Member Spotlight: JJ Roca & Asociados, Dominican Republic
A Strategic Full-Service Firm with Regional & International Reach
Founded in 1998 by Jaime Roca, JJ Roca & Asociados (ROCA) has evolved into one of the Dominican Republic’s leading full-service law firms, recognized for handling complex, high-value matters for both local enterprises and multinational corporations.
Over more than two decades, the firm has grown deliberately and strategically, building a multidisciplinary structure capable of addressing corporate, regulatory, transactional, dispute resolution, and intellectual property matters with equal depth. While mid-sized by market standards, ROCA operates with the sophistication, coordination, and technical rigor expected by international clients operating across multiple jurisdictions.
Today, the firm is trusted by global companies to navigate not only Dominican law, but to act as regional counsel navigating the broader Caribbean and Central American legal landscape.
Purpose Shapes Every Client Experience
ROCA’s culture reflects a firm where excellence is the standard, service is personal, and every client relationship is treated as a long-term partnership.
“Culture is both our identity and our strategy,” said Partner Sharin Pablo de Roca. “We define it as a commitment to excellence, lived through service, collaboration, and genuine human warmth, and as a philosophy that guides every aspect of the client experience.”
ROCA pairs technical expertise with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset, where clients can expect clarity, responsiveness, and legal work of the highest quality, delivered by a team that understands their business and anticipates their needs.
The firm’s attorneys and staff approach each matter with diligence, integrity, and a deep sense of responsibility to clients’ goals. Responsiveness, precision, and thoughtful guidance are part of their daily discipline.
Sharin says the firm believes that exceptional client service is strengthened by how teams work internally. By fostering an environment where professionals collaborate effectively, support one another, and lead with purpose, the firm ensures that its clients receive not only strong legal representation but also a consistent, high-quality experience across all touchpoints.
A Multidisciplinary Platform Built for Complex Work
ROCA’s practice is anchored in Corporate, Litigation, and Intellectual Property, but its capabilities extend well beyond these pillars. The firm regularly advises on mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and insolvency, banking and finance, capital markets, tax, real estate, administrative and regulatory matters, competition, data protection, foreign investment, free-zone operations, immigration, energy and environmental matters, and sector-specific regulatory frameworks.
This breadth allows the firm to assemble integrated teams tailored to each matter, ensuring that clients receive coordinated advice aligned with their commercial and operational objectives.
Rather than operating in silos, ROCA’s structure enables seamless collaboration across disciplines — a critical advantage when handling cross-border transactions, regulatory strategy, or high-stakes disputes.
Trusted by Multinational and Institutional Clients
ROCA’s client portfolio reflects the confidence placed in the firm by sophisticated international companies and financial institutions.
The firm serves as regional counsel to The Coca-Cola Company and its affiliates for the management, prosecution and enforcement of their trademark portfolio across all 26 Caribbean jurisdictions, and routinely conducts regional due diligence for major marketing launches.
ROCA acts as multiregional counsel to Western Digital Technologies, Inc., managing trademark portfolios in the Dominican Republic and throughout Central America and the Caribbean, including assignments tied to global corporate reorganization strategies.
The firm acts as local counsel to Les Laboratoires Servier SAS and its subsidiary Biofarma, handling complex opposition and cancellation proceedings and expanding coordinated IP strategies beyond the Dominican Republic.
In the financial sector, ROCA represents Scotiabank in significant litigation matters, and has advised institutional investors in high-value acquisitions and restructurings.
In the restructuring space, the firm acted as local counsel to the fund led by Amzak Capital Management in the acquisition and merger of Tricom, Telecable Nacional, and affiliated companies — the first and largest restructuring of a Dominican company under Chapter 11 of the New York Bankruptcy Code.
In dispute resolution, ROCA represented Swatch AG of The Swatch Group in coordinated global trademark litigation relating to the “IWATCH” mark, aligning Dominican strategy with actions in multiple jurisdictions worldwide.
These matters reflect not only technical capability, but also the trust placed in the firm to manage sensitive, high-stakes, and cross-border work.
ROCA’s capabilities in handling complex, cross-border matters with consistency and sophistication are reflected in its recognition by Chambers, The Legal 500, IFLR, WTR, IP Stars and other leading legal directories.
Globalaw Catalyzes International Reach
Since joining Globalaw three years ago, ROCA has actively contributed to the network’s collaborative initiatives. Sharin Pablo de Roca leads the Globalaw IP Initiative, facilitating coordination among IP practitioners worldwide and strengthening cross-border relationships within the alliance. She also serves on Globalaw’s Membership Committee for the Latin American and Caribbean region.
The firm regularly collaborates with fellow Globalaw members on referrals involving corporate structuring, regulatory compliance, IP protection and strategy, franchise regulation, data protection, and contractual risk management.
As a recent example, ROCA recently advised a well-known international retail chain, introduced through the Globalaw network, on franchise regulatory requirements and the review of its franchise agreement for local compliance. Work on the corresponding trademark license agreement is underway.
“Globalaw membership is central to our ability to deliver seamless cross-border support. The collaboration, knowledge-sharing and referrals generated through the network enhance our international reach, deepen our practice capabilities, and allow us to offer clients truly global solutions with local insight,” Sharin said.
For more information, visit www.jjrocalaw.com.
