John P. Seibel
C 809 996 2000
He is one of the leading Sports Law attorneys in the Dominican Republic. In addition, he has acquired, through his years of practice, experience focused mainly on litigation, covering the civil and commercial, criminal, labor, land disputes, administration and alternative dispute resolution areas.
The practice he has developed also includes legal advice to corporations on business matters, emphasizing labor and social security issues.
His transcultural upbringing, in addition to his professional competence, places him in a privileged position to face the needs of his local and foreign clients within the framework of Dominican law. This diversity in his experience allows him to offer his clients global advice with precise and practical solutions.
Associations
Member of the Bar Association of the Dominican Republic.
Founding Member and Vicepresident of the Dominican Federation of Esports
Experience
John has participated in the due diligence process of one of the leading Dominican banks acquired by a Canadian bank and negotiated and drafted branch transfer contracts and corporate loan and credit card portfolios.
Assisted a pool of American and European financial institutions in registering guarantees for a credit facility of US$ 90,000,000.00 granted to a local hotel group.
Advised an international auditing firm in the termination of the representation agreements for the Dominican Republic.
Represented a bank in Trinidad and Tobago in regulatory matters, criminal, civil and labor litigation of clients and former employees.
Represented a large real estate development company in a real estate foreclosure process and eventual transactional agreement for a mortgage of US$160,000,000.00.
Represented several prominent telecommunications companies in regulatory, criminal, civil and labor litigation of users and former employees.
He advises professional sports leagues and teams in corporate, labor, tax, litigation and administrative matters in the Dominican Republic.
He advises an important American fuel distribution company in civil, commercial, tax and labor matters.
Represented an international aggregate and mining company in acquiring distribution and real estate rights from a significant cement company. Represented a global financial institution in the real estate foreclosure procedure of an important hotel located on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic.
Represents various Major League Baseball teams in the planning and construction of baseball academies located in the Dominican Republic.
Represents a company that produces Dominican Rum in civil, commercial, foreign trade and other areas.
Represents one of the leading Dominican production companies of series and reality shows in civil, commercial, corporate and other areas.
Birthplace:
Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
Languages:
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Spanish and English
Education:
St. John’s University
New York, NY
LL.M. In Sports Practice, 2014
Universidad de Barcelona
Barcelona, ​​Spain
Master in Commercial Law, 2002
Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña
Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
Postgraduate in Labor Law, 2001
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM)
Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
Bachelor of Laws, 2000