Earlier this year, Jackson Lewis opened a new office in San Juan, Puerto Rico serving clients throughout the Commonwealth. We thought we would take the opportunity to discuss the enforceability of non-competes under Puerto Rico law. As in many other jurisdictions, the validity and enforceability of non-competition agreements in Puerto Rico depends on the reasonableness of the restrictions imposed. Employers must also strictly follow the requirements set forth by the Puerto Rico Supreme Court in Arthur Young & Co. v. Vega, 136 D.P.R. 157 (1994), to wit: