Environment
Latin America Guide 2025 : Puerto Rico
Band 1
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+1 787 764 8181About
Provided by O'Neill & Borges LLC
The firm has a very active environmental practice in areas such as environmental evaluation of business transactions, environmental due diligence, permitting and regulatory counselling, litigation, and environmental legislative and rulemaking matters.
Chambers Review
O'Neill & Borges houses a full-service practice and is renowned for its exceptional knowledge of Puerto Rican environmental law. The team handles permitting and regularly assists multinationals with land use and the environmental impact of corporate transactions, also representing clients in disputes before local and federal agencies. The firm possesses long-standing experience in energy mandates, as well as those relating to waste management.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"O'Neill & Borges's team always has someone available for its clients and the lawyers have diverse experience."
"The lawyers at O'Neill & Borges are very accessible and cooperative to solve issues. They provide very good customer service in a timely manner."
"O'Neill & Borges's team always has someone available for its clients and the lawyers have diverse experience."
"The lawyers at O'Neill & Borges are very accessible and cooperative to solve issues. They provide very good customer service in a timely manner."
Notable Practitioners
Jerry Lucas Marrero is a market-leading practitioner who specialises in advising clients on the environmental and regulatory requirements of transactions in Puerto Rico.
"Jerry Lucas Marrero has invaluable experience and knowledge in the environmental field. He is always available and provides a very deep analysis and guidance for each case we handle with him."
"Jerry Lucas Marrero is a proactive lawyer who has many years of experience, and therefore deep knowledge of the area."
Noteworthy partner Antonio Collazo is an adept environmental practitioner with experience in land use and permitting implications in Puerto Rico.
"Antonio Collazo is a vastly competent and very good lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
O'Neill & Borges LLC
Puerto Rico