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Corporate/Commercial - Puerto Rico
What the Team is Known For
O'Neill & Borges is a heavyweight full-service firm with an esteemed corporate and commercial practice. The team provides comprehensive knowledge of M&A and corporate restructuring, as well as joint ventures and commercial agreements. The department is active in representing banks and private equity funds in debt restructurings and project finance. The firm also offers an acclaimed real estate practice group with significant experience in advising banks and financial institutions on real estate finance. O'Neill & Borges also benefits from further expertise in real estate project development matters, such as raising capital, land acquisition, and administrative issues.
Strengths
O'Neill & Borges' extensive knowledge of commercial transactions as well as of the local business landscape gives them an advantage when providing solutions to any hiccups in transaction processes.
O'Neill & Borges' lawyers are always very agile, understand the complexities of our industry, and comprehend that time is of the essence in our company, allowing them to advise us in complex matters.
Notable practitioners
Senior statesperson José Cacho maintains a solid reputation in the corporate arena. He is highly respected by market observers for his experience in the Puerto Rican legal space.
Senior statesperson Julio Pietrantoni is recognised by market onlookers for his vast experience handling M&A transactions as well as debt issuances and corporate and municipal loans in Puerto Rico.
Julio Pietrantoni has broad and deep knowledge, is in tune with clients, and looks for solutions beyond the obvious. He is also very up to date on the latest developments in his practice.
Revered partner Alfredo Alvarez receives praise from market commentators for his work in the corporate and commercial arena. He also garners market-leading endorsements from interviewees for his prowess in real estate mandates in Puerto Rico.
Alfredo Alvarez is top-notch. People know him as 'the machine' because he always gets everything done.
Alfredo Alvarez is one of the top three corporate lawyers in Puerto Rico, if not the number one.
Viviana Miranda-Ortiz enjoys a solid reputation in this field and is known for her work on mortgage matters and her participation in the financing of tourism infrastructure in Puerto Rico.