O'Neill & Borges

The real estate group at O'Neill & Borges remains a force in the market, drawing on the experience of its team to represent commercial, industrial, residential and hotel developers, institutional investors, insurers, financial institutions, asset managers, advisors, construction companies and multinational corporates (such as T-Mobile and Costco) across such sectors as retail, media, tech, telecoms, energy and hospitality, involved in acquisitions, development and construction for major projects. The team’s full offering extends to the structuring of joint ventures and the representation of lenders in asset-based commercial financing transactions. The practice is headed by Javier Vázquez-Morales, who also heads the corporate department, who brings expertise to project development and contract negotiations. Other key figures include Alfredo Alvarez-Ibañez, who assists banks and investors with workouts of commercial and construction loans; Walter Alomar, who advises domestic and multinational financial institutions on transactions involving real and personal property collateral; Juan Aquino, who manages matters related to residential and tourist developments; Viviana Miranda, a specialist in mortgage and notarial law; and Marta Ramírez-Isern, who displays strength in assisting clients with real estate-based loans and leasehold negotiations.