McConnell Valdés LLC

The powerhouse team at McConnell Valdés LLC remains a marker leader, bringing strength to advising domestic corporates, household-name financial institutions (such as UBS) and global brands (including Google, Amazon, Coca-Cola, Shell and Hewlett Packard) on a wide range of tax matters. With an active client portfolio spanning sectors ranging from tech, pharmaceuticals and retail to beverages, telecoms, manufacturing and energy, the practice’s comprehensive offering covers tax incentives and exemptions, tax aspects of M&A and deal structuring, consumption tax, tax litigation and advice for non-profit organisations on the structuring and establishing of operations in Puerto Rico. The team is co-led by tax practice chair Isis Carballo-Irigoyen, who brings expertise to start-up operations, reorganisations, acquisitions, financings and competent authority proceedings before the Puerto Rico Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service, and vice-chair Yamary González-Berríos, a specialist in corporate and partnership tax. Other key figures include Rubén Muñiz-Bonilla, who represents clients in tax controversy and litigation matters, including tax audits and examinations, administrative appeals and court proceedings, and Lillian Toro-Mojica, who advises on employee benefits, income tax, property taxes and municipal licence tax.