Estrella LLC draws on the bench strength of its team to advise household-name multinationals (such as Walmart and T-Mobile) involved in high-value, complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions. Assisting an active client roster spanning sectors ranging from retail, tech, energy and aviation to telecoms, real estate, manufacturing and entertainment, the firm’s full offering covers stock and asset purchases and sales, joint ventures, restructurings, corporate governance, due diligence and litigation concerning control disputes among business owners, directors and officers. The practice is headed by of counsel José Meléndez Alfonzo, who brings expertise to energy sector matters, and Mayra Artiles Fonseca, a specialist in intellectual property, privacy law and data protection, and business immigration issues. Managing partner and veteran litigator Alberto Estrella brings experience to commercial and contractual disputes, premises liability issues, and franchise law, antitrust and business regulation matters, in addition to administrative law issues. At the senior associate level, Alejandro García handles franchising and notarial law matters, and Melissa Medina utilises experience in the banking industry.
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‘Estrella LLC law firm specialises in offering services to startup companies. They collaborate on capital raising, distributor contracts and many other activities that are major challenges for startups. They adapt to companies at these stages of growth, providing a very warm service to their clients.'
- 'What makes this practice truly unique is its deep commitment to both the community and each individual it serves. The team is not only highly supportive and approachable, but also exceptionally proactive. When they encounter something unfamiliar, they go the extra mile to find solutions rather than stopping at limitations, demonstrating a rare level of dedication and resourcefulness.'
Key clients
- Wal-Mart Puerto Rico
- ATO Ventures
- Amasar
- All Industrial Equipment Corp
- Liberman Media Group
- Discover Puerto Rico
- T-Mobile
- Copa Airlines
- Noja Power
- Genera PR (a New Fortress Energy subsidiary)
Work highlights
Providing compliance and commercial advice to Wal-Mart Puerto Rico, handling over 100 permits and licences.
Assisting Amasar, a Puerto Rican gluten-free superfood company, in its expansion, supporting the company’s corporate governance, internal equity reorganisation and the negotiation of the reclassification of existing investors within the new structure.
Providing legal services to Liberman Media Group, ensuring its operations in Puerto Rico comply with regulations.
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Practice head
José Meléndez Alfonzo; Mayra Artiles Fonseca