About

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

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Competition/Antitrust - Costa Rica

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

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.

Work Highlights

  • Arias advised IMCD Group on antitrust merger control clearance with regards to its USD30 million acquisition of Bretano El Salvador.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrey Dorado
3
Andrey Dorado
Head of Competition/Antitrust
3
Band 3

Head of department Andrey Dorado is well regarded for his representation of clients in the competition aspects of M&A transactions.

Tracy Varela
U
Tracy Varela
U
Up and Coming

Up-and-coming senior counsel Tracy Varela is endorsed for her Costa Rican competition and antitrust activity.

Ranked Lawyers at
Arias

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Costa Rica

Competition/Antitrust

Andrey Dorado
3
Andrey Dorado
Head of Competition/Antitrust
3
Band 3
Tracy Varela
U
Tracy Varela
U
Up and Coming

Members

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Andrey Dorado

Andrey Dorado

Head of Department

Clients

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Bimbo

Pintuco

Telefónica

Volvo

Industries

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Automotive

Chemicals

Food and Beverages

Paintings

Telecommunications