Corporate/Commercial
Latin America Guide 2025 : Puerto Rico
Band 2
Contact number
+1 787 945 9101Chambers Review
DLA Piper is a strong global firm with a solid offering in the Puerto Rican corporate arena. The team regularly assists private companies and governmental institutions with PPP agreements. The department is also well placed to handle M&A transactions, restructurings, and corporate financing, including bond issuances.
Work Highlights
- DLA Piper advised LUMA Energy in the negotiation of vegetation management contracts to implement a preventive plan with four contractors, which seeks to minimise damage caused by storms and other weather events.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"DLA Piper is multidisciplinary with an in-depth view of business factors. They are on call at any moment, and they take initiative without waiting for us to follow up."
"DLA Piper is multidisciplinary with an in-depth view of business factors. They are on call at any moment, and they take initiative without waiting for us to follow up."
Notable Practitioners
José Sosa-Lloréns is well placed to advise local and international banks in Puerto Rico on a wide range of financing transactions.
"José Sosa-Lloréns has very sophisticated work, especially in bond issuances, and clients respect him greatly."
Key partner Nikos Buxeda continues to draw recognition from market onlookers for his work in the Puerto Rican corporate and commercial arena.
"Nikos Buxeda is a very good corporate lawyer. He is well structured, organised, and timely."
Solid partner Miriam de Lourdes Figueroa offers noteworthy experience advising on the capital markets and infrastructure sectors in Puerto Rico.
"Miriam de Lourdes Figueroa's level of engagement is the best. She has a very good grasp of business processes and implications and demonstrates commitment to our efforts."
Ranked Lawyers at
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Puerto Rico