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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...
Juan Carlos Méndez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and M&A Law. Juan Carlos, 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 Juan Carlos is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Alberto Estrella is the managing member and majority shareholder at Estrella, LLC, one of the oldest law firms in Puerto Rico, with a history dating back to the early 1900’s. He is involved in litigation and asked to advise business clients on a diverse variety of matters, including commercial and contract disputes, complex litigation, premises liability and insurance defense, antitrust and business regulation, federal laws and litigation, trademarks and copyrights, administrative law, ...
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.
Amaya Iraolagoitia is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and M&A Law and Tax Law. Amaya, who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Amaya is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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...
Mr. García-Negrón is a securities, corporate and commercial finance attorney who focuses on providing practical advice and creative solutions to clients in a wide variety of business matters and industries, including domestic and foreign banking and financial services, investment management, hospitality, real estate, education, telecommunications, life sciences, healthcare, aviation and energy. He also counsels clients on estate and trust planning and is very active in the entre...
Rodney W. Colón-Ortiz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and M&A Law and Land Use and Zoning Law. Rodney W., who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rodney W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Claudia Motta is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Corporate and M&A Law and Corporate Governance & Compliance Practice. Claudia, 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 Claudia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Mr. Miranda specializes in commercial law, real estate and general corporate law. He has been involved in the structuring, financing and development of complex residential, tourism and mixed use real estate developments as well as in the development, financing and construction of most major hotels in Puerto Rico. Likewise he has an extensive practice in corporate and commercial finance matters. He also represents the principal advertising and public relations companies in Puerto Rico as well ...
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).
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