The experienced team at DLA Piper Puerto Rico brings expertise to advising insurers, domestic financial institutions and multinational corporates (including Citibank, Southwest Airlines and Air Canada) on tax planning and structuring, transfer pricing, complex financial transactions, tax audits and appeals, and tax litigation. The group’s active client base spans sectors ranging from aviation, financial services and energy to food and beverages, tech and telecoms. The team is led by Manuel López-Zambrana, an expert in tax controversies who assists clients with complex US federal and Puerto Rican income tax matters and with obtaining Puerto Rican tax incentives for manufacturing and IP licensing activities. Other key figures include of counsel Edwin Figueroa Alvarez, who provides support to start-ups and businesses on the tax aspects of local market entry.
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‘Its main strength is its deep bench and the experience of its partners.’
‘Manuel López-Zambrana stands out for his reliability, responsiveness and knowledge.'
Kernmandanten
- Fundación Ángel Ramos
- John Hancock
- Southwest Airlines
- FirstBank Puerto Rico
- Air Canada
- Citibank
- Sunrun
- Preferred Capital Management
- University of Puerto Rico
- FV Bank International
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised Fundación Ángel Ramos on securing a closing agreement with the Puerto Rican tax authorities to obtain relief from a condition that placed an unreasonable burden on its ability to assign contributions to other not-for-profit entities.
- Advised the University of Puerto Rico on the establishment of a new defined contribution retirement plan in order to close the current defined benefit retirement plan.
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Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Praxisleitung
Manuel López-Zambrana