PUERTO RICO Law and Practice Contributed by: Dianette Rivera-Melendez, Oreste Ramos, Maria Trelles-Hernandez and Rosangela Sanfilippo, Pietrantoni Mendez & Alvarez LLC
Pietrantoni Mendez & Alvarez LLC (PMA) is one of Puerto Rico’s premier full-service law firms and is recognised for delivering high-quality, timely and cost-effective legal solutions tailored to clients’ needs. The firm’s reach and capabilities attract a diverse clientele that includes private corporations, public entities, individuals and foundations operating across a variety of industries. PMA’s main practice areas are corporate, tax and litigation, and it also of - fers expertise in specialised areas such as adminis - trative law, antitrust, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights,
commercial banking and financial services, commer - cial lending, distribution and franchising, employee benefits, environmental law, government affairs, in - surance and health law, product liability, intellectual property, private equity and investment funds, labour and employment, M&A, privatisation, real estate de - velopment and financing, and securities and capital markets regulation. With its client-centred approach and comprehensive service offering, PMA sets the standard for legal excellence in Puerto Rico and be - yond.
Authors
Dianette Rivera-Melendez is a member of PMA’s tax department and advises clients on various tax matters, including Puerto Rican and federal income taxation, corporate and partnership taxation, and other local
Maria Trelles-Hernandez is a member of PMA’s litigation department and has litigated at the trial and appellate levels in both the Puerto Rico and federal courts in connection with a wide array of civil and commercial
tax matters such as estate taxes, property taxes, municipal licence taxes, sales and use taxes and value added taxes. Dianette received a BA in accounting and finance from the University of Puerto Rico, a JD from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law and an LLM in taxation from New York University School of Law.
matters, as well as intellectual property matters, mainly regarding trade marks and copyright. She received a BA from George Washington University and a JD from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law.
Rosangela Sanfilippo is a counsel in PMA’s litigation department, and concentrates on labour and employment issues. She has successfully litigated claims ranging from single-plaintiff discrimination,
Oreste Ramos is a member of PMA’s litigation department. His practice focuses primarily on complex commercial litigation in federal and state trial and appellate courts and arbitration tribunals, dispute
wrongful termination and sexual harassment cases to collective wage and hour actions, at both the federal and state levels. She has also defended clients in various administrative forums, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Financial Industry Regulation Authority, the National Labor Relations Board and the Puerto Rico Department of Labor. Rosangela received a BA from University of Puerto Rico and a JD from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law.
resolution and matters relating to Puerto Rico’s dealer and distribution laws, intellectual property and employment and securities litigation. He received a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and a JD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law.
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