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Alejandro García Acabá is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative Law and Energy Law. Alejandro practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Alejandro J. García Acabá is a corporate attorney with vast experience in retail, franchising, commercial agreements, inheritance and notarial law. Alejandro advises clients on all types of contracts and franchise agreements, including but not limited to the preliminary contracts or letters of in...

Edgardo Rivera García, Esq. , is a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico and a member of MZLS LLC in San Juan. He served on the Supreme Court for 14 years, from 2010 through 2024, and previously served as a Judge of the Court of Appeals and a Superior Judge of the Court of First Instance. Before and during his judicial career, Justice Rivera García held several public service positions, including Director of Legislative Advisors for the Puerto Rico Senate ...

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...

Rafael Hernández-Miranda is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate and M&A Law. Rafael practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Rafael Hernández-Miranda 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 Rafael Hernández-Miranda is held by other lawyers.

Anthony O. Maceira Zayas, Esq. , is the founder of MZLS LLC in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He has more than a decade of experience advising clients on government services, infrastructure projects, administrative law, government affairs, and business matters. Since 2010, Anthony has contributed to policy initiatives and infrastructure projects in Puerto Rico, working with public- and private-sector participants on negotiations, regulatory matters, and multimillion-dollar agreements. His practice in...

Ms. Corrada has nearly 20 years of experience in Environmental Law. She regularly provides counseling to clients on permitting, enforcement and compliance with environmental and land use laws and regulations. She began her career in the public service, in the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board, where she assisted the Air Quality Area in drafting and enacting amendments to air regulation which would allow enforcing the Clean Air Act's Title V, and adopting the State Implementation Plan in...

Mr. Freese-Souffront is Vice-Chair of the Litigation Prectice Group. He is a civil and commercial litigator who handles a wide range of complex disputes. His practice focuses on maritime and admiralty law matters, high profile commercial construction disputes, distribution/franchise disputes, insurance litigation, and lender liability cases. His other practice areas include the defense of personal injury and wrongful death claims, and handling termination or non-renewal disputes under The Pet...

Mr. Juan C. Nieves-González, Esq. is an attorney at Casillas, Santiago & Torres, LLC, where he serves in the Litigation, Insurance and Labor & Employment groups. Prior to joining CST, he worked for over six (6) years at another firm focusing on civil rights and labor and employment matters. He has experience in conducting direct and cross examinations of witnesses in court, including in civil jury trials before the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. H...

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. Melissa Medina is a Senior Associate in the Corporate and Commercial practice group at Estrella LLC. She advises both public and private sector clients on a broad range of corporate matters. She brings significant experience in the banking industry, particularly with credit unions on board governance, NCUA regulations, risk management and com...

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...