Abogados de Derecho Empresarial en Puerto Rico
General counsel for businesses of all sizes, including entity selection, governance, transactions, and day-to-day commercial matters.
Asesoría general para empresas de todos los tamaños, incluyendo selección de entidad, gobierno, transacciones y asuntos comerciales cotidianos.
Eyck O. Lugo, Esq. is a bilingual attorney with 25 years of experience in civil litigation, arbitration and mediation, business law, bankruptcy, commercial law, and other practice areas. He provides legal services to clients across numerous municipalities throughout Puerto
José M. Sarró Pérez-Moris is an attorney with 24 years of experience whose practice spans estate planning, trusts, real estate, condominium law, commercial and business law, contracts, franchise law, administrative law, civil litigation, federal practice, personal injury, property insurance, Law 21/Law 75 matters, business consulting, and notary services. He serves clients throughout Puerto Rico, from San Juan, Caguas, Carolina, and Guaynabo to Ponce, Mayagüez, Aguadilla, and the islands of Vieques and Culebra. Fluent in both Spanish and English, he provides legal counsel to a diverse client base across the island.
Julian R Rivera Aspinall is an attorney with 29 years of experience whose practice areas include personal injury, insurance, commercial law, real estate, estate planning, civil litigation, franchise law, Law 21 / Law 75, arbitration and mediation, maritime, product liability, class actions, sexual assault, business consulting, trusts, business law, federal practice, international law,
Bibiana Sarriera, Esq. is an attorney with 11 years of experience practicing in areas including Intellectual Property, Estate Planning, Notary Public, Business Law, Health Law, Child Advocacy, and Elder Advocacy. She serves clients across numerous municipalities in Puerto Rico and is fluent in Spanish and English.
Rodolfo Cobas is an immigration and tax incentives (act 60) attorney practicing in San Juan. Rodolfo is fluent in Spanish and English.
ORLANDO MALDONADO is a real estate and notary public attorney practicing in Bayamón, Luquillo, Naranjito, Carolina, Comerío, and San Juan. ORLANDO is fluent in Spanish and English.
Cynthia Roman is a real estate and estate planning attorney practicing in Bayamón, Aguas Buenas, Caguas, Cataño, Dorado, Guaynabo, San Juan, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, and Vega Baja. Cynthia is fluent in Spanish and English.
Most businesses choose between a corporation and a limited liability company (LLC), both organized under Puerto Rico's General Corporations Act and registered with the Puerto Rico Department of State. The right choice depends on liability protection, taxation, ownership structure, and whether you plan to seek tax incentives, so legal and tax advice before forming is well worth it.
Typical steps include registering the entity with the Department of State, obtaining an employer identification number, registering with Hacienda for tax purposes, securing a use permit and the municipal license (patente), and registering in the Merchant's Registry. Requirements vary by industry and municipality, and a business attorney can sequence them correctly.
Beyond formation, businesses face contracts with suppliers and customers, employment-law compliance, lease negotiations, annual corporate filings, and disputes. Ongoing counsel helps you spot risks early — an unfavorable contract clause or a misclassified employee costs far less to fix before it becomes litigation.
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