José A. Sosa-Lloréns > 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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José A. Sosa-Lloréns
Work Department
Banking and Finance; Corporate and M&A
Position
Partner
Career
José Alberto Sosa-Lloréns has advised clients on banking regulatory matters related to international banking, mergers, corporate reorganizations, securities activities of banks and has served as issuer’s counsel in securities transactions of financial institutions, including tender offers and IPOs. He also has actively worked in the organization of international banks and financial entities, investment companies, investment advisory firms and securities broker dealers. Another significant part of his practice includes serving as bond counsel and underwriters counsel in public finance transactions of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, its instrumentalities and political subdivisions. He has served as advisor to governmental entities in connection with the enactment of public finance legislation.
José has served as lead local counsel to private consortia bidding for public-private partnerships in various infrastructure projects in Puerto Rico, including representing the successful bidder for the 40-year lease of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, the largest airport in the Caribbean region and the first airport under the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Pilot Program.
José has been engaged as counsel in various regulatory matters related to securities broker dealers, investment advisors and investment companies. His practice includes representing clients before the Commissioner of Financial Institutions, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), before the Corporate Finance Division. In addition to his regulatory and transactional work, José has represented securities broker dealers in securities arbitrations before FINRA and in complex mediation proceedings.
Languages
English; Spanish
Education
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LL.M., Columbia University School of Law
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University of Puerto Rico School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
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University of Puerto Rico, B.B.A. (Finance), magna cum laude
Lawyer Rankings
Puerto Rico > Corporate, commercial and banking
The team at DLA Piper Puerto Rico
coordinates with its US offices to advise domestic and multinational corporates and financial institutions (including UBS and Citibank) involved in high-value, cross-border transactions. The practice’s active client roster spans such sectors as energy, food and beverages, financial services, tech, construction, education, government, logistics and entertainment. The team’s full offering covers matters ranging from public-private partnerships, M&A, debt financing, bank licensing and regulatory matters to private placements, fund formation, administrative law, project finance, spin-offs and corporate reorganisations. The practice is led by Nikos Buxeda who, in addition to international transactions, assists with the organisation of local mutual funds, private equity funds and distribution agreements. Other key figures include banking regulatory expert José Sosa-Lloréns; managing partner and energy sector specialist Miriam Figueroa, who brings strength to infrastructure projects and public law matters; and associates Adriana Pérez-Rentas, Rubén Fernández Agramonte and Iván Garau González.
Latin America: International firms > Banking and finance
DLA Piper LLP (US)
has significantly expanded its US-based Latin America team, including those in the banking and finance field. It is now a more powerful force in cross-border financing and corporate lending transactions, including cross-border secured financing, structured finance and securitisation, revolving and secured credit facilities, syndicated lending, acquisition finance, and project and infrastructure finance. New York and Miami-based Robert da Silva Ashley joined in 2023, and has brought extensive acquisition finance and project finance expertise to the team; he is a Portuguese speaker and has an impressive record in Brazil and Mexico financings. Bruno Soares, the former head of A&O Shearman‘s São Paulo office, followed in 2024, bringing further project finance expertise with a focus on Brazil and the wider region; he now leads the firm’s Sao Paulo office. The broader team now represents a range of Latin American borrowers, international lenders and a growing number of European sponsors. Private credit is another expanding area for the team, which also has an established record in large-scale debt restructurings. With deep connections in the region and an outstanding record in project finance, New York partner Margarita Oliva Sainz de Aja leads the Latin America banking and finance team. San Juan’s José Sosa-Lloréns and San Diego partner Raul Farias are also key figures.