Gisselle Valera is a senior associate of the firm, specializing in government and institutional relations, economic regulation, international and local commercial transactions, and energy. She has participated in mergers and acquisitions, project finance and complex transactions involving the structuring of the largest energy projects in the Dominican Republic. Gisselle is one of the leaders of Jiménez Peña’s ProBono Department where she works on social impact initiatives for the Santo Domingo community. She has also worked with the National Congress of the Dominican Republic in the drafting and negotiation of bills to improve the local regulatory framework.

Gisselle is a graduate of the Universidad Iberoamericana de Santo Domingo (UNIBE) summa cum laude, with a Masters in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance (MBA) from the Universidad Iberoamericana de Santo Domingo and Florida International University, and a Masters in International Business and Economic Law (LLM) from Georgetown University. She received full scholarships for her MBA and LLB, and in 2005 was selected as a National Young Talent by the Institute of Technology of Santo Domingo (INTEC). In addition, she has completed multiple Diplomas in Energy Law Regulation.