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Karla Rivera-Rubio is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Karla practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Karla Rivera-Rubio 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 Karla Rivera-Rubio is held by other lawyers.

Manuel handles complex, high-profile disputes. He has successfully tried multiple cases in federal and state courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings and administrative forums. He also has successfully argued or briefed multiple cases before the First Circuit Court of Appeals, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court, and the Puerto Rico Court of Appeals. Manuel regularly lectures on the Federal Rules of Evidence, and has written multiple articles on evidence, and on the Puerto Rico Dealer and Fran...

He specializes in cross border transactions, government affairs, and government procurement and contracting. His corporate practice has been focused primarily on insurance and banking regulatory issues and insurance M&A transactions, involving both insurance company and insurance brokerage asset purchase and stock purchase transactions. Mr. Ramirez has also been involved in the organization and authorization of insurers, including the incorporation and organization of the first domestic l...

Ian Marini-Biaggi is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Ian practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Ian Marini-Biaggi 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 Ian Marini-Biaggi is held by other lawyers.

José E. Villamarzo Santiago is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. José E. practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized José E. Villamarzo Santiago since 2025. 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 José E. Villamarzo Santiago is held by other lawyers.

She is the Vice-Chair of McConnell Valdés' Corporate Practice Group. Her main areas of practice include general corporate matters, financial institutions, mergers and acquisitions in the insurance and banking industries, distribution and sales representative laws, insurance and healthcare services - including litigation - as well as regulatory matters and government and legislative affairs. Before joining McConnell Valdés, Mrs. Portela concentrated in the practice of civil and c...

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...

Ms. Diez is an experienced trial attorney with over 15 years of practice with a successful litigation record representing employers. She provides legal counseling in all areas of employment law. She actively litigates employment lawsuits and administrative matters, both in local and federal forums, with excellent results for clients. Her practice focuses on preventive counseling and litigation in diverse topics, including wrongful termination, employment discrimination, wage and hour, retalia...

Mrs. Cartagena maintains a broad litigation and counseling practice representing corporate entities in a wide variety of business disputes. She has significant experience in complex litigation, including consumers’ class actions, insurance litigation, contractual disputes, tax deficiency proceedings and general tort litigation in both state and federal courts. She also has significant experience in administrative forums before multiple agencies and on bids and procurement consulting and...

Carlos Infante Gutiérrez is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Governance & Compliance Practice and Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Carlos Infante practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Carlos Infante is the Bankruptcy Practice Leader at Estrella LLC. Separate from his bankruptcy practice, Carlos also provides counsel to numerous clients in the growing industry of gaming law and sports betting in Puerto Rico. Prior to joining Estrella LLC, Ca...