Lillian Toro-Mojica > McConnell Valdés LLC > San Juan, Puerto Rico > Lawyer Profile

McConnell Valdés LLC
270 MUÑOZ RIVERA AVENUE
HATO REY
SAN JUAN, 00918
Puerto Rico
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Work Department

Tax Practice Group

Position

Capital Member, Tax Practice Group and Co-Leader, Employee Benefits Practice Team

Career

Ms. Toro has developed a general corporate tax practice with emphasis in employee benefits, income tax, tax incentives, property taxes and municipal license tax. She also possesses experience in the litigation of tax controversies before the Puerto Rico courts, as well as in governmental and legislative affairs regarding labor issues within the public sector.

Her employee benefits practice includes providing counsel on the qualification and administration of Puerto Rico and U.S. retirement plans, amending plan documents, and preparing statutory notices and documents. Ms. Toro also advices clients on retirement plan compliance matters, as provided by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code, the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, their Regulations issued thereunder, the U.S. Department of Labor Regulations, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Regulations.

Lawyer Rankings

Puerto Rico > Tax

The well-regarded tax team at McConnell Valdés LLC remains a market leader, advising household-name financial institutions and global corporations, including Google, Hewlett Packard, Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola, T-Mobile and Shell, on a diverse spread of tax matters. With an active client base spanning sectors ranging from chemicals, tech, pharmaceuticals and retail to beverages, telecoms, energy and hospitality, the firm’s comprehensive service extends to tax incentives and exemptions, consumption tax, e-commerce matters, advice for non-profit organisations on structuring and establishing operations in Puerto Rico, and the tax aspects of M&A and deal structuring. The practice is chaired by Isis Carballo-Irigoyen, a corporate tax expert who assists with start-up operations, reorganisations, acquisitions, financings and competent authority proceedings before the Puerto Rico Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service. The team is vice-chaired by Yamary González-Berríos, who advises on tax exemption issues relating to liquidations and other major transactions. Rubén Muñiz-Bonilla acts for clients in tax controversy and litigation matters, including tax audits and examinations, administrative appeals and court proceedings. Lillian Toro-Mojica advises on employee benefits, and income and property taxes. Associate Ivette Rodríguez joined from an in-house role in December 2022.