Africa/Eurasia, Americas/Middle East, Business Regulation, Constituent, Corporate, Disputes, Finance, Industries, Legal Practice, Public International Law, International Treaties, and Tax, Estates & Individuals — to closely monitor and disseminate information on domestic and international policy developments with implications for law practice. With more than 413,000 members, the American Bar Association is the largest voluntary professional membership organization in the world.
