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The 2023 Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico™

Explore all lawyer awards among the top lawyers in Puerto Rico for 2023.

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November 9, 2022 05:00 PM

The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico™ Awards

The 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico awards 319 lawyers across 45 individual practice areas in Puerto Rico. These lawyers were part of more than 23,000 overall evaluations received, and using our peer-review methodology, were selected as honorees for 2023.

This edition also honors 26 “Lawyer of the Year” recipients. "Lawyer of the Year" honors are awarded annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each region with extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making it an exceptional distinction.

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Of the 45 practice areas in which lawyers are recognized, the 10 with the most honorees are: Litigation, Corporate and M&A Law, Labor and Employment Law, Banking and Finance Law, Tax Law, Real Estate Law, Arbitration and Mediation, Administrative Law, Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Intellectual Property Law.

The 10 most searched practice areas on www.bestlawyers.com were: Labor and Employment Law, Real Estate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation, Corporate and M&A Law, Tax Law, Appellate Practice, Administrative Law, Franchise Law and Arbitration and Mediation.

A Brief History of Best Lawyers

More than four decades ago, Best Lawyers was created as a way to honor the top legal talent in the United States. Since then, our publications have expanded into more than 20 markets worldwide, offering nations around the globe the highest measure of success and professionalism in the legal industry. After almost forty years, we are still presenting the best of the best in legal markets globally through our patented Purely Peer Review™ methodology.

For 2023, we are honored to showcase the 10th edition of The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico.

“Law Firm of the Year” Awards

“Law Firm of the Year” awards recognize a single top firm for its work in a specific legal practice area nationwide. Awards are determined based on a handful of factors including lawyer feedback, the number of lawyers included in Best Lawyers for that firm and practice area, the number of office locations a firm has, historical analysis of the firm’s “Lawyer of the Year” awards, materials submitted by firms, and the firm’s overall scope and areas of expertise.

The 2023 “Law Firm of the Year” recipients in Puerto Rico are:

Casellas Alcover & Burgos
Litigation

DLA Piper
Tax Law

Ferraiuoli
Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Marini Pietrantoni Muñiz
Arbitration and Mediation

McConnell Valdés
Banking and Finance Law
Environmental Law

O'Neill & Borges
Corporate and M&A Law

Pietrantoni Méndez & Alvarez
Intellectual Property Law
Real Estate Law

Sánchez-Betances, Sifre & Muñoz-Noya
Labor and Employment Law

Showcasing Your Award

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Please contact sales@bestlawyers.com to learn more about how you can highlight individual lawyer and firm awards through your website, social media channels, Best Lawyers Profile Suite packages and commemorative items.

Curious about top legal talent in Puerto Rico? Explore the Find a Lawyer in Puerto Rico page to connect with experienced local lawyers and visit the Find a Lawyer directory to discover expertise worldwide.

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