Roy de Jesús Herrera

Practice Areas

Arbitration

Banking and Finance,

Intellectual Property and Technology

Litigation and Arbitration.

Professional Memberships

Arbitrator, AMCHAM International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration.

Member, Latin American Arbitration Association.

Member, Board of Directors of the International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration of the Costa Rican-American Chamber of Commerce

Former President, Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Costa Rica Chapter

Founding member, Costa Rica Chapter of the Spanish Arbitration Club

Arbitration Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce, Costa Rica Chapter

Founding member, Young Arbitrators Forum, Costa Rica Chapter

Member, American Association of Private International Law

Member, International Bar Association

Arbitrator, International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration of the Costa Rican-American Chamber of Commerce

Arbitrator, Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Conciliation and Arbitration

"Curator Ad Litem" approved by the Costa Rican Supreme Court of Justice

Publications

• “25 años de la Ley RAC – del dualismo al monismo”; Co-author, 2023, Editorial ED Nexo.

Personal

Roy heads the Firm's litigation team in Central America and focuses his practice on complex litigation and arbitration. Under his leadership, the litigation and dispute resolution team has developed a renowned national and international reputation thanks to his creative legal solutions, his implementation of clear and effective strategies, and his skillful management of multi-jurisdictional litigation that frequently involves the participation of multiple lawyers and practice areas.

He is a powerful, analytic, and reliable litigator with a great business vision. His clients appreciate his adroitness in finding simple solutions to complex problems, his role as leader of a solid and efficient team, and his ability to handle really difficult and complicated negotiation processes.

Moreover, Roy is very knowledgeable about banking and securitization of assets, public and modern commercial contracts, development of preventive legal strategies, and litigation in environmental law. Additionally, he advises on matters of intellectual property and on civil law, and counsels energy companies.