Competition/Antitrust
Latin America Guide 2025 : Costa Rica
Band 3
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Provided by Arias
One of the largest and most respected law firms in Central America, Arias has 82 years of experience providing accurate and timely solutions based on clients’ goals, a great team of professionals, award-winning client service and unparalleled innovation to the region’s legal market.
Arias is a full-service law firm able to provide advice in over 35 practice areas; with a legal team of 39 Partners and more than 130 lawyers through their 7 offices across all Central American countries, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.
Arias Costa Rica is one of the best firms in competition and antitrust law, specializing in merger control processes. The firm has counselled international, regional and local clients, for both purchasers and sellers of ongoing businesses in diverse industries. Our attorneys have successfully facilitated negotiations for clearance of transactions before the local authority.
Among the issues we address are:
- Concentrations
- Punitive administrative procedures related to competition issues
- Research regulator
- Compliance and training
Our team is led by Andrey Dorado, partner with vast experience in the field.
Chambers Review
Arias is a celebrated regional firm that possesses a solid competition practice, and which is particularly experienced in handling merger filings before the competition authorities. The Costa Rican competition department is additionally adept at advising on investigations and compliance programmes. Arias represents key players from the technology, manufacturing, and food and beverage sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Arias has a specialised team with a lot of experience in the antitrust area. The lawyers are very friendly, attentive and detail-oriented."
"Arias has a specialised team with a lot of experience in the antitrust area. The lawyers are very friendly, attentive and detail-oriented."
Notable Practitioners
Andrey Dorado is well regarded for his representation of clients in the competition aspects of M&A transactions.
"Andrey Dorado is an excellent professional with very strong commercial vision."
Up-and-coming practitioner Tracy Varela is endorsed for her Costa Rican competition and antitrust activity.
"Tracy Varela is a great competition lawyer whoselevel of service is very strong."
Ranked Lawyers at
Arias
Costa Rica
Clients
Provided by Arias
Bimbo
Pintuco
Telefónica
Volvo
Industries
Provided by Arias
Automotive
Chemicals
Food and Beverages
Paintings
Telecommunications