María Luisa Fuster Zalduondo

His main areas of practice are mergers & acquisitions, public financing, debt restructuring, project finance, distribution & sales representation laws and contracts, government bids & contracts, and public-private partnerships. Mr. Céspedes chaired the Firm’s Corporate Practice Group from 2002 to 2018. He is ranked as one of Puerto Rico's Leading Attorneys in the Corporate/Commercial field by the international publication Chambers & Partners in both its Global and...

Leslie Y. Flores-Rodríguez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice and Litigation. Leslie Y., who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Leslie Y. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Juan Ramón Cancio-Ortiz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Corporate and M&A Law and Structured Finance Law. Juan Ramón, who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Juan Ramón is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ms. Palacios-Cabrera is an Income Member in the Litigation Practice Group. Her practice includes securities litigation, arbitration and mediation - including disputes related to Puerto Rico securities, closed-end funds and Puerto Rico bonds - general and complex civil and commercial litigation, contractual and distribution and franchise disputes, appellate practice, and insurance and construction litigation. https://www.mcvpr.com/attorneys-Myrgia-Palacios-Cabrera

Emanuel Álvarez Pérez is an associate in the San Juan, Puerto Rico, office of Jackson Lewis P.C., where he focuses on representing employers in workplace law matters. His practice encompasses preventive advice, counseling, and litigation defense in discrimination, harassment, corporate investigations, company reorganizations, leaves, accommodations, and employee misconduct. Emanuel also advises on compliance with local employment regulations, including drafting policies, handboo...

She concentrates her practice in intellectual property and commercial litigation cases. Ms. Peñagarícano was part of the State Department Committee that drafted the new Trademarks Act of Puerto Rico and the Regulation for the Registration of Trademarks in Puerto Rico. She was the President of the Intellectual Property Committee of the PR Bar Association and, under her presidency, the Committee drafted the Right of Publicity bill, the Trade Secrets bill, and the Moral Rights bill...

Carlos E. George is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Carlos E., 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 Carlos E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mr. Juan J. Casillas-Ayala, Esq. is an Attorney at Casillas, Santiago & Torres, LLC, where he specializes in Labor & Employment and Commercial Litigation. He was a shareholder in the Labor and Employment division of a major law firm in Puerto Rico, where he further sharpened his litigation skills during his 11 years tenure at the firm. Prior to this, he served as law clerk at the Court of Appeals with now Supreme Court Justice Rafael Martínez-Torres and subsequently at the Supreme Co...

Pedro Jaime Torres-Díaz is the office managing principal of the Miami, Florida, office and a principal in the San Juan, Puerto Rico, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is also a past president of the Hispanic National Bar Association. His practice concentrates on employment discrimination and wage and hour counseling and litigation exclusively on behalf of employers, both in Florida and Puerto Rico. Pedro has extensive trial experience before both federal and local courts and administrati...

María Echenique-Arana is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. María, who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which María is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.