Kariana P. Ortiz Díaz, ESQ., an experienced attorney, leverages her extensive experience in law and accounting to skillfully navigate complex legal and financial landscapes. Her diverse background, spanning both the public and private sectors, equips her with a unique perspective essential for navigating the intricacies of corporate and financial law. Currently, she serves as an Incentives Advisor and Associate Legal Counsel at DECA Analytics, LLC, where she supports clients with foundational level setup and structuring services, government incentives, and ongoing compliance.
Ms. Ortiz Díaz’s professional journey showcases a dynamic blend of experiences in both the private and public sectors. She commenced her legal career in the private sector as a Tax Advisory Associate at BDO Puerto Rico, focusing on corporate governance, transactions, and tax legislation, and incentives. Her role involved tax-related investigations and strategic legal counsel, laying a foundation for corporate tax and transactional strategies.
Her journey continued at Cancio Covas & Santiago, LLP, and Sepulvado, Maldonado & Couret, where she served as an Associate Attorney and Notary Public. These roles saw her deeply engaged in highly complex and significant corporate, financing, and real estate transactions, alongside advising on corporate and shareholder structures, across public and private sectors. At Edge Legal LLC, Ms. Ortiz Díaz further broadened her expertise in corporate law, taking on pivotal roles in corporate governance, financial transactions, including real estate and commercial, and tax incentives. Transitioning to the public sector, she became an Attorney at the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. In this capacity, she managed legal affairs, provided counsel on diverse legal matters, including policies and procedures, regulations, and contracts, and represented the corporation in legal proceedings, gaining unique insights into public sector legal dynamics.
Ms. Ortiz Díaz holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration with a major in Accounting from the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) – Río Piedras Campus in addition to a Juris Doctor from the UPR School of Law. With her diverse experience and expertise, she continues to make a significant contribution to the legal industry and her current role at DECA.