Dispute Resolution
Latin America Guide 2025 : Puerto Rico
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Provided by Reichard & Escalera LLC
Founded in 1983, R&E’s Litigation Group has earned Chamber & Partners repeated recognition as a Leading Litigation Firm. Our practice focuses on commercial and complex litigation in areas ranging from contract disputes to constitutional and civil rights. Practice areas include derivate lawsuits, antitrust, unfair business practices, insurance, medical malpractice, products liability, civil RICO Act, regulated markets, media and advertising, environmental, bankruptcy, public debt, as well as specialized litigation under the Puerto Rico Dealer’s Act and the Sales Representative’s Act.
Our service philosophy is guided by the values of excellence, commitment, discipline, integrity, adaptability and transparency. Our practice philosophy is to innovate and provide solutions tailored to each client’s needs.
Our attorneys practice before all Puerto Rico courts and the U.S. District Court for Puerto Rico, as well as before administrative and arbitral forums. Our appellate practice includes the local Court of Appeals, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Our Litigation Practice Group handled one of the biggest regulated market cases in the First Circuit, defended a major pharmaceutical company in opioid litigation, has defended several companies in antitrust class actions in multidistrict litigation, and successfully represented the two largest public debt creditors in the Puerto Rico government bankruptcy.
Chambers Review
Reichard & Escalera is a dynamic firm with a consolidated dispute resolution department. The team is well placed to handle commercial litigation proceedings, including franchise and distribution claims, class actions and sales representation disputes. The department also offers an established track record acting in constitutional and administrative litigation cases, as well as disputes arising from debt restructuring. The firm's clientele hails from various industries such as food and beverages, financial services and energy.
Work Highlights
- Reichard & Escalera represented Suiza Dairy Corp in litigation against the Office of the Milk Industry Regulatory Administration, challenging several administrative orders that compelled Suiza to supply over one million quarts of raw milk bi-weekly to the only balancing facility in Puerto Rico.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Reichard & Escalera's counsels and associates are on top of the cases. They have mastered the applicable case law and are articulate in their assessment and recommendations."
"Reichard & Escalera's counsels and associates are on top of the cases. They have mastered the applicable case law and are articulate in their assessment and recommendations."
Notable Practitioners
Co-head of Department Rafael Escalera chairs Reichard & Escalera's litigation department and is a stellar practitioner who continues to draw solid recognition from market observers for his participation in litigation matters.
"Rafael Escalera has a gifted mind and is one of the best and most brilliant strategists I have worked with."
"Rafael Escalera has extraordinary analytical capacity and ability to communicate with the judge. We have never lost a case with him."
Ranked Lawyers at
Reichard & Escalera LLC
Puerto Rico
Members
Provided by Reichard & Escalera LLC
Carlos R. Rivera-Ortiz
Christopher Davila
Jorge Colberg
Jose Feliciano
Head of Department
Sylmarie Arizmendi
Head of Department
Clients
Provided by Reichard & Escalera LLC
Allied Universal Security Services
BBDO
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico
Becton Dickinson
Cofina Bondholders ad hoc group
Endress & Hauser
First Bank Puerto Rico
Fundación Titín
GSK
General Mills
Kawasaki
Legitimate Constitutional Debt Coalition
Lexmark
Liberty Mutual
Mammoth Energy Services
Pepsico, Inc.
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals LLC
Puerto Rico Telephone Company
Purdue Pharma LLP
Suiza Dairy Corp.
UBS Financial Services
United Rentals
Industries
Provided by Reichard & Escalera LLC
Banking
Construction & Hospitality
Distributors
Hedge Funds
Insurance
Manufacturers
Non-profit
Pharmaceuticals
Publishing & Media