Miriam Figueroa

Partner

DLA Piper

Miriam Figueroa has extensive experience advising clients on infrastructure projects, public financing, public-private partnerships and administrative law. She has also advised public and private clients on energy-related matters.

Miriam has actively participated in the negotiation of infrastructure, power purchase agreements and public-private partnership contracts. She has also participated in multiple securities offerings representing issuers and underwriters and has advised private banks in commercial and real estate lending transactions. Miriam has advised government entities on a variety of novel transactions and financing structures, including public-private partnerships in water utilities, renewable energy projects, seaports and airports.

Miriam played a key role in advising the Government of Puerto Rico in the process of creating the regulatory structure to implement the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 in Puerto Rico, in particular the new policy related to renewable energy.

Miriam was also part of the multidisciplinary team involved in the financial and organizational restructuring of Puerto Rico’s public electric utility. As such, she played an active role in drafting and negotiating with legislators and other stakeholders key legislation to implement such restructuring prior to the passage by Congress of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA).

Miriam has also advised clients in connection with proceedings before the Puerto Rico Energy Office and other administrative agencies and contracting processes.

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