The powerhouse real estate department at McConnell Valdés LLC remains a market leader, drawing on the bench strength of its team to assist developers, domestic and multinational financial institutions such as Citibank, and corporates in the hospitality and tourism sectors with day-to-day matters and high-value transactions. The team is led by practice group chairman Jorge Ruiz-Montilla, who brings strength to planning and structuring resort communities and timeshares, and hotel and condominium projects, and vice-chair and resort development expert Patricia George-Iguina, who is the managing director of McV Consulting, an affiliate of the firm engaged in real estate and hospitality advisory services, and who also specialises in the structuring of tax concessions for tourism projects. Other key figures include Harry Cook, who advises clients on the structuring of real estate joint ventures, and the planning of timeshares, condominiums and lot development programmes, and Carla D’Almeida-Aracena, who manages matters involving mortgage law and commercial financing.

The real estate group at O'Neill & Borges remains a force in the market, drawing on the experience of its team to represent commercial, industrial, residential and hotel developers, institutional investors, insurers, financial institutions, asset managers, advisors, construction companies and multinational corporates (such as T-Mobile and Costco) across such sectors as retail, media, tech, telecoms, energy and hospitality, involved in acquisitions, development and construction for major projects. The team’s full offering extends to the structuring of joint ventures and the representation of lenders in asset-based commercial financing transactions. The practice is headed by Javier Vázquez-Morales, who also heads the corporate department, who brings expertise to project development and contract negotiations. Other key figures include Alfredo Alvarez-Ibañez, who assists banks and investors with workouts of commercial and construction loans; Walter Alomar, who advises domestic and multinational financial institutions on transactions involving real and personal property collateral; Juan Aquino, who manages matters related to residential and tourist developments; Viviana Miranda, a specialist in mortgage and notarial law; and Marta Ramírez-Isern, who displays strength in assisting clients with real estate-based loans and leasehold negotiations.

The team at ECIJA SBGB harnesses the bench strength of its global network to assist domestic financial institutions, national and multinational developers, construction companies and corporates in sectors including energy and digital media with matters ranging from mixed financing structures, public housing project funding procurement, due diligence and lease agreements to notarial services and tax matters. The practice is jointly led by managing partner Fernando Berio, who brings expertise to the utilisation of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) under section 42 of the US Internal Revenue Code in the affordable housing sector, and Jorge Fernández-Reboredo, who specialises in energy sector matters and real estate regulatory compliance.

The real estate group at Estrella LLC utilises the expertise of its team to advise title insurance companies and domestic and multinational corporates across such sectors as energy, hospitality, retail and real estate on sales, purchases, leasing, landlord-tenant issues, property development, financing, mortgages, environmental compliance, due diligence and litigation. The team is headed by veteran litigator and arbitrator Odemaris Chacón Varona, who draws on over 20 years of experience in the practice space. Key support is provided by senior associate Alejandro García, who specialises in purchase and sale and lease agreement deeds.