Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico for Corporate and M&A Law
José L. Notario-Toll is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and M&A Law. José L., 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 José L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Mr. Mayoral acts as lead counsel in a wide range of banking, securities, and insurance acquisitions, and on regulatory applications to federal and Puerto Rico banking agencies. His practice is concentrated in banking, financial, and insurance regulatory matters, as an advisor for banks and other financial institutions (including international banking entities doing business in Puerto Rico), and insurance companies and producers. He has also acted as lead counsel in a wide range of corporate t...
Mr. Bengoa has developed a general practice concentrating in Puerto Rico tax incentive issues for manufacturing entities, and the negotiation of tax incentives grants and infrastructure and location incentives agreements with the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company. Mr. Bengoa also specializes in negotiating tax incentives for companies engaged in recycling and renewable energy projects. He also emphasizes in general corporate, real estate, employee benefits and health care law practic...
José A. Meléndez Alfonzo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and M&A Law and Energy Law. José A., who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which José A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Marta S. Ramírez-Isern is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and M&A Law and Real Estate Law. Marta S., 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 Marta S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Rafael Hernández-Miranda is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and M&A Law. Rafael, 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 Rafael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Fernando J. Rovira-Rullán is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and M&A Law. Fernando J., 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 Fernando J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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).
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...
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Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Our methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.
The Process
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