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Albéniz Couret Fuentes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation. Albéniz, who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Albéniz is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mr. Cortés-Rexach has practiced law in Puerto Rico for over three decades, concentrating in the areas of commercial and project financing and real estate law. His involvement in Puerto Rico’s tourism industry is extensive, having participated as counsel in a significant number of the major hotel and resort developments in the island including Rio Mar and Palmas del Mar Resorts, the the San Juan Marriott Hotel and more recently, in the Distrito T-Mobile, a multi- million entertain...

Michelle Marichal-Soderberg is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Michelle, who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michelle is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ms. Toro has developed a general corporate tax practice with emphasis in employee benefits, income tax, tax incentives, property taxes and municipal license tax. She also possesses experience in the litigation of tax controversies before the Puerto Rico courts, as well as in governmental and legislative affairs regarding labor issues within the public sector. As an employee benefits' attorney, she provides counseling to clients on the qualification and administration of Puerto Rico and U.S. r...

Jean G. Vidal-Font is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Jean G., who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jean G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Pedro I. Vidal-Cordero is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and M&A Law and Corporate Governance & Compliance Practice. Pedro I., who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Pedro I. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lourdes C. Hernández-Venegas is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Lourdes C., who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lourdes C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mr. Novoa-Rodríguez’s main areas of practice include land use regulation, environmental permitting, enforcement and compliance under local and federal statutes and regulations promulgated under the CAA, CWA, NEPA, RCRA and CERCLA. He has represented clients before federal and local administrative procedures regarding permit applications, compliance orders, administrative fines and other matters before federal and local governmental entities, among them the Environmental Protectio...

Javier Vázquez-Morales is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law and Energy Law. Javier, who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Javier is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mr. Fernández-Lugo Chairs McConnell Valdés' Environmental, Energy & Land Use Practice Group. He represents clients before local and federal agencies with jurisdiction over environmental, energy and land use matters, such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Quality Board, the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, the Solid Waste Management Authority, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, the State E...