EDGE Legal LLC

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The civil and commercial litigation team at EDGE Legal LLC brings strength to representing financial institutions, hotel owners and operators, real estate investment trusts, infrastructure developers, healthcare management companies and insurance companies involved in complex arbitration and litigation. With an client base that includes household names Allianz and Juul Labs, the practice is led by Eyck Lugo, an experienced commercial and insurance litigator; co-founder partner Marilena Román-Gandulla, who brings expertise to environmental litigation and medical malpractice disputes; and Giovanni Picorelli-Ayala, who also handles malpractice and insurance claims, in addition to appeals in state and federal courts.

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  • They are very professional in the defence of our legal cases.

  • ‘It is a firm that keeps up to date with the latest technological advances to provide a better service to its clients. An excellent service provided with agility, respect and kindness.’

  • ‘Very helpful and quick responses.’

  • ‘The team is extremely responsive and attentive, and they make a great effort to understand the customer. Working with Edge always gives you a sense that you are being represented in the best possible way.’

  • 'They are a group of excellent and sophisticated lawyers, with resources that few other firms have on the island, which allows them to exceed their clients' expectations and produce positive results.'

  • 'Giovanni Picorelli and Marilena Román are highly intelligent, dynamic, motivated and responsible. They are always available when their clients need them and go beyond what is required of them to meet the expectations and needs of their clients.'

  • 'Edge is a modern, experienced firm that understands the needs of its client and the sector and always has relevant and precise advice on the subject matter and the market, which makes it an ideal consultant.'

  • 'Eyck Lugo is a precise adviser with extensive strategic knowledge of how to resolve collection and corporate issues.'

Key clients

  • Rapiscan Systems
  • Smith & Nephew
  • Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
  • Fidelity National Title Group
  • Juul Labs
  • Hospital Manatí Medical Center
  • Caribbean Property Group (CPG)
  • Godfrey & Kahn
  • Clear Blue Financial Holdings
  • Antilles Insurance
  • OSI Systems
  • Villa Montaña Beach Resort
  • Universal Health Services
  • Municipality of Caguas
  • Dorado Health
  • Puerto Rico Medical Defense Company
  • American Federation of Teachers
  • MedPro Group

Work highlights

  • Advised Medical Protective on a tort case relating to a permanently injured baby with a life care plan confirmed by all parties of over $11m.
  • Acting for CNA in a damages complaint for alleged birth trauma with permanent damages, which was eventually dismissed.
  • Advising Hospital Manati Medical Center on a tort claim seeking over $2m in damages for the death of a patient and successfully securing a $40k settlement.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Eyck Lugo, Marilena Román-Gandulla, Giovanni Picorelli-Ayala