Sara L. Vélez-Santiago

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...

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...

Roberto Prats-Palerm is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law and Litigation. Roberto practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Roberto Prats-Palerm 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 Roberto Prats-Palerm is held by other lawyers.

Carlos J. Saavedra-Gutiérrez is of counsel in the San Juan office of Jackson Lewis, PC and has over 10 years of experience in both the private and public sector. Before the age of 35, Carlos held several senior leadership positions within the Government of Puerto Rico. From 2017 to 2019, Carlos was the youngest Puerto Rico secretary of Labor and Human Resources. As secretary, Saavedra oversaw the implementation of a private sector labor reform that amended and modernized most employmen...

Eugenio J. Torres-Oyola is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. Eugenio J. practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Eugenio J. Torres-Oyola since 2014. 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 Eugenio J. Torres-Oyola is held by other lawyers.

Rodney W. Colón-Ortiz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate and M&A Law and Land Use and Zoning Law. Rodney W. practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Rodney W. Colón-Ortiz since 2023. 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 Rodney W. Colón-Ortiz is held by other lawyers.

Her main areas of practice are corporate and individual income taxes. Prior to joining McConnell Valdés, she was a Tax Counsel with the Puerto Rico Treasury Department, where she reviewed private letter rulings concerning a broad range of issues including corporate and flow-through entities taxation, tax reorganizations, sales and use tax and other tax matters.

Lloyd Isgut-Rivera is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Labor and Employment Law and Litigation. Lloyd practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Lloyd Isgut-Rivera 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 Lloyd Isgut-Rivera is held by other lawyers.

Carlos A. Valldejuly-Sastre is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative Law, Arbitration and Mediation, Competition / Antitrust Law and Litigation. Carlos A. practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Carlos A. Valldejuly-Sastre since 2017. 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 Carlos A. V...

Mr. Rodríguez, who joined the Firm in 1974, practices in the areas of tax exemption, general corporate and government contracts. He has negotiated and re-negotiated dozens of grants of tax exemption for companies owned by U.S., European and Puerto Rican entities, including Johnson & Johnson, Schering-Plough, Medtronic, Harvey Hubbell, Astra-Zeneca (U.K.), Aventis (France) and MOVA (Puerto Rico).