Biography

Astrid E. Vélez Rivera is an Income Member in the Corporate Department at O’Neill & Borges LLC, where she has practiced since 2019. Her practice focuses on real estate, commercial lending, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters. She advises a broad range of local and international clients, providing strategic guidance throughout all phases of complex business and real estate transactions.

Ms. Vélez Rivera has experience supporting significant commercial initiatives across multiple industries, including hospitality and corporate development. Her work includes structuring and negotiating commercial leases, assisting in mergers and acquisitions, and advising on corporate expansions. She also contributes to financing transactions involving secured lending, real estate collateral, and project development.

Professional Highlights

• Participated in the financing and development of hospitality and commercial real estate projects.
• Represented lenders and borrowers in multimillion-dollar commercial loan transactions, including secured financing, and complex refinancing structures.
• Assisted in mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, transactional structuring, and closing support.
• Supported corporate clients in the negotiation and management of commercial leases and real estate portfolios.