O’Neill & Borges LLC was recognized for second consecutive year with the “Puerto Rico Law Firm of the Year”  Award for 2021 by Chambers & Partners, in an event held in Miami, Florida, on December 3, 2021. This is the fifth-time O&B has been given this top award in recognition of its commitment to excellence.

O&B was also recognized as a top-ranked Band 1 law firm in the Corporate/Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Environment, Labour & Employment, Real Estate, and Tax practice areas. O&B was also recognized for its work in the Intellectual Property practice area. O&B has 18 attorneys individually ranked across all the areas of practice, of which five are ranked as Band 1 as leading Puerto Rico attorneys.

The prestigious London-based Chambers & Partners is one of the most respected independent legal ranking directories worldwide. The award, which is given to only one law firm per jurisdiction per year, was presented in a ceremony held by Chambers & Partners in Miami, Florida, on December 3, 2021, along with other leading law firms from Latin America.

Chambers awards honor the work of leading law firms in multiple jurisdictions after conducting a thorough market study that entails client and peer interviews across all industries. They also reflect notable achievements over the past 12 months, including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth, and excellence in client service.

“We are thrilled to be once again recognized with the distinction of Law Firm of the Year Award, which is a testimony of our relentless commitment to excellence and client service, particularly as we approached the 60th anniversary of the Firm. We share this award once again with our team of attorneys, employees, and above all, our clients, who allow us to work with them hand in hand in the pursuit of their business goals. In addition, we are grateful to our clients and business partners for their consistent support and the ongoing confidence they show in our services,” said Rosa M. Lázaro, the Firm’s Managing Member.

About Chambers & Partners

Chambers & Partners is the most respected directory of the legal profession worldwide. Established in 1990, it has built a reputation for in-depth and objective research of law firms worldwide. Their analysis of the competing firms for the award was based on research for the Chambers Latin America 2021 Directory of Law Firms. More than 100 researchers conduct thousands of interviews with lawyers and their clients to identify and rank the world’s best lawyers. Criteria used to evaluate firms include technical expertise, business acumen, prompt delivery, and value for money.

About O’Neill & Borges LLC

O’Neill and Borges LLC is one of the leading full service law firms in Puerto Rico. O&B provides high quality and comprehensive legal advice in multiple areas such as corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, taxes, commercial litigation, bankruptcy, environmental, energy, real estate, intellectual property, labor and employment law, health law, government affairs, tourism and hospitality, among others. The firm provides services to a wide variety of local and international clients, including industry-leading private and publicly owned companies.