The civil and commercial litigation practice group at EDGE Legal LLC draws on the experience of its team to act for financial institutions, municipalities, hotel owners and operators, real estate investment trusts, infrastructure developers, healthcare management companies and insurance companies involved in complex arbitration and litigation. With a client base that includes household names Allianz and Juul Labs, the practice is headed by veteran commercial and insurance litigator Eyck Lugo; co-founder and co-managing partner Marilena Román-Gandulla, who specialises in medical malpractice disputes; and Giovanni Picorelli-Ayala, who, in addition to malpractice and insurance claims, handles appeals in state and federal courts.
Testimonials
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‘The team work in harmony and complement each other very well. Something that makes them very different from other firms is that multiple people come together to be able to give different points of view and in this way the client obtains the input of multiple people and ends up discussing strategy with a broader perspective.'
‘Eyck Lugo is very accessible and are very diligent in presenting the different options, and in being able to see the complete picture, and not just focus on one aspect.’
Key clients
- Rapiscan Systems
- Smith & Nephew
- AGCS Marine Insurance Company
- Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
- Fidelity National Title Group
- Juul Labs
- Hospital Manati Medical Center
- Caribbean Property Group (CPG)
- Godfrey & Kahn
- Clear Blue Financial Holdings
- Antilles Insurance Company
- OSI Systems
- Villa Montaña Beach Resort
- Universal Health Services
- Municipality of Caguas
- Dorado Health
- Puerto Rico Medical Defense Company
- MedPro Group
- CNA
- First American Title Insurance Company
Work highlights
- Advised AGCS Marine Insurance Company in a case related to the loss of personal protective equipment purchased by the Puerto Rico Department of Health during the COVID-19 public health emergency, successfully achieving a dismissal.
- Defended Bella Vista Hospital against a tort claim and a request for $250k in punitive damages, successfully securing a dismissal.
- Advised Hospital Manati Medical Centre on a claim for $1m in damages for the death of a patient, securing a $20k settlement.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Eyck Lugo, Marilena Román-Gandulla, Giovanni Picorelli-Ayala