Gretchen M. Méndez-Vilella

He focuses his practice on the qualification and administration of Puerto Rico dual qualified retirement plans and counsels management in a variety of employee benefit related matters. He represents clients before the U. S. Department of Labor, the IRS and the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury. With over 20 years of experience, he has significant experience and expertise in structuring and implementing employee benefit programs, advising on a variety of Puerto Rico and federal tax issues...

Marta S. Ramírez-Isern is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate and M&A Law and Real Estate Law. Marta S. practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Marta S. Ramírez-Isern since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Marta S. Ramírez-Isern is held by other lawyers.

Juan Ramón Cancio-Ortiz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law, Corporate and M&A Law and Structured Finance Law. Juan Ramón practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Juan Ramón Cancio-Ortiz since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Juan Ramón Cancio-Ortiz is held by...

Ms. Szendrey-Ramos concentrates her practice in trademark prosecution, intellectual property counseling, and trusts and estate planning. Prior to joining McConnell Valdés, Ms. Szendrey-Ramos was a shareholder at a major San Juan law firm, where she helped create and manage one of Puerto Rico’s preeminent intellectual property law practice groups. She has advised clients in multiple and complex trademark, copyright, trade secret, moral rights of authors, and right of publicity iss...

Mr. Méndez-Benabe chairs McConnell Valdés' Corporate Practice Group. His practice focuses on corporate and financing transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial financing and public finance. He also has extensive experience with public private partnerships and financial institutions regulations. Over the years, he has advised banks, broker-dealers, and other financial institutions on corporate (including mergers & acquisitions) matters, the structuring and n...

Her main areas of practice are corporate and individual income taxes. Prior to joining McConnell Valdés, she was a Tax Counsel with the Puerto Rico Treasury Department, where she reviewed private letter rulings concerning a broad range of issues including corporate and flow-through entities taxation, tax reorganizations, sales and use tax and other tax matters.

Cristina Morazzani-Jové is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Cristina practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Cristina Morazzani-Jové since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Cristina Morazzani-Jové is held by other lawyers.

Mr. Escudero’s practice includes advice in structuring commercial transactions, purchase and sale of businesses - including manufacturing - as well as corporate reorganizations; he also advises businesses and individuals with regard to the operation, expansion and transfers of their businesses. He counsels individuals on estate planning, wills, trusts and wealth preservation including asset protection trusts. He has worked on numerous green field development of real estate for the estab...

Ms. Vélez' practice is focused on advising clients on the tax treatment of corporate transactions and reorganizations, as well as assistance in devising tax-efficient corporate structures for new or existing Puerto Rico operations. She has worked extensively with the Puerto Rico tax and industrial incentives acts and provisions relative to U.S. income taxation of international operations, as well as the Puerto Rico and U.S. taxation of investment income, including government obligation...

Melissa Medina is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate and M&A Law. Melissa practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Melissa Medina since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Melissa Medina is held by other lawyers.