Crystal Acevedo

Crystal N. Acevedo-Jiménez is an attorney in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Of Counsel at MZLS LLC. Her practice focuses on Corporate and M&A Law, government contracts, commercial agreements, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and transactional matters. She draws on experience in litigation, corporate counseling, and public- and private-sector legal matters throughout Puerto Rico.

Crystal graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Puerto Rico, Ponce Campus, with a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Psychology. She earned her Juris Doctor degree in 2017 from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University College of Law in Orlando, Florida, where she graduated Cum Laude and received the highest grade in Wills and Estate Planning.

Crystal is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico and the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. She is also a licensed notary of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. At MZLS LLC, her work includes reviewing and evaluating government contracts, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, advising on corporate governance and transactions, preparing legal memoranda, and developing policies and procedures.

Crystal contributed to the development of procurement manuals for LUMA Energy and Genera PR governing operator transactions under their respective operation and maintenance agreements and applicable federal funding requirements. She also participated in preparing the HMS Ferries Annual Compliance Reports submitted to the Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority. She currently serves as legal advisor to Genera PR on compliance matters arising under its public-private partnership agreement with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) and the Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority.

Before joining MZLS LLC, Crystal was an Associate Attorney in the Litigation Department at Reichard & Escalera, LLC, where she represented clients in commercial litigation before the courts of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Her work included commercial disputes, labor and employment matters, Law 75 dealer protection claims, copyright disputes, and tort actions. She drafted pleadings, briefs, and motions; negotiated and prepared settlement agreements; and managed document review in high-volume commercial litigation using electronic discovery software.

Previously, Crystal served as a creditor’s advisor at Rivera, Tulla & Ferrer in matters arising under the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA, 48 U.S.C. § 2101 et seq.) and Puerto Rico’s government debt restructuring proceedings. She represented Chapter 7 trustees and creditors in bankruptcy litigation and insolvency matters before the federal courts.

Crystal developed additional corporate and transactional experience as a Corporate Associate Attorney at Picó Advisors, LLC, advising on entity formation, commercial agreements, private bond issuances, real estate acquisitions and leases, stock purchase and sale agreements, due diligence, and corporate governance matters.