Ricardo O. Meléndez

Mr. Escudero’s practice includes advice in structuring commercial transactions, purchase and sale of businesses - including manufacturing - as well as corporate reorganizations; he also advises businesses and individuals with regard to the operation, expansion and transfers of their businesses. He counsels individuals on estate planning, wills, trusts and wealth preservation including asset protection trusts. He has worked on numerous green field development of real estate for the estab...

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.

Ramón Coto-Ojeda is the Managing Partner of Coto & Associates, who also heads the firm’s Alternative Dispute Resolution practice and the Cuba Team. Before forming Coto & Associates in January of 1999, he was a partner of McConnell Valdés where he worked since he joined the firm in 1982 as a law clerk. Mr. Coto-Ojeda has vast experience representing institutional lenders and other corporate interests in civil and complex commercial litigations, including products li...

Her main areas of practice are banking law and financial services, with a focus on licensing, regulatory and compliance matters. For over 15 years, Ms. Salas-Díaz has worked with international banking and financial entities, investment advisors, broker-dealers, private equity funds, mortgage institutions and loan or finance companies from the United States, Canada, México, United Kingdom, China, Israel and Caribbean and Latin America (including Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Urugua...

Anthony Maceira Zayas is an attorney at MZLS LLC whose practice focuses on Corporate and M&A Law. He advises businesses on corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and a wide range of transactional matters, working with clients in San Juan and throughout Puerto Rico. Anthony has been recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate and M&A Law since 2026. This recognition is based on a peer-review process that reflects feedback from other attorneys familiar with his...

Héctor Lebrón-González is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Héctor, 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 Héctor is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Eduardo Tamargo-Motroni is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Eduardo, 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 Eduardo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Samuel Rosado-Domenech is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and M&A Law. Samuel, 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 Samuel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Juan A. Aquino is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Corporate and M&A Law and Real Estate Law. Juan A., who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Juan A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...