About
Fernando L. Berio is a Partner at Ecija SBGB advising on Real Estate, Corporate/M&A, Fintech, Financial Regulation, Tax, Regulatory and Government Affairs matters in Puerto Rico. He has more than 14 years' experience focusing on real estate pre-development, tax credit equity procurement, tax-exempt and mixed financing for multifamily and mixed-use projects, has helped raise and close approximately $100 million in financing and tax credit equity, and has passed the Level III CFA examination.
Practice areas
Real EstateCorporate / M&AFintechFinancial RegulationTaxRegulatoryGovernment Affairs
Office
Expertise
Real Estate DevelopmentAffordable Housing / LIHTCTax Credit & Tax-Exempt FinancingMultifamily Housing FinanceGovernment Procurement & Regulatory AffairsFinancial Structuring
Education
- LL.M., Corporate Law and Securities Regulations, Columbia University
- Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, University of Puerto Rico
- B.S.B.A. in Finance, magna cum laude, Georgetown University
Admissions
- Puerto Rico (admitted to practice before the Puerto Rico Supreme Court)
- Member, Puerto Rico Bar Association
Languages
SpanishEnglishPortugueseFrenchItalianCatalan