Environment
Latin America Guide 2025 : Costa Rica
Band 1
Contact number
+506 2280 8880Chambers Review
Alta Batalla is a pre-eminent firm with expertise in contentious environmental issues. The legal team regularly defends companies against claims from the Costa Rican environmental authorities, and also advises on authorisations for unregulated activities in the industrial sector. The department also offers noted strength in regulatory mandates, including environmental audits and compliance. The firm's client roster includes notable names from the construction, manufacturing and biopharmaceutical sectors. Ingenio Cutrisis one of the team's new client wins.
Work Highlights
- Alta Batalla advised Safe Harbor Marinas on environmental compliance and regulatory issues regarding waste management, water quality and the handling of dangerous products, among others.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Alta Batalla boasts extensive experience in contentious and advisory environmental matters in Costa Rica. They provide immediate responses and prompt solutions."
"Alta Batalla have full knowledge of the issues affecting my company and of how action plans should be designed to mitigate the materialisation of risks."
"Alta Batalla boasts extensive experience in contentious and advisory environmental matters in Costa Rica. They provide immediate responses and prompt solutions."
"Alta Batalla have full knowledge of the issues affecting my company and of how action plans should be designed to mitigate the materialisation of risks."
Notable Practitioners
Distinguished partner Raúl Guevara is skilled in advising government entities and private companies on pollution and environmental compliance mandates in Costa Rica. He also has experience representing clients in contentious environmental law proceedings.
"Raúl Guevara has excellent and in-depth knowledge of environmental regulations and the functioning of administrative and judicial bodies. He's committed, open-minded and ready to help."
"Raúl Guevara is a great professional who is knowledgeable about the environmental space. The level of sophistication of his practice is very strong."
Esteemed practitioner Roberto Cordero boasts strong expertise in assisting clients with mandates relating to environmental compliance and sustainability matters in Costa Rica.
"Roberto Cordero is a point of reference in the Costa Rican environmental legal market."
"Roberto Cordero has many years of experience in the environmental space in Costa Rica."
Associate-to-watch Adrián Vega often aids clients in mandates relating to environmental regulatory compliance in the agro-industrial and manufacturing sectors.
"Adrián Vega provides a professional, high-quality and timely service."
Ranked Lawyers at
ALTA Batalla
Costa Rica