McConnell Valdés LLC
More informationThe powerhouse corporate group at McConnell Valdés LLC remains a market leader, utilising the experience of its team to advise national and multinational financial institutions and corporates, including Liberty Latin America, across such sectors as telecoms, financial services, aviation, fitness, professional services and insurance, on high-value, cross-border transactions. The practice assists with matters ranging from public-private partnerships for major infrastructure projects, restructuring and insolvency to government affairs, municipal financing, securities and M&A. The team is led by Rubén Méndez-Benabe, an expert in representing national banks, institutional lenders, financial institutions and borrowers in complex financings, and vice-chair Ricardo García-Negrón, who specialises in capital-raising transactions and securities regulatory compliance. Other key figures include Samuel Céspedes, who leads the M&A and corporate and public finance group, and Ernesto Mayoral, who brings strength to commercial real estate acquisitions.
Testimonials
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- 'What stands out is the depth of the team in the corporate practice area, and their expert knowledge of the matters on which we deal with them.'
- 'A very good combination of experienced lawyers and younger lawyers. Samuel Céspedes and Rubén Méndez are outstanding.'
Key clients
- Abertis Infraestructuras
- Aerostar Airport Holdings
- AmeriNational Community Services
- Destilería Serrallés
- FirstBank Puerto Rico
- Guayacan Fund of Funds VI
- Insigneo Financial Group
- Liberty Latin America
Work highlights
- Assisted with the issuance of limited partnership interests of a private equity fund of funds sponsored by Grupo Guayacán.
- Assisted Insigneo Financial Group with the acquisition of Citi International Financial Services, a securities broker-dealer also licensed as an international banking entity in Puerto Rico.
- Acted as Puerto Rican counsel to Liberty Communications Puerto Rico, as borrower, in the increase and assignment and assumption of an over $30.6m letter of credit facility.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rubén Méndez-Benabe, Ricardo García-Negrón