Mr. Antonio A. Arias-Larcada

Antonio A. Arias-Larcada is a capital member of McConnell Valdés LLC?s Litigation PracticeGroup in San Juan, P.R., where he represents U.S. and foreign clients in complex commercial litigation, bankruptcy, workouts, foreclosure and asset repossession. He also leads the firm?s Bids and Government Procurement Practice Team, and coleads its Bankruptcy Practice Team. Since 2013,Mr. Arias Larcada has been actively counseling investment funds and creditors on Puerto Rico public debt restructuring. He has more than 25 years of courtroom experience in numerous venues involving medical malpractice defense, the petroleum industry, telecommunications, internal company audits, critical vendor issues and arbitration. He also has extensive experience in bids and procurement consulting and litigation representing companies in connection with government con-tracts for goods and services ranging from aircraft to voting machines. In 2013, Mr. Arias-Larcada led a team that successfully negotiated a multimillion dollar sales contract for a new fleet of police helicopters, including a multi-year service agreement. He has also counseled technology clients inthe acquisition of computer hardware and software for major infrastructure projects in Puerto Rico.Mr. Arias-Larcada has been ranked as a Puerto Rico ?Leading Attorney in the Bankruptcy Field? byChambers & Partners in its Latin America guide. He is also a frequent speaker on bankruptcy and has published several articles. Mr. Arias-Larcada is a regular member of the faculty of the NationalBusiness Institute, where he gives seminars on bankruptcy, collection and ethics. He is a member of the Federal Bar Association and ABI, and is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of PuertoRico, the U.S. Supreme Court, the First Circuit Court Appeals and the U.S. District Court for thePuerto Rico District. Mr. Arias Larcada received his B.A. from Boston College and his J.D. magna cum laude from American University of Puerto Rico School of Law.