Estrella LLC > San Juan, Puerto Rico > Firm Profile

Estrella LLC > The Legal 500 Rankings

Puerto Rico > Corporate, commercial and banking Tier 2

Estrella LLC channels the bench strength of its team to advise household-name multinationals including Walmart, The Home Depot and Microsoft involved in complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions. With a client base spanning such sectors as aviation, energy, retail, telecoms, financial services, manufacturing and media, the firm’s comprehensive offering extends to matter ranging from stock and asset purchases and sales, corporate governance, due diligence, joint ventures and restructurings to litigation concerning control disputes among business owners, directors and officers. The team is headed by Neysha Natal-Castro, who brings expertise in M&A, in addition to advising on industrial, agricultural and tourism tax incentive grants. Managing partner Alberto Estrella provides experience in commercial and contractual disputes, franchise law, premises liability, antitrust and business regulation, and administrative law matters. At the associate level, Mayra Artiles Fonseca, in addition to general corporate matters, assists with intellectual property, privacy law and data protection, and business immigration issues, and Alejandro García specialises in franchising. Special counsel José Meléndez Alfonzo joined in March 2022, having served as in-house counsel at Puma Energy.

Puerto Rico > Dispute resolution and bankruptcy Tier 2

The experienced team at Estrella LLC brings expertise to provide a one-stop shop for litigation and dispute resolution matters. With a client base of major insurers and household-name multinationals such as The Home Depot and American Airlines, across such areas as energy, real estate, aviation, healthcare, government and education, the practice displays particular strength in representing clients in commercial and liability litigation in the retail sector. Alberto Estrella acts as managing partner, bring over 20 years of litigation experience in both state and federal courts, with notable expertise in cyber litigation. Kenneth Suria and Andrés Colberg-Trigo lead the respective federal and state litigation practices. Consumer affairs division head Luis Morera specialises in defending administrative claims. Acting on behalf of individual and business debtors, creditors, and creditors’ committees, Carlos Infante leads the reorganisation and bankruptcy group.

Puerto Rico > Labour and employment Tier 2

The labour and employment team at Estrella LLC advises national and multinational corporations, including household names The Home Depot, Walmart and Chick-fil-A, across such sectors as hospitality, retail, energy, nonprofit and professional services, on day-to-day matters and high-stakes litigation. Maité Medero-Benítez heads the team, bringing expertise in representing clients in mediation procedures, before administrative agencies and in court in discrimination, wrongful termination, and wage and hours claims. Odemaris Chacón utilises over 20 years’ experience in the practice area.

Puerto Rico > Real estate, hospitality and leisure Tier 3

The real estate group at Estrella LLC utilises the expertise of its team to assist title insurance companies, and domestic and multinational corporates across the energy, financial services, hospitality and retail sectors on matters ranging from sales, purchases, leasing, landlord-tenant issues and property development to due diligence, financing, mortgages, environmental compliance and litigation. Seasoned litigator Odemaris Chacón Varona heads the team, bringing over 20 years’ experience. Senior associate Alejandro García handles financings and property registry matters.