PUERTO RICO TEAM
ABOUT HOLLAND & KNIGHT
Holland & Knight’s Puerto Rico Team regularly counsels clients in cross-border transactions, energy development, international trade and taxation, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, capital markets, venture capital and private equity investments, project finance, real estate, international licensing and franchising, international litigation and arbitration, labor and employment, regulatory advice and government matters. Holland & Knight has attorneys who are admitted to practice law in Puerto Rico and have been practicing law there for more than 30 years. We also have been representing governmental agencies in Puerto Rico for more than 10 years.
Our U.S. and international offices – combined with the depth and scale of our practices, regional relationships and global reach – enable Holland & Knight’s Latin America Practice to provide comprehensive and seamless legal services to our clients, regardless of location.
LATIN AMERICAN PRACTICE BY THE NUMBERS
WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT US
Our lawyers are consistently recognized as leaders in the legal profession, earning accolades for service, responsiveness, results and pro bono commitment.
attorneys fluent in Spanish and/or Portuguese, with multicultural and multilingual services to help clients succeed
years of representing local and international clients doing business in the region
foreign-trained lawyers have worked in our U.S. offices through our renowned Foreign Lawyer Trainee Program
LATIN AMERICA OUTLOOK
Holland & Knight is well-positioned to address client needs and goals with our full-service representation and valueadded services around the globe. We are highly experienced in helping clients in the strategic areas of growth in Latin America, including in financial services, energy, M&A and transportation and infrastructure.
2025 Human Rights Campaign
Firm received a score of 100 for the 10th consecutive year on the Corporate Equality Index, which rates American workplaces on their commitment to LGBTQ+ equality and inclusion
2024 Mansfield Rule Certification
Holland & Knight has earned “Mansfield Certified” status for the seventh consecutive year; this category recognizes that, in addition to meeting or exceeding the pipeline consideration requirements for certification, the firm has successfully reached at least 30 percent women and minority lawyer representation in a significant number of their current leadership roles and committees
2025 Latin Lawyer 250
Holland & Knight is recognized in Latin America as the firm has “built out its core offering” which has “helped it land a considerable amount of cross-border financing mandates in Latin America” with 39 individuals earning mention; Latin America Practice noted for work in Arbitration, Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, and Litigation
2025 Chambers Latin America
27 Holland & Knight business attorneys were recognized in the 2025 Chambers Latin America guide. The recognition spans the guide’s Latin America, Colombia, Mexico and Cuba sections
2024 Chambers Global
Recognized 32 firm attorneys | Named Holland & Knight among the world’s leading firms in Global Market –Asset Finance, Shipping: Finance and Shipping: Litigation; USA – Banking & Finance, Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) and Privacy & Data Security; Latin America-wide – Banking & Finance; Mexico – Banking & Finance, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Energy & Natural Resources, and Tax: NonContentious; Colombia – Banking & Finance, Corporate/ M&A and Dispute Resolution; and Cuba – General Business Law: International Firms
2023 IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate Guide
In Colombia, recognized in Banking and Finance, Project Development, Project Development: Mining, M&A and Capital Markets: Debt | In Mexico, recognized in Capital Markets: Debt, Capital Markets: Equity, Project Development, Banking, M&A, Project Finance and Investment Funds
2022 American Lawyer Diversity Scorecard
High rankings in several categories, including No. 1 for Hispanic Partners
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITMENT
Our mission is to provide seamless, efficient client-centric services over a wide range of industries. Collaboration across practices and offices, along with highly focused management of matters and cases, enables us to deliver dynamic legal support, regardless of location.
BENEFIT FROM OUR PRACTICE SYNERGY AND MULTICULTURAL UNDERSTANDING
Holland & Knight’s substantial experience in a wide range of business sectors is enhanced by our established working relationships with business and government leaders.
