Sebastián Linera García

ASSOCIATE



Sebastián has experience in sports law, corporate law, intellectual property law, corporate law and financing deals for mergers and acquisitions and foreign investment projects.

  • Sebastián is an associate attorney with experience in corporate and sports law. He has assisted companies such as Barrick Gold Corporation in the due diligence process prior to the joint venture with Precipitate Dominicana in order to acquire a piece of the Pueblo Grande Project.

    He also formed part of the team that took part on the due diligence for the sale of Tabacalera de García, part of Industrial Brands. He has assisted Whitehaven Holdings in several financing deals obtained for their mining concessions.

    Sebastián has also lead the legal team formed by the Normalization Committee of the Dominican Football Federation (FEDOFUTBOL), named by FIFA. Said team was directly responsible in the legal incorporation and adequation under law 122-05 of more than 150 clubs and 20 football associations nationwide. He also worked with FIFA in order to modify the By-Laws of FEDOFUTBOL and its member associations, applying the best international governance practices. As Legal Director, he organized the elections for FEDOFUTBOL and its member associations.

    He currently serves as a member of the Electoral Committee of FEDOFUTBOL.

    He also serves as Executive Vicepresident of the International Law Students Association (ILSA), chapter PUCMM.

  • Sebastián received his Law Degree, from Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra in 2019. He completed the Seminar “Introduction to American Law” of the University of Pennsylvania. He has also participated in courses and seminars on issues related to corporate and commercial law, intellectual property, Criminal Law and US Law, among other subject.

  • He is a member of FEDOFUTBOL

  • English, Spanish and basic French

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