PAG Law Attorneys Honored in the 2026 Editions of Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®

MIAMI - Sept. 4, 2025 - PAG Law's Honorees in the 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® -- PAG Law proudly announces that twelve of its distinguished attorneys have been recognized in the prestigious 2026 Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® editions—testifying to the firm's excellence and the high esteem in which its practitioners are held by their peers.

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As part of its 32nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, Best Lawyers continues to honor only the top 5% of U.S. attorneys, with this year's process shaped by nearly 30,000 lawyers casting more than 3.4 million confidential evaluations across roughly 130,000 nominees. The collective scope of this distinction extends across 151 practice areas and more than 203 U.S. metropolitan regions.

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Under the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® program—the sixth edition of this recognition—rising legal professionals with fewer than 10 years of experience also earn peer-acknowledged honors. In 2026, only about 2% of early-career attorneys received this recognition, with 27,241 lawyers across 79 areas and 199 geographies featured.

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‍PAG Law's Honorees in the 2026 Best Lawyers in America®

• Brett Alan Barfield
• Daniel Mazanec
• Esteban Elias
• Juan Pablo Cappello
• Patricia Acosta  
• Pedro Menocal

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PAG Law's Honorees in the 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®

• Alexandra Goodstone
• Anthony Bell
• Julian Constain
• Manuel Ferro
• Mario Larrea
• Ramon Abreu de Lima

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"These peer-reviewed accomplishments underscore our firm's commitment to superior legal performance and the caliber of our attorneys, both seasoned and rising," said Juan Pablo Cappello, Founding Partner of PAG Law, highlighting the Firm's cross-border strength, boutique approach, and global reach.

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These peer-recognized honors highlight PAG Law's unwavering dedication to professional excellence, as only lawyers evaluated and affirmed by their peers earn this distinction. The inclusion of six attorneys as first-time honorees demonstrates the firm's strong upward momentum and the recognition of its rising star talent. Moreover, acknowledgment by Best Lawyers®—one of the most respected and trusted indicators in the legal industry—reinforces client confidence in the quality and integrity of PAG Law's work, underscoring the firm's position as a leader in cross-border and international legal matters.

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‍About Best Lawyers®

‍For more than four decades, Best Lawyers® has served as the most respected guide to legal excellence worldwide, relying exclusively on its rigorous Purely Peer Review® methodology. Lawyers cannot pay to be included; instead, recognition is based entirely on confidential feedback from peers who affirm the professional abilities and ethical standards of their colleagues. In the United States, only the top 5% of attorneys are honored in The Best Lawyers in America®, while Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® highlights the top 2% of early-career lawyers. These honors represent one of the most trusted and credible benchmarks of professional achievement in the legal industry.

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‍About PAG Law

‍PAG Law is a boutique, minority-owned law firm delivering Big Law–level expertise in cross-border transactions across Latin America. The firm advises on venture and growth equity, debt financings, private equity, and middle-market M&A. PAG also boasts highly regarded litigation and international arbitration practices. With a diverse and experienced team, the firm provides a global perspective, cost-efficient solutions, and personalized service tailored to each client's needs.

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https://www.pag.law/