NYC Law Firm Plans to Hire 10 as It Expands Services Between U.S. and Dominican Republic

Alexis Colón is preparing to hire approximately ten new employees at his New York City and Dominican Republic offices. The expansion will increase capacity for a firm that serves clients on both sides of the Atlantic.

Colón founded Colón and Partners in 2019. The firm operates in both jurisdictions and handles business, real estate, probate, tax, and intellectual property matters. It also represents clients in civil and commercial litigation.

The firm focuses on the specific needs of the Dominican diaspora. Many clients are U.S. residents who have inherited property in the Dominican Republic. Others are heirs in the Dominican Republic dealing with assets held by relatives who died in the United States.

Colón, a former diplomat, spent ten years brokering trade agreements. He helped negotiate deals between the Dominican Republic and Chile, Ecuador, Türkiye, Panama, and Colombia. He also supported international investment agreements during that period.

He now applies that diplomatic background to private practice. He advises clients on the laws and regulations governing investment in the Dominican Republic. He also helps Dominican clients understand commercial entities recognized by New York law.

Colón co-chairs the New York City Bar Association’s Inter-American Affairs Committee. In that role, he organizes cultural exchange days focused on roughly a dozen countries in the region.

He aims to hold organized exchanges for 60% to 70% of countries in North and South America before his tenure ends. This target includes all nations with large economies.

Colón believes these exchanges will create a hub for legal connection. He wants to publish a comparative law compendium comparing issues across different jurisdictions. He stated that no other bar association in the U.S. or New York has done this.

The firm's growth reflects the steady increase in clients seeking cross-border legal support. Colón lives between the two countries and maintains family ties in both locations.

He said he wanted to build a Dominican law firm with an international mindset. The new hires will support this goal by handling the growing volume of work between the two legal systems.