Environment
Latin America Guide 2025 : Costa Rica
Band 2
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+506 2205 3939About
Provided by BLP
BLP is well known for its environmental litigation and consulting work for leading NGOs.
The environmental department is very active in proposing and drafting new regulations, laws and initiatives in conservation and green finance. We represent defendants in both criminal and administrative courts. BLP is also active in the environmental planning issues related to tourism development, and has substantial experience in this area.
BLP department is characterized for being innovative and dynamic, handling complex situations and achieving ground breaking results that satisfy our clients’ needs, providing specialized advice in environmental law, expanding the service offering with carbon consulting, ISO certification, environmental impact assessment, forestry services, among others.
BLP experts offer the strategic advice needed in Environmental legal matters, focused on the adequate compliance with the regulations governing it, as well as guidance in the design, implementation, operation, and monitoring of projects and activities that develop and affect the environment.
Chambers Review
Well-regarded regional firm BLP offers multidisciplinary work in the Costa Rican environment field. The legal department is experienced in advising clients on environmental inquiries, audits and litigation, and the team's other areas of strength include permitting procedures and regulatory compliance. BLP's clientele hails from the oil and gas, real estate, manufacturing, food and beverage, and NGO sectors.
Work Highlights
- BLP's environment department advised BASF on its compliance with EHS regulations in Costa Rica.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"BLP are well-rounded professionals with extensive experience.Their responsiveness is always great due to the quality of their lawyers and their expertise."
"BLP are well-rounded professionals with extensive experience.Their responsiveness is always great due to the quality of their lawyers and their expertise."
Notable Practitioners
Department co-head Mauricio Salas advises entities from the public and private sectors on a wide range of environmental and sanitary regulations. He is adept at representing clients as plaintiffs or defendants before civil, criminal and administrative courts, including the Supreme Court of Justice of Costa Rica.
"Mauricio Salas provides a very good service and delivers good results. The outcomes he achieves are what we hope for, so I would recommend him as an attorney."
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