The powerhouse team at McConnell Valdés LLC remains a market leader, harnessing the experience of its team to advise on high-value energy projects (including wind and solar power), and on greenfield and brownfield development, land use issues and compliance with environmental laws and regulations. The form’s active client base includes major financial institutions, such as Santander, and multinational corporates spanning the aviation, energy, financial services, medical devices and manufacturing sectors. The firm’s full offering covers power purchase agreements, interconnection agreements, land agreements, procurement and construction contracts, and project finance. The team is led by practice group chair and environmental compliance and energy facility expert Carlos Fernández-Lugo, and vice-chair Jorge García-Díaz, a specialist in the environmental aspects of real estate, finance and M&A transactions, as well as in removal and remediation activities at contaminated sites.

The energy and natural resources team at DLA Piper Puerto Rico brings expertise to advising regulators, the regulated, investors, developers and other key industry stakeholders, including governments, over the course of the entire project lifecycle, from inception and development to completion, operation and sale. With a client base of power generators and major multinationals across sectors ranging from utilities, energy, beverages, medical devices to telecoms, logistics, pharmaceuticals and tech, the group’s comprehensive service covers assistance with project finance, regulatory compliance, restructuring, dispute resolution and high-value, cross-border transactions. The team is led by managing partner Miriam Figueroa, who assists with negotiating power purchase agreements and private operations contracts. Of counsel Laura Rozas brings 25 years of experience in the practice area and specialises in Puerto Rico and federal environmental law and Puerto Rico energy and land use law.

The team at O'Neill & Borges brings strength to advising domestic and multinational renewable and alternative energy companies, petroleum companies, financial institutions and corporates in the medical devices, tech and pharmaceuticals sectors on federal and Puerto Rico regulatory matters, corporate compliance, government procurement and contracts, and tax incentives. In addition, the team represents clients before the Puerto Rico Senate and House of Representatives and administrative agencies on environmental, energy and land use matters. The practice is led by Jerry Lucas Marrero, a specialist in judicial and administrative litigation, environmental impact reviews and permitting processes related to major transactions. Other key figures include corporate partner Antonio Collazo-Bennazar, who handles complex due diligence, and Carlos Vázquez-Alberty from the firm’s labour and employment team.