ROMÁN MEDINA DIPLAN
Practice Areas:
Real Estate and Tourism, Corporate, Foreign Investment.
Experience:
Dr. Medina specializes in foreign investment, corporate law, real estate, and tourism. His legal career began in 1992 as a law clerk at Russin & Vecchi in Washington, DC. Since 1993, he has served as Managing Partner of the Puerto Plata Office of Russin Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti, a leading business law firm in the Dominican Republic.
With extensive experience in foreign investment, contracts, corporate affairs, real estate, tourism, casinos, and tax incentives, Dr. Medina has advised numerous real estate developers and tourism projects in the negotiation of real estate property acquisitions, securing permits for construction and operations.
Recognized by Chambers and Partners Latin America as a top attorney in real estate and tourism, he is praised by The Legal 500 for his integrity, charisma, expertise, and language skills. Latin Lawyers “Who’s Who of Legal Central America” has commends his ability to quickly navigate complex legal issues.
Education:
Roman Medina Diplan obtained a Law Degree (JD) from Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) in 1987, an LLM in International Legal Studies, concentration on International Trade, from the Washington College of Law, The American University and a Post Graduate in Commercial and Corporate Law from Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), among other studies in the area of business law.
Memberships:
- Dominican Bar Association since (1987);
- Director of the Puerto Plata Chapter of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic –AMCHAM-DR;
- Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce and Production of Puerto Plata, Inc. – CCPPP;
- Board of Directors of the Cluster Turístico del Destino Puerto Plata – CTDPP;
- Centro de Resolución Alternativa de Controversias of the CCPPP;
- Legal Committee of the Asociacion de Hoteles y Turismo de la República Dominicana –ASONAHORES.
Author:
He has collaborated with various local and international specialized magazines, writing articles on the legal aspects of purchasing real estate and investment incentives in the tourism sector.
Languages:
He is fluent in Spanish and English.
