Pedro Giner Dapena

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...

Sara is a principal in the San Juan, Puerto Rico, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice concentrates in employment discrimination and wage and hour law counseling and litigation on behalf of employers in Puerto Rico local and federal courts. She has extensive trial experience before both federal and local courts and administrative forums in Puerto Rico. She also has experienced defending employers facing collective wage and hour class actions. In her more than 15 years of practice, Sara h...

Mrs. Carballo Chairs McConnell Valdés' Tax Practice Group. She focuses her practice on complex corporate tax matters, including startup operations, inbound and outbound corporate reorganizations, acquisitions, financings, exit strategies, legislative affairs, tax incentives and exemptions, and competent authority proceedings between the Puerto Rico Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service. A substantial part of her practice is devoted to tax minimization strategies through ...

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

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

Marcia Caridad Laurido Soto 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. Marcia provides counsel on a variety of labor and employment law matters that encompasses the entire employer-employee relationship, guiding employers from a preventive point of view as to avoid or be prepared for potential litigation on issues such as wrongful termination, wa...

Walter F. Alomar-Jiménez is a Capital Member in the Corporate Department of O'Neill & Borges LLC with over 20 years of experience. Walter has been consistently listed in Best Lawyers as a leading attorney for real estate, corporate and M&A transactions. Over the years, Walter has been involved in transactions related to all aspects of real estate, commercial finance, creditor's rights, distressed asset acquisitions, mergers & acquisitions and general corporate practices. Wa...

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.

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.

Luis A. Oliver-Fraticelli is Co-chair of the Litigation Division at Adsuar, Muñiz, Goyco, Seda & Perez-Ochoa P.S.C. Mr. Oliver handles complex civil litigation before the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico and the courts of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and has represented parties in arbitration proceedings under the Commercial, Construction and International Rules of the American Arbitration Association. He frequently handles appellate matters before the U.S. C...