The powerhouse corporate group at McConnell Valdés LLC remains a market leader, channeling the experience of its team to advise insurers and national and multinational financial institutions and corporates, across such sectors as hospitality, energy, health, media, entertainment, financial services, aviation and infrastructure, on high-value, cross-border transactions. The practice’s full service covers matters ranging from M&A, public-private partnerships for major infrastructure projects, restructurings and insolvency to municipal financing, creditors’ rights, government affairs and securities. The team is led by Rubén Méndez-Benabe, an expert in representing national banks, institutional lenders, financial institutions and borrowers in complex financings, and corporate group vice-chair Lizzie Portela-Negrón. Fellow vice-chair Ricardo García-Negrón specialises in capital-raising transactions and securities regulatory compliance. Other key figures include Samuel T. Céspedes Jr., who leads the M&A and corporate and public finance groups; Ernesto Mayoral, who brings strength to financial and insurance entities acquisitions; and Jaime González-Suárez, who manages complex municipal finance transactions.

O'Neill & Borges remains a force in the marketplace, harnessing the experience of its team to advise government agencies, insurers, domestic and multinational financial institutions and corporates (including Costco and T-Mobile) on a diverse spectrum of corporate and banking matters. The group’s active client base spans such sectors as retail, media, hospitality, telecoms, financial services, tech, education and transport. The practice’s comprehensive offering encompasses M&A, restructurings and government contracts, commercial lending, public offerings and private placements of municipal securities, as well as matters involving investment company and asset-backed securities. The practice is headed by Javier Vázquez-Morales, while Alfredo Alvarez-Ibañez, who brings expertise to commercial lending, secured transactions and asset-based finance, is also a prominent practitioner in the group. Other key figures include Rosa Lázaro, who specialises in M&A and regulatory matters; Edgardo Nieves Quiles, who handles workouts, restructurings and discounted pay-off transactions; senior counsel Julio Pietrantoni, who displays proficiency in municipal securities and corporate debt and equity securities matters; and Nicole Berio Dorta, who manages the granting of credit facilities to both public and private entities. The practice was further bolstered by the December 2023 promotion of Josué González to partner.

The team at DLA Piper Puerto Rico coordinates with its US offices to advise domestic and multinational corporates and financial institutions (including UBS and Citibank) involved in high-value, cross-border transactions. The practice’s active client roster spans such sectors as energy, food and beverages, financial services, tech, construction, education, government, logistics and entertainment. The team’s full offering covers matters ranging from public-private partnerships, M&A, debt financing, bank licensing and regulatory matters to private placements, fund formation, administrative law, project finance, spin-offs and corporate reorganisations. The practice is led by Nikos Buxeda who, in addition to international transactions, assists with the organisation of local mutual funds, private equity funds and distribution agreements. Other key figures include banking regulatory expert José Sosa-Lloréns; managing partner and energy sector specialist Miriam Figueroa, who brings strength to infrastructure projects and public law matters; and associates Adriana Pérez-Rentas, Rubén Fernández Agramonte and Iván Garau González.

The team at ECIJA SBGB harnesses the bench strength of its global network to assist commercial banks, government entities and non-profits, investors and multinational corporates across such sectors as IT, energy, shipping, retail and financial services with day-to-day corporate operations and high-value, multi-jurisdictional transactions. The practice’s comprehensive service covers matters ranging from M&A, joint ventures, corporate finance and estate planning to corporate governance and tax exemptions, as well as regulatory compliance. The practice is headed by office managing partner Fernando Berio, who brings expertise to real estate pre-development activities, tax credit equity procurement and deal negotiations, and experienced corporate counsellor Jorge Fernández-Reboredo, who manages compliance monitoring and real estate M&A at the retail and distribution levels. Milimar Landrón-Acevedo, who was promoted to partner in September 2023, specialises in employee benefits and compensation matters.

Estrella LLC draws on the bench strength of its team to advise such household-name multinationals as Walmart, T-Mobile and Microsoft, involved in high-value, complex, cross-border transactions. With an active client base spanning sectors ranging from retail, tech, energy and aviation to telecoms, financial services, construction and entertainment, the firm’s comprehensive offering extends to stock and asset purchases and sales, joint ventures, restructurings, corporate governance, due diligence and litigation concerning control disputes among business owners, directors and officers. The practice is headed by José Meléndez Alfonzo, an expert in energy industry issues. Managing partner Alberto Estrella brings experience to commercial and contractual disputes, premises liability issues, franchise law, antitrust and business regulation, in addition to administrative law matters. Bankruptcy practice leader Carlos Infante utilises his gaming industry expertise. At the associate level, Mayra Artiles Fonseca assists with intellectual property, privacy law and data protection, and business immigration issues, in addition to general corporate matters; Alejandro García specialises in franchising and notarial law; and Rhayza Syd Rivera, who handles complex IT and hospitality industry matters.