Dispute Resolution
Latin America Guide 2025 : Costa Rica
Band 2
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Provided by BLP
BLP has the largest litigation practice in Central America, both in terms of volume and scope. The firm handles more than 600 files in all areas of the law, with expert teams serving each area. Active areas include not only commercial and arbitration, but criminal, environmental, IP, tax, labour, real estate, antitrust, trade remedies, customs, financial, retail collections, agrarian, human rights, among others.
With the most diverse practice in the region, both in terms of the number of cases, and the different specialties involved, BLP is well known by its clients and peers for its responsiveness, creativity and result oriented actions, as well as for its elite team, considered so both inside the firm and throughout the market.
The firm represents renowned clients and landmark cases, such as the largest multi-party civil liability case ever brought in Costa Rica, with amounts in dispute for over 400 million US Dollars. The firm has also developed particular expertise in distribution claims.
Practice Head, Mauricio Salas, is a highly regarded practitioner in the country and the President of the Board of Directors of the arbitration centre of the American Chamber of Commerce in Costa Rica.
Chambers Review
BLP is a respected regional firm that boasts a strong dispute resolution practice in Costa Rica. The legal team is frequently seen litigating in complex civil, commercial and criminal procedures, and is involved in Costa Rican and international arbitration. The law firm has experience in advising international government entities, as well as key corporate clients. BLP handles medical product liability cases and conflicts concerning concession contracts.
Work Highlights
- BLP represented Adidas in a dispute brought by its former distributor in Costa Rica.
Strengths
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"BLP are always professional and attentive, and they prioritise our case, showcasing their empathy towards their clients. They have a lot of technical knowledge and are able to anticipate issues."
"BLP are always professional and attentive, and they prioritise our case, showcasing their empathy towards their clients. They have a lot of technical knowledge and are able to anticipate issues."
Notable Practitioners
Key partner and department head Mauricio Salas possesses established expertise in handling dispute resolution cases in Costa Rica. Adept in both arbitration and litigation, he also boasts extensive cross-border expertise.
"Mauricio Salas' prudence and clarity on what we should do at any given moment makes me feel very well protected as a client. He is very easy to reach and keeps an eye on every part of the proceeding."
Associate-to-watch Robert Morales is noted by market insiders for his commercial and civil litigation expertise.
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Alberto Bogantes
Alejandro Goicuria
Alejandro Rojas
Fabián Solórzano
Gabriel Durán
José Pablo Rojas
Robert Morales
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