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We are proud to announce that Best Lawyers Puerto Rico has featured 52 of our attorneys on the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico®. In addition, four of our attorneys were recognized as Lawyer of the Year:
- Antonio J. Ramírez-Aponte - 2025 "Lawyer of the Year" in Insurance Law
- Carlos J. Fernández-Lugo - 2025 "Lawyer of the Year" in Environmental Law
- Dora M. Peñagarícano - 2025 "Lawyer of the Year" in Intellectual Property Law
- Salvador F. Casellas - 2025 "Lawyer of the Year" in Real Estate Law
This year's complete list includes:
- Angel S. Ruiz-Rodríguez in Employee Benefits Law and Tax Law
- Anita Montaner-Sevillano in Immigration Law, Labor and Employment Law and Litigation
- Antonio Escudero-Viera in Corporate and M&A Law and Trusts and Estates
- Antonio A. Arias-Larcada in Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation
- Antonio J. Ramírez-Aponte, voted the 2025 "Lawyer of the Year" in Insurance Law, was also recognized in Administrative Law, Banking and Finance Law
- Antonio J. Rodríguez in Administrative Law, Corporate and M&A Law and Tax Law
- Arturo J. García-Solá in Administrative Law, Arbitration and Mediation and Litigation
- Britt E. Arrieta-Rivera in Litigation
- Carlos J. Villafañe-Real in Employee Benefits Law and Tax Law
- Carlos J. Fernández-Lugo, voted the 2025 "Lawyer of the Year" for Environmental Law was also recognized in Energy Law and Use and Zoning Law
- Dora M. Peñagarícano, voted the 2025 "Lawyer of the Year" in Intellectual Property Law, was also recognized in Litigation
- Eduardo A. Zayas-Marxuach in Litigation
- Ernesto N. Mayoral in Corporate Governance & Compliance Practice, Privacy and Data Security Law, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate and M&A Law and Insurance Law
- Esteban R. Bengoa in Corporate and M&A Law
- Francisco J. Pavía in Corporate and M&A Law and Real Estate Law
- Germán A. Novoa-Rodríguez in Environmental Law
- Harry O. Cook in Real Estate Law
- Héctor M. Laffitte in Civil Rights Law, Arbitration and Mediation, and Litigation
- Henry O. Freese-Souffront in Litigation and Corporate and M&A Law
- Iraida Diez in Litigation, Corporate and M&A Law, and Labor and Employment Law
- Isabel Torres-Sastre in Intellectual Property Law
- Isis Carballo-Irigoyen in Tax Law
- Jorge J. García-Díaz in Environmental Law
- Jorge M. Ruiz-Montilla in Hospitality and Tourism Law and Real Estate Law
- Juan A. Marqués-Díaz in Appellate Practice, Arbitration and Mediation, Banking and Finance Law and Litigation
- Leyla González-Ibarría in Tax Law
- Lillian Toro-Mojica in Employee Benefits Law and Tax Law
- Lizzie M. Portela-Fernández in Banking and Finance Law and Corporate and M&A Law
- Marcos Rodríguez-Ema in Banking and Finance Law and Corporate and M&A Law
- Maria C. Cartagena-Cancel in Administrative Law
- María Cristina Salas-Díaz in Banking and Finance Law and Corporate and M&A Law
- María Teresa Szendrey-Ramos in Intellectual Property Law and Trusts and Estates
- Mariana M. Contreras-Gómez in Tax Law
- Melba I. Acosta-Febo in Banking and Finance Law and Corporate and M&A Law
- Miguel Rivera-Arce in Labor and Employment Law
- Myrgia M. Palacios-Cabrera in Litigation
- Nayuan Zouairabani-Trinidad in Debt & Equity and Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Néstor Durán-González in Litigation
- Patricia George-Iguina in Hospitality and Tourism Law and Real Estate Law
- Paul R. Cortés-Rexach in Real Estate Law
- Reinaldo L. Figueroa-Matos in Labor and Employment Law
- Ricardo J. García-Negrón in Corporate and M&A Law
- Roberto C. Quiñones-Rivera in Arbitration and Mediation,Competition / Antitrust Law, Intellectual Property Law and Litigation
- Rosa Corrada in Energy Law and Land Use and Zoning Law
- Rubén Méndez-Benabe in Administrative Law, Banking and Finance Law and Corporate and M&A Law
- Rubén Muñiz-Bonilla in Litigation and Tax Law
- Salvador F. Casellas, voted the 2025 "Lawyer of the Year" for Real Estate Law, was also recognized in Banking and Finance Law, Project Finance and Development Practice, Real Estate Law, and Structured Finance Law
- Samuel T. Céspedes Jr. in Corporate Governance & Compliance Practice and Corporate and M&A Law
- Silvestre M. Miranda in Corporate and M&A Law and Real Estate Law
- Sonia M. López del Valle in Litigation
- Xenia Vélez in Tax Law
- Yamary I. González-Berríos in Employee Benefits Law and Tax Law
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world. Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. The awards and recognitions are based purely on the feedback received from these lawyers.
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