Environmental and Land Use Practice Group

Our firm meets the growing needs of our business clients in the face of a complex and rapidly changing web of federal and local environmental statutes and regulations. McConnell Valdés provides a full range of environmental legal services pertaining to domestic and international corporate transactions, permitting and regulatory representation, environmental litigation, legislative and rulemaking affairs, among others. Our Environmental & Land Use Attorneys have successfully represented all types of businesses that have been involved in environmental and land use disputes.

Our firm also has a thorough understanding of all aspects of zoning and planning laws and regulations including those imposed by Puerto Rico's central and municipal governments. Our representation covers location approvals, construction permitting, re-zoning procedures, as well as all phases of administrative litigation and appeals from decisions of administrative agencies to local courts. In this regard, we advise clients on relevant regulatory, statutory and case law developments in land use and zoning law and on land use, planning and construction permitting issues.

Representative Cases and Matters