The powerhouse practice at McConnell Valdés LLC remains a leader in the energy, natural resources and environment space, drawing on the experience of its team to advise on high-value energy projects (including wind and solar power), and on greenfield and brownfield development, land use issues and compliance with environmental laws and regulations. The firm’s client roster includes such major financial institutions as Santander, and multinational corporates spanning sectors ranging from energy and financial services to infrastructure and manufacturing. The firm’s full offering covers power purchase agreements, interconnection agreements, land agreements, procurement and construction contracts, and project finance matters. The team is headed by practice group chair and environmental compliance and energy facility expert Carlos Fernández-Lugo and vice-chair Jorge García-Díaz, a specialist in the environmental aspects of real estate, finance and M&A transactions, who also brings strength to advising on removal and remediation activities at contaminated sites.

The team at Toro Colón Mullet, P.S.C. brings expertise to advising a robust client roster of corporates across such sectors as pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, agriculture, utilities and telecoms, on a comprehensive range of matters related to natural resources, planning, land use, green energy laws and environmental regulatory compliance. The firm’s full service covers assistance with environmental risk management strategies, permitting activities connected to major developments (including industrial sites and waste and recycling facilities), environmental litigation, due diligence and transactional support. Key contacts include Carlos Colón-Franceschi, Rafael Rivera-Yankovich and Rafael Mullet-Sánchez.

The energy and natural resources practice at DLA Piper Puerto Rico utilises the expertise of its team to to advise 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 such sectors as energy, medical devices, telecoms, pharmaceuticals and logistics, the group’s comprehensive offering covers assistance with regulatory compliance, restructuring, project finance, dispute resolution and high-value, cross-border transactions. The team is headed by managing partner Miriam Figueroa, who brings strength to the negotiation of power purchase agreements and private operations contracts. Of counsel Laura Rozas draws on 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.

The experienced team at Ferraiuoli LLC brings strength to advising on complex energy, environmental law and litigation, and land use matters. The practice’s full range of services cover such matters as regulatory compliance, environmental impact reviews, cross-border transactions, sustainable and renewable energy projects, and the management and disposition of environmental liabilities. Key contacts include Eidalia González-Tosado, Eduardo Tamargo-Motroni and special counsel Eugene Scott Amy.

The team at O'Neill & Borges brings strength to advising domestic and multinational renewable and alternative energy companies, petroleum companies, financial institutions and corporates in the medical devices, tech and pharmaceuticals sectors on federal and Puerto Rico regulatory matters, corporate compliance, government procurement and contracts, and tax incentives. In addition, the team represents clients before the Puerto Rico Senate and House of Representatives and administrative agencies on environmental, energy and land use matters. The practice is led by Jerry Lucas Marrero, a specialist in judicial and administrative litigation, environmental impact reviews and permitting processes related to major transactions. Other key figures include corporate partner Antonio Collazo-Bennazar, who handles complex due diligence issues, and Carlos Vázquez-Alberty.