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Mayid Brenes
Administrative and regulatory defense in Costa Rica
Administrative and regulatory defense

Protect your position before the record decides for you.

Senior strategy for sanctions, administrative appeals, regulation, public procurement and disputes before Costa Rican authorities.

Define a defense strategy

Scope and fees are confirmed in writing after intake

40+ years in Costa Rica

Bilingual · English / Spanish

Former Legal Director · RECOPE (Costa Rica's state-owned fuel company)

01The risk

Forum, deadline and evidence change the defense.

A generic response can lose a procedural opportunity. First control the authority, deadline, record and evidence; then decide whether to respond, appeal, negotiate or prepare litigation.

02Scope

Defense built around forum and procedural timing.

Administrative proceedings

01

Strategy for investigations, sanctions, measures and administrative records.

Appeals and challenges

02

Standing, deadlines, evidence and the correct route for challenging decisions or tender terms.

Regulation and authorities

03

Regulatory matters when an agency decision affects the operation.

Public procurement

04

SICOP and public-contract disputes as a specific administrative-defense matter.

03Who it is for

For companies and people facing an authority.

Regulated companies

Operations where permits, rates or supervision shape decisions.

Government suppliers

Companies responding, challenging or performing public contracts.

Investigated parties

People and organizations protecting their position in an administrative matter.

Management teams

Leaders who need a clear decision on risk, cost and next step.

04How it works

Diagnosis precedes action.

  1. 01

    Control authority, deadline, record and urgency.

  2. 02

    Strategic consultation and objective definition.

  3. 03

    Written diagnosis covering viability, evidence, cost and scenarios.

  4. 04

    Administrative action, urgent measure, negotiation or litigation coordination.

05Frequently asked questions
Do you handle public procurement?

Yes, as an administrative-defense category: tender terms, admissibility, objections, appeals and public-contract performance, depending on the record and applicable route.

What if the matter may go to court?

The strategy separates administrative and judicial routes from the beginning and preserves the evidence needed for the next stage.

Related routes
Start with the decision

Define the strategy before you respond.

Tell us which authority is involved, what deadline is running and what decision you need to make.

A written scope and fee proposal follows the initial review

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