O'Neill & Borges remains a force in the market, leveraging the experience of its team to advise on a diverse spectrum of corporate and banking matters. The firm’s active client roster includes banks, real estate firms, oil companies, insurers, leasing companies and corporates in the telecoms, media and construction industries. The practice’s full offering extends to M&A, restructurings and government contracts, public offerings, private placements of municipal securities, corporate stocks and bonds, as well as both investment company and asset-backed securities. Key figures include
Alfredo Alvarez-Ibañez, who, in addition to major transactions, advises financial institutions on licensing and regulatory matters, and
José Cacho, an M&A specialist who advises US and international clients on entry into the Puerto Rican market.
O'Neill & Borges leverages the experience of its team to remain a leader in the practice space, providing a one-stop shop for dispute resolution matters. The firm’s comprehensive service covers matters ranging from negotiation, arbitration, mediation, and antitrust and securities litigation to representing clients in insurance, labour, product liability, tax and construction lawsuits. Key figures include
Salvador Antonetti-Stutts, who handles commercial litigation before both commonwealth and federal courts, as well as commercial and securities arbitration;
Hermann Bauer-Álvarez, a specialist in bankruptcy and creditor’s rights claims; and
Mariacté Correa-Cestero, who acts in matters involving distribution and franchising, government bids, personal injury and environmental law.
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O'Neill & Borges remains a force in the market, leveraging the experience of its team to represent commercial, industrial, residential and hotel development companies, institutional investors, financial institutions, asset managers, advisors and construction companies involved in acquisitions, development, and construction for major projects. The team’s comprehensive service extends to the structuring of joint ventures and representing lenders in asset-based commercial financing transactions. Key figures include
Walter Alomar-Jiménez, who specialises in representing domestic and multinational financial institutions in transactions involving real and personal property collateral;
Alfredo Alvarez-Ibañez, who assists banks and investors with workouts of commercial and construction loans; and
Juan Aquino, who focuses on residential and tourist developments.
The market-leading tax team at
O'Neill & Borges assists corporate clients with the full of matters across the practice area related to income, sales, property and municipal taxes and tax credits and incentives. The group also provides full support with tax litigation, challenging tax impositions by the Puerto Rico Secretary of the Treasury, the Municipal Revenue Collection Centre and various municipalities.
Amaya Iraolagoitia brings expertise to the tax aspects of corporate structuring and M&A, in addition to representation in judicial and administrative tax procedures.
Rosa González-Lugo assists clients with obtaining closing agreements and rulings from the Puerto Rico Treasury Department and acts for them in audits conducted by the Puerto Rico Treasury Department.
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O'Neill & Borges advises sustainable renewable (including solar and wind) and alternative energy production tech companies, petroleum-based and distribution companies with federal and Puerto Rico regulatory matters, corporate compliance, government procurement and contracts and tax incentives. On the environmental side, the practice assists Puerto Rico government agencies with issues ranging from due diligence, internal compliance audits and the drafting and negotiation of agreements to civil and criminal liability under local and federal laws and regulations.
Antonio Collazo-Bennazar and
Jerry Lucas Marrero are the key contacts.
The labour and employment team at
O'Neill & Borges specialises in representing employers in both the private and public sectors in collective bargaining negotiations. The firm’s comprehensive practice covers matters ranging from labour arbitration proceedings, awards review procedures, employment contracts, and employment discrimination and harassment claims to privacy rights, statutory protections against wrongful discharges, and international employment agreements, as well as representation in unfair labour practice procedures before the Puerto Rico Labour Relations Board in Washington, DC. Key figures include senior counsel
Yldefonso López-Morales, who brings expertise to labour and employment litigation and to advising clients in the hotel, retail, security and transportation industries, and
Carlos George, a veteran arbitrator, who assists companies with employee benefits, restrictive covenants, confidentiality, trade secrets and cybersecurity issues.