Run the Costa Rican operation. Keep senior counsel close.
Bilingual outside general counsel for foreign-owned, regulated and growing companies in Costa Rica. One senior lawyer learns the operation and advises before routine decisions become disputes.
Scope and fees are confirmed in writing after intake
35+ years in Costa Rica
Bilingual · English / Spanish
Former Legal Director · RECOPE (Costa Rica's state-owned fuel company)
Legal risk appears every week, not only when a lawsuit arrives.
Contracts, employment, governance and regulatory issues create exposure before litigation begins. Outside counsel gives management one adviser who understands the operation and knows when specialist support is needed.
A legal function built around the company's real decisions.
Contracts and negotiations
01Review, draft and negotiate commercial agreements, supplier terms, leases, powers and recurring documents with clear decision points for management.
Employment and internal process
02Hiring and termination questions, disciplinary files, policies, executive issues and preventive documentation before a dispute reaches court.
Governance and regulation
03Corporate records, board and shareholder decisions, permits, regulated-sector questions and coordination of local compliance.
Regulation and disputes
04Administrative claims, regulatory questions and early dispute strategy, with separate scopes for major proceedings when needed.
Visible priorities, concise advice and accountable follow-through.
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A legal intake and priority map for recurring management decisions.
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A defined monthly scope, response expectations and exclusions.
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Concise decision notes for contracts, people, governance and regulation.
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A periodic matter register showing status, owner and next action.
For companies that need judgment before litigation.
Foreign-owned companies
Costa Rican operations that need bilingual advice and reporting to owners or counsel abroad.
Regulated businesses
Energy, infrastructure and other operations where permits, agencies and public law shape commercial decisions.
Companies facing authorities
Operations where permits, regulators or public decisions affect commercial priorities.
Growing businesses
Management teams adding employees, contracts and complexity without an in-house lawyer.
A relationship that becomes faster and more valuable over time.
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Map management priorities, contracts, workforce and regulators.
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Define the monthly scope, response expectations, fee and exclusions.
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Review the highest-risk contracts, employment files and regulatory gaps.
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Provide ongoing advice and concise matter reporting.
What is outside general counsel?
Outside general counsel gives a company ongoing access to a senior lawyer who learns the business and advises before decisions become disputes. The relationship is usually defined by a monthly retainer and a written scope covering recurring legal work.
Which companies benefit most from this model?
It is especially useful for foreign-owned businesses, regulated companies and growing companies that face recurring contracts, employment, governance or compliance decisions but do not yet need a full internal legal department.
What can the monthly scope include?
The scope may include contract review and drafting, employment matters, corporate governance, regulatory questions, management consultations and coordination with accountants or specialist counsel. It is tailored to the company's volume and risk profile.
Does the retainer include litigation?
Routine preventive work is included according to the agreed scope. Litigation, major transactions and extraordinary projects are normally scoped separately, while the existing relationship reduces ramp-up time because the business and its records are already known.
Can you report to a parent company outside Costa Rica?
Yes. Advice, matter reporting and decision memos can be provided in English to owners, boards or regional counsel abroad, while local filings and representation are handled in Costa Rica.
Give management one legal point of accountability.
Tell me how the Costa Rican operation works and which decisions recur.
A written scope and fee proposal follows the initial review
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