Do business in Costa Rica. Move with legal clarity.
Bilingual Costa Rica attorney for property acquisitions, business operations and administrative or judicial defense.
40+ years in Costa Rica · 14 years as Legal Director of RECOPE · English / Spanish
Choose the path that fits.
I am investing in Costa Rica
Investment mapping, due diligence, structuring, permits, closing and transition to operations.
I need a defense strategy
Senior judgment for administrative proceedings, regulation and strategic judicial litigation.
I need ongoing legal direction
Consultative, operational or strategic outside counsel for companies that need senior judgment.
Experience for decisions with consequences.
Direct access, institutional fluency and a route you can explain to your partners, board or family.
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Institutional perspective
Fourteen years as RECOPE's Legal Director means reading a decision from both the company side and the institution's side.
Direct senior counsel
You speak with the lawyer responsible for the strategy, not a junior intake layer that has to translate the matter later.
One connected route
The work starts with the commercial objective and turns into a clear scope, evidence plan and next decision.
Judgment built over decades
More than 40 years of practice help distinguish a manageable issue from a risk that should stop the deal.
40+
Years of Costa Rican practice
14
Years as Legal Director · RECOPE, Costa Rica's state-owned fuel company
ES/EN
Bilingual legal counsel
Three steps. A scope you can trust.
You know the scope and fees before the legal work starts.
Step 01
Explain the decision
Tell me what you plan to buy, bid for or operate, what you already know and where the uncertainty sits.
Step 02
Receive a clear route
You receive a written scope, the evidence to review, the key risks and the fees before work begins.
Step 03
Decide and execute
I coordinate the legal work, explain the trade-offs in plain English and keep the commercial objective visible through completion.

Senior legal direction without building an in-house department.
Ongoing counsel for contracts, people, governance, regulation and the decisions that keep an operation moving in Costa Rica.
See how it worksContracts reviewed before signature
Employment, corporate and compliance direction
Senior judgment before management decisions
Priority when a material issue appears
The question to answer before the commitment.

Asset · owner · use
A decision record, not a single certificate
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Read insightAnswers before we speak.
What legal services do you provide to foreign investors in Costa Rica?
I coordinate the legal side of the investment as one system: property and business due diligence, ownership structure, contracts, permits, closing, corporate compliance and ongoing legal direction. The scope is defined in writing for each matter.
Can a foreigner buy property or own a company in Costa Rica?
In general, foreigners can own titled property and participate in Costa Rican companies. Maritime-zone concessions, regulated activities, tax exposure and the choice between personal or corporate ownership require separate analysis before funds are committed.
Can you review a business acquisition as well as the real estate?
Yes. A business purchase may require corporate, contractual, employment, regulatory, tax-coordination and asset review in addition to title due diligence. The objective is to understand what you are buying, what liabilities may follow it and how the transaction should be structured.
Can you help when a company faces a Costa Rican authority?
Yes. The first step is to review the authority, record, deadline and evidence. The strategy may involve an administrative response, appeal, negotiation or preparation for judicial proceedings.
What is outside general counsel in Costa Rica?
Outside general counsel gives a company continuous senior legal direction without creating a full internal legal department. It can cover contracts, employment, governance, compliance, negotiations and management decisions under an agreed monthly scope.
Can the entire matter be handled in English and remotely?
Yes. Advice, calls and written reporting can be provided in English. Many steps can be handled remotely, although notarized or registrable acts may require a properly drafted and apostilled power of attorney.
Which decision needs legal clarity?
Tell us the context. We will confirm fit and propose the most useful first scope by email.
01
Invest
Property, business or structure
02
Operate
Contracts, permits or governance
03
Defend
Authority, regulation or dispute
Start with the facts that matter.
Share the decision, the stage and the timing. The team reviews your request by email before defining the first scope.
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