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Announcing the 2021 Best Lawyers in Chile, Colombia, and Puerto Rico

Explore this year’s most-searched practice areas and top-ranked cities for legal talent across Chile, Colombia, and Puerto Rico.

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Published: November 12, 2020

Best Lawyers announced this week the 2021 Editions of Best Lawyers in Chile, Colombia, and Puerto Rico. Best Lawyers remains one of the top resources in the Latin American market for identifying industry leaders practicing law.

The Best Lawyers in Chile

We are excited to be partnering with Diario Financiero—a Chilean economic news outlet—for the third time to bring this valuable data to the Chilean market. For this 11th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Chile, Santiago, CL, is the top metropolitan area by the number of recognized lawyers.

Tax Law was the most-searched practice area on bestlawyers.com in Chile, which was followed by Litigation and then Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law which had the most recognized lawyers. The two practice areas that followed were Litigation, and Arbitration and Mediation.

The Best Lawyers in Colombia

For the 11th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Colombia, we're spotlighting Bogotá, the top metropolitan area by number of recognized lawyers.

The most-searched practice area in Colombia was Tax Law, followed by Labor and Employment Law, Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Litigation. Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law saw the most growth in terms of the number of recognized lawyers in that practice area. Arbitration and Mediation, Labor and Employment Law, and Tax Law followed.

The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico

In the Eighth Edition of The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico, through our sophisticated and transparent peer-review methodology, we found San Juan to be the top metropolitan area by the number of lawyers recognized.

The most-searched practice area was Litigation followed by Labor and Employment Law, Corporate and M&A Law, and Real Estate Law. Litigation was also the practice area with the most recognized lawyers in that field, followed by Corporate and M&A Law, Labor and Employment Law, and Tax Law.

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Lawyers in Columbus, Ohio

James V. Maniace
James V. Maniace
Taft
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Recognized since 2016 in
James V. Maniace
James V. Maniace

James V. Maniace is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Energy Law, Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law. James V., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James V. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

James V. Maniace
James V. Maniace
D. Michael Henthorne
D. Michael Henthorne
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC
Columbia, SC
Practice Areas
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Specific Focus
COVID-19
Recognized since 2013 in
D. Michael Henthorne
D. Michael Henthorne

D. Michael Henthorne focuses his practice on representing clients in employment litigation. He has significant trial experience and has successfully appeared before both the South Carolina Court of Appeals and the South Carolina Supreme Court. He also appears regularly in federal and state courts in South Carolina and before various regulatory and administrative tribunals, such as: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission The Department of Labor The South Carolina Human Affairs Commission ...

D. Michael Henthorne
D. Michael Henthorne
Kwame O. Christian
Kwame O. Christian
Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Recognized since 2024 in
Kwame O. Christian
Kwame O. Christian

Kwame Christian joined Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP in August 2020, serving as Of Counsel. His practice focuses on representing closely held businesses and their owners in a broad scope of legal needs, including business formation and structuring, finance, transactions (including acquisitions and contract preparation and analysis), employment and general business, and legal counseling. Kwame is also the CEO of the American Negotiation Institute . Under Kwame’s leadership, ANI has co...

Kwame O. Christian
Kwame O. Christian
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Kevin E. Hess
Fisher Phillips LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Employment Law - Management
Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Recognized since 2024 in
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Kevin E. Hess

Kevin E. Hess is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. Kevin E., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kevin E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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Kevin E. Hess
Carrie Dyer
Carrie Dyer
Mansell Law LLC
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Employment Law - Individuals
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Recognized since 2022 in
Carrie Dyer
Carrie Dyer

Carrie Dyer is Partner at Mansell Law, an employment law firm located in Columbus, Ohio. Mansell Law provides employment law services to individuals throughout the State of Ohio. Mansell Law also has an office in New York City . Mansell Law's NYC employment attorneys represent New York clients in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, The Bronx and Long Island. Carrie's practice involves assisting individuals with all types of employment-related matters , including sexual harassment , ra...

Carrie Dyer
Carrie Dyer
Lawyer of the Year Badge
Shawn R. Dominy
Shawn R. Dominy
Dominy Law Firm LLC
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Criminal Defense: General Practice
DUI / DWI Defense
Recognized since 2021 in
Shawn R. Dominy
Shawn R. Dominy

Shawn Dominy is a criminal defense attorney, and the primary focus of his practice is representing clients charged with OVI/DUI and serious vehicular crimes like Vehicular Homicide and Vehicular Assault. Shawn is a leader in professional organizations. He is the past President of the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (OACDL), the state delegate for the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD), and the recipient of the NCDD Leadership Award. Shawn is a founding member of the national...

Shawn R. Dominy
Shawn R. Dominy
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David Ferris
Taft
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Transportation Law
Recognized since 2019 in
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David Ferris

David Ferris is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Transportation Law. David, who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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David Ferris
Caryn A. Boyer
Caryn A. Boyer
Taft
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Health Care Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Recognized since 2024 in
Caryn A. Boyer
Caryn A. Boyer

Caryn A. Boyer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Health Care Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Caryn A., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Caryn A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Caryn A. Boyer
Caryn A. Boyer
Lawyer of the Year Badge
J. Troy Terakedis
J. Troy Terakedis
Dickinson Wright PLLC
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Specific Focus
Partnership
Recognized since 2009 in
J. Troy Terakedis
J. Troy Terakedis

Troy Terakedis counsels clients on federal income tax matters and in the structuring and formation of venture capital, leveraged buyout and other private equity funds, as well as other business entities. He also advises on partnership, limited liability company and general corporate law. In addition, Troy works with closely-held businesses, their owners, and other high-net worth individuals and executives, advising them on federal income tax, corporate succession, estate and gift tax and asse...

J. Troy Terakedis
J. Troy Terakedis
Thomas J. Riley
Thomas J. Riley
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Recognized since 1995 in
Thomas J. Riley
Thomas J. Riley

Thomas J. Riley focuses his practice on business and corporate law as well as wealth transfer planning. He counsels small to midsize closely held manufacturing and distribution enterprises and professional practices on matters including tax planning, contract negotiations, and mergers and acquisitions. T.J. has experience handling multi-employee union plans, master and prototype plans for sponsoring organizations, and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). He also advises owners on successio...

Thomas J. Riley
Thomas J. Riley

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