Lawyer plans to hire 10 staff to expand practice across US and Dominican Republic

Alexis Colón plans to hire approximately ten new employees across his New York City and Dominican Republic offices. The expansion will increase the staffing of Colón and Partners, a law firm that has operated since 2019. Colón serves as the founder and managing partner of the firm.

The practice serves clients in both jurisdictions. The firm handles business, real estate, probate, tax, and intellectual property matters. It also represents clients in civil and commercial litigation. Colón is licensed to practice law in both the United States and the Dominican Republic.

Before founding his firm, Colón worked as a diplomat for a decade. During that period, he helped broker trade agreements between the Dominican Republic and five other nations. Those nations include Chile, Ecuador, Türkiye, Panama, and Colombia. He also supported international investment agreements. Colón stated that his diplomatic career provided him with negotiation skills and experience in international spheres.

Colón currently co-chairs the New York City Bar Association’s Inter-American Affairs Committee. In this role, he is organizing cultural exchange days involving lawyers from roughly a dozen countries in the region. He aims to hold organized cultural exchanges for at least 60% to 70% of North and South American countries before his tenure ends. This goal includes all countries with significant economies.

The committee seeks to improve the practice of law by increasing international collaboration. Colón wants to gather perspectives from lawyers across major economies in the Americas. He believes cultural connection helps fulfill the mission of the City Bar. He noted that attorneys can discuss similarities and differences in their respective countries. New York can serve as a source of comparison or learning for other nations.

Colón cited specific legal areas where comparative study could be useful. He mentioned intellectual property rules in Ecuador, Argentina, and Brazil. He also pointed to the importance of compliance in the Dominican Republic and Mexico. He hopes the committee can publish a comparative law paper. This publication would bring attorneys from main economies in the Americas together to compare issues across different jurisdictions. Colón stated that no other bar association in the U.S. or New York has done this, to his knowledge.

The firm handles specific cases that arise from families living in both countries. Clients in the United States often inherit property in the Dominican Republic. The firm represents them in inheritance or probate processes. Conversely, clients in the Dominican Republic may be heirs or next of kin to those who died in the United States. Colón explained that people frequently have legal questions regarding property and inheritance after a death in one country while family remains in the other.

The firm also assists with corporate transactions. It advises on investment in the Dominican Republic, including laws and regulations for investing. The firm represents clients in the creation of legal entities and ensures compliance with local rules. It also advises Dominican clients on commercial entities recognized by New York law. It provides similar advice to New York clients regarding Dominican legal structures.

Colón lives between the Dominican Republic and New York. He has family in both countries. He stated that he wanted to build a firm that takes advantage of his admission to practice in both jurisdictions. He aims to mix his international business knowledge with legal application. He described his goal as creating a Dominican law firm with an international mindset.