DLA Piper Puerto Rico

DLA Piper Puerto Rico draws on the experience of its team to advise insurers, domestic financial institutions and multinational corporates (including Citibank, Southwest Airlines and Air Canada) on a diverse spectrum of matters, including complex, cross-border transactions, tax planning and structuring, transfer pricing, tax audits and appeals, and tax litigation. The firm’s robust client portfolio spans sectors ranging from aviation, financial services and energy to beverages, tech and education. The practice is headed by Manuel López-Zambrana, an expert in tax controversies who assists clients with complex US federal and Puerto Rican income tax matters, and with the obtainment of Puerto Rican tax incentives for manufacturing and IP licensing activities. Other key figures include of counsel Edwin Figueroa Alvarez, who brings strength to advising start-ups and businesses on the tax aspects of local market entry, and associate Pablo Gil Díaz. Of counsel Bibiana Cruz joined the firm from Holland & Knight LLP in Miami in January 2025.