Marini Pietrantoni Muñiz, LLC

Managing Partner: Mauricio O. Muñiz and Adriana Capacete

Capital Partners: Luis C. Marini, Manuel A. Pietrantoni, Mauricio O. Muñiz

Junior Partners: Carolina Velaz, Karena Montes, Adriana Capacete

Number of partners: 6

Number of other lawyers: 15

Firm Overview:

Marini Pietrantoni Muñiz was created to focus on a strategic approach to legal services by rendering efficient, practical, and thorough legal advice, and to aggressively try cases to judgment, when necessary, to protect its clients’ business interests and needs. The firm has a vision to spot opportunities where others see only obstacles, a passion for work matched only by an unshakable dedication to client interests and needs, and preeminent lawyers operating within collaborative and strategic alliances and teams to provide exceptional performance and advice.

Main Areas of Practice:

Bankruptcy & Insolvency:

The firm’s bankruptcy and insolvency group is comprised of leading bankruptcy, restructuring and insolvency professionals with combined decades of experience at one of the largest law firms in Puerto Rico. Its lawyers have been involved, throughout their respective careers, in the more complex cases in Puerto Rico, representing over $10 billion in distressed debt in restructuring and insolvency related proceedings in Puerto Rico. The team provides sophisticated, yet practical and timely legal advice in all areas of bankruptcy and restructuring, and the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA). The lawyers are recognised for their innovative representation of financial institutions and private equity funds in distressed transactions and for offering strategic advice to stakeholders dealing with troubled projects. The team has devised cutting-edge solutions for banks and other financial institutions, secured and unsecured creditors, debtors and borrowers, indenture trustees, distressed investors, and other interested parties. It has extensive experience in handling Chapter 11 cases, pre-arranged and pre-packaged bankruptcies, out-of-court restructurings, refinancing, recapitalisations and asset sales. It currently represent the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority in Title III proceedings under PROMESA.

Commercial Litigation:

The firm’s litigators are trial and appellate lawyers as well as business-oriented advisors who regularly handle complex and sophisticated disputes for their corporate clients. They prepare each case as if it were to go to trial, yet always striving to reach the most cost-efficient, practical, and strategic result their clients expect. They try their clients’ cases in all courts and forums in Puerto Rico at the federal, state, and administrative levels, both as defendants and plaintiffs, and all throughout the appellate process as well as in arbitration and mediation proceedings. The group’s mission is simple: achieve the best possible result for its clients. Whether it’s trying a case to verdict and until the final appeal is decided, or negotiating a settlement in or out of court, the firm’s litigators work tirelessly to serve their clients’ interests and reach their desired result. The firm litigates in multiple areas of the law and representing clients in all industries of the Puerto Rico market. The firm’s current matters include multiple Mass Tort cases representing an industrial janitorial services company against claims brought due to a purported bacteria outbreak in a hospital, Dealer termination disputes representing both suppliers and dealers, First Amendment defence representing television, radio and print media companies, Construction defects in an international airport runway representing the airport operator, Commercial Leasing disputes representing the landlord, Environmental disputes representing an energy company, Lender Liability claims representing banks, Electronic Communications misappropriations under the federal Stored Communications and Wiretap Acts representing the plaintiff, a consumer class action representing a Manufacturer, a copyright dispute representing a radio broadcast company, and others.

Commercial Transactions & Real Estate:

Our Commercial Transactions and Real Estate Practice focuses on advising and representing lenders, buyers, sellers, developers, landlords, and tenants, among others, in a myriad of commercial transactions, including, asset-based and real estate-based loans, workouts and restructurings, foreclosures, leases, and purchases and sales across the full spectrum of real estate assets. Our team has significant experience in providing counsel on property acquisitions and dispositions, as well as the acquisition of distressed debt and assets. Additionally, we are highly experienced in all aspects of commercial financing transactions, including due diligence, structuring, negotiation, and documentation.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity:

Our Data Privacy and Cybersecurity solutions team has the skillset necessary to understand and properly respond to the broad spectrum of privacy and security considerations companies face today. The group consists of privacy and data professionals, litigators, transactional lawyers, intellectual property counsel, seasoned government contracts practitioners and strategists, all of whom work closely with clients to monitor the changing data and cyber landscapes. After a comprehensive analysis of potential risks, we develop, execute and maintain tailored solutions to mitigate perceived threats and take advantage of underlying opportunities.

Practice Areas and Offices:

Please visit www.mpmlawpr.com for an overview of our other practice areas and capabilities.

Clients:

The firm represents corporate clients in all industries of the Puerto Rico market, including but not limited to: aviation; banking and finance; commercial leasing; construction; distribution and franchising; energy; health care; insurance; manufacturing; print media; radio; securities; and television.

Languages: English, Spanish.