Member Profiles

Nikolaj Juhl Hansen is a Danish attorney (advokat) and partner at Magnusson. He has practiced internationally and focused on corporate and commercial law for over 15 years. His practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, financial transactions, commercial contracts and project management of legal work abroad. Nikolaj advises on all aspects of M&A deals, including preparing companies for sale, due diligence, transaction finance as well as drafting and negotiation of transaction documentation. Within company law Nikolaj advises on restructuring and reconstruction, setting up companies, raising capital and shareholder agreement issues. Nikolaj has experience working with industry-leading companies across a range of sectors including industrial, chemical, clean energy, transport, life sciences and aviation. He heads the Magnusson China Desk in Denmark and serves as the Chairman of the Denmark – Hong Kong Trade Association. Nikolaj is ranked by Legal 500 and Chambers for M&A.

Professeur chercheur à la Faculté de Droit de Djibouti Avocat droit des contrats (Ingénierie et Construction - Pétrole et Energie) Doctorat en contrats de droit privé international (Thèse sur la pré-période) Master II Recherche en Droit des Affaires Internationales Master I Droit des Affaires et des Affaires Consultant auprès de l'Office National de l'Eau et de l'Assainissement de Djibouti Consultant en droit de l'énergie et droit de l'environnement Suivi du projet de dessalement de l'eau de mer Djibouti

Mr. Dickson has more than 20 years of experience. Among its principal clients are financial institutions, communication companies, construction companies, family business groups, and Public Administration entities. He is a national and international speaker and lecturer at various conferences and diploma courses on Administrative Law, Public Contracts and Regulatory Law.

Flavio Dario Espinal is managing partner and founder of FDE Legal, a law firm offering a wide range of legal services in the Dominican Republic. With over 40 years of experience, he concentrates his legal practice in corporate and business law, administrative law, constitutional law, financial and banking law, regulation and compliance, corporate governance, and foreign investment, and alternative dispute resolution. Dr. Espinal has served as legal counsel to the President (2016-2020), Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the United States (2004-2009) and Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic to the Organization of American States (OAS) (1996-2000). In his professional career he has combined private law practice with consulting and national and international public service. He has also worked both in private practice and public service in the preparation and drafting of legislation, regulations, international agreements and reports on relevant legal issues. Flavio Darío Espinal was a member of the commission of jurists appointed by the Executive Branch to draft the preliminary draft that served as the basis for the 2010 Constitution, as well as the commission of jurists appointed to draft a set of laws to complement said Constitution. The prestigious governmental positions and appointments in which he has served have had a significant influence in the development and modernization of the legal system of the Dominican Republic. He has been one of the most influential and respected law professors in the country and is a prolific writer with numerous articles and books, with a regular presence in the country's media with important analyses and opinions on local and international legal, political and economic issues. He obtained his law degree (summa cum laude) from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), Dominican Republic, an M.A. in Government from the University of Essex, England, and a PhD in Government from the University of Virginia. He is founder member and member of the Board of Directors of Fundación Institucionalidad y Justicia (FINJUS), the leading non-governmental institution in the Dominican Republic for judicial and institutional reform; as well as member of the International Advisory Counsel (IAC) of Global Americans.

Professional Profile More than 17 years of experience advising the most important real estate projects and developers in the northeastern Dominican Republic: Las Terrenas, Samaná, Nagua, Rincón and Las Galeras. Expert in condominium matters. Expert in assisting real estate investors in relocating in the Dominican Republic. Former President of the Las Terrenas Bar Association. Founding member of the Samaná Chamber of Commerce. Highly committed to pro bono work. Practice Areas Real Estate and Condominium Law Litigation Tourism and Hospitality Notary Publications “La exigencia de una asamblea para autorizar la venta de un inmueble por una sociedad presidencialista”. Gaceta Judicial, núm. 254 (enero 2008), p. 53. “La función calificadora del registrador de títulos y su incidencia en el principio de publicidad”. Gaceta Judicial, núm. 373 (abril 2018). “Alcance del papel activo del juez en el proceso de saneamiento”. Gaceta Judicial, núm. 378 (septiembre 2018), pp. 50-54. “El régimen de la unanimidad en las asambleas de condominio y su incidencia en la vida condominal”. Compilación de estudios legales 2020 de AbogadosSDQ (agosto 2020). Education Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, LL. M., Real Estate Law, 2020. Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD), Magister, 2011. Universidad Católica Nordestana, LL. B., magna cum laude, 2003. Recognitions and Memberships Ranked as a recommended lawyer in The Legal 500 Latin America survey. Founding member of the Samaná Chamber of Commerce. Former President of the Las Terrenas Bar Association. Member of the Dominican Bar Association. Member of the Dominican Association of Notaries. Member of the International Union of Notaries (UINL). Member of the board of the Samaná Association of Notaries. Member of the International Union of Latin Notaries (UINL). Member of the board of directors of the Mahatma Gandhi Foundation. Member of the board of directors of the SDR Foundation. Member of the board of directors of the Samaná Smiles Foundation. Member of the management committee of the French School of Las Terrenas Théodore Chassériau. Languages Spanish English French Italian