Laura Rozas > DLA Piper Puerto Rico > San Juan, Puerto Rico > Lawyer Profile
DLA Piper Puerto Rico Offices
OCHOA BUILDING
500 CALLE DE LA TANCA, SUITE 401
SAN JUAN, PR 00901-1969
Puerto Rico
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Laura Rozas
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Of Counsel
Career
Laura T. Rozas has over 25 years legal experience and concentrates on Puerto Rico and federal environmental law and Puerto Rico energy and land use law.
Laura has represented and advised clients on environmental permitting and regulatory matters in complex corporate and commercial transactions, including financings, mergers, acquisitions and public-private partnerships; has represented clients in environmental permitting proceedings and administrative enforcement actions before Puerto Rico and federal agencies; and has represented clients in connection with land use permitting and associated administrative and judicial appeals before Puerto Rico agencies and courts, respectively.
Laura has advised clients in environmental law matters in connection with the establishment and ongoing operations of petroleum distribution, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, maritime transportation, energy generation and transmission, hospitality and real estate development projects or facilities, among others.
Laura has also advised clients on Puerto Rico energy regulatory and transactional matters in connection with the establishment or ongoing operations of energy generation, transmission, and distribution projects.
Previously, Laura was partner at another major full-service San Juan-based firm where she established and developed their environmental law practice.
Education
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J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
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B.A., Tulane University
Lawyer Rankings
Puerto Rico > Energy, natural resources and environment
(Leading partners)The energy and natural resources team at DLA Piper Puerto Rico
brings expertise to advising regulators, the regulated, investors, developers and other key industry stakeholders, including governments, over the course of the entire project lifecycle, from inception and development to completion, operation and sale. With a client base of power generators and major multinationals across sectors ranging from utilities, energy, beverages, medical devices to telecoms, logistics, pharmaceuticals and tech, the group’s comprehensive service covers assistance with project finance, regulatory compliance, restructuring, dispute resolution and high-value, cross-border transactions. The team is led by managing partner Miriam Figueroa, who assists with negotiating power purchase agreements and private operations contracts. Of counsel Laura Rozas brings 25 years of experience in the practice area and specialises in Puerto Rico and federal environmental law and Puerto Rico energy and land use law.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners Puerto Rico > Energy, natural resources and environment
- Energy, natural resources and environment Puerto Rico