Johanna Smith-Miró

Her main areas of practice are tax incentives, employee benefits, corporate and individual income taxes. Prior to joining McConnell Valdés, Ms. González-Ibarría was a Legal Counsel with the Internal Revenue Area of the Puerto Rico Treasury Department. While with the Puerto Rico Treasury Department, she reviewed closing agreements and private letter rulings concerning a broad range of issues including general income taxation, withholding, corporate reorganizations and empl...

Her main areas of practice include banking and financial institutions, commercial financing, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorgs, governance and public financing. She also advises clients on aspects of doing business in Puerto Rico, including fund formation (private equity and Opportunity Zone funds). Ms. Acosta regularly advises national and local banks, broker-dealers, mortgage institutions and other financial institutions (including international banking entities) and institutional ...

Héctor Reichard de Cardona is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate and M&A Law and Litigation. Héctor practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Héctor Reichard de Cardona since 2016. 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 Héctor Reichard de Cardona is held by other lawyers.

Idalmarie Lopez is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Governance & Compliance Practice. Idalmarie practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Idalmarie Lopez 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 Idalmarie Lopez is held by other lawyers.

Karina Rodríguez is an associate in the San Juan, Puerto Rico, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice focuses on representing employers in workplace law matters, including preventive advice and counseling. She has successfully represented clients securing favorable outcomes at trials and appeals, as well as administrative agencies, such as the EEOC and the Department of Labor. She also provides preventive counseling to employers on topics such as internal corporate investigations on...

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...

Edna E. Pérez-Román is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation. Edna E. practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Edna E. Pérez-Román 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 Edna E. Pérez-Román is held by other lawyers.

Daniel Quiles-Pumarejo is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Daniel practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Daniel Quiles-Pumarejo since 2024. 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 Daniel Quiles-Pumarejo is held by other lawyers.

Mr. Miguel A. Santiago. Esq. is an Attorney at Casillas, Santiago & Torres, LLC. Prior to founding CST, Mr. Santiago was a partner at one of Puerto Rico’s largest and oldest law firms where he spent close to ten years counseling in the corporate-tax area including corporate, tax, employee benefits, real estate and employment law. Before such tenure, he was a senior tax consultant at Ernst & Young, LLP. Mr. Santiago counsels employers in all aspects of Corporate, Tax, Employee Be...

His practice focuses on Corporate Tax, Employee Benefits, Estate and Gift Taxation, Excise, Individual and Personal Property Taxes, Tax Audits, and Tax Litigation. Mr.Ruiz-Rodríguez has over 40 years of experience in the practice of law. Through the years he has advised some of the largest local and U.S. employers in Puerto Rico in the manufacturing, financial and retail sectors.