
Dispute Resolution
Latin America Guide 2027 : Costa Rica
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About
Provided by Arias
Arias has 82 years of experience providing accurate and timely solutions based on clients’ goals.
In Costa Rica, our Dispute Resolution Department stands for several reasons:
- We understand our client´s needs and adjust the strategy of the cases to achieve a result adequate to those needs.
- Our knowledge and application on informatics solutions makes us the perfect department for IT companies and start-ups.
- All members of our Department have worked in tens of white-collar crimes.
- Our work begins with a premise: an uninformed client does not receive proper service, regardless of the outcome of a process. All clients must be fully aware of what is happening in their cases. This means constant communication and openness to answer questions quickly.
- Prevention: our Department stands for its commitment to prevention. Litigations happen because something went wrong; our Department works with its clients to improve their internal procedures to avoid liabilities and conflicts, also to avoid internal crimes.
- We provide biweekly reports and answer any requirement in no more than twenty-four hours.
- Our Department is well known for its specialization in corporate matters, particularly commercial disputes, and white-collar crimes.
- We have grown and specialized in commercial distribution litigation matters, particularly, relations between international corporations and local distributors.
Clients (11)
- Pfizer
- Mondelez
- Essity
- Hencorp
- SBA Communications
- Ulatina
- FIFCO
- Condor Editores
- Lyomark Pharma
- Logista
- Schneider Electric
Industries (14)
- Pharmaceutical
- Consumer Goods
- TMT
- Education
- Brokers
- Retail
- Aviation
- Transport
- Manufacturing
- Food & Beverage
- Consumer Health
- Telecommunications
- Logistics
- Energy
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Work Highlights
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Arias represented COMAPAN in multiple criminal proceedings related to employee misconduct in its supermarket chain.
Strengths
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Arias offers in-depth knowledge, extensive litigation experience and the flexibility to provide quick and effective responses.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 1 
Band 1 
VÃctor Garita
Seasoned practitioner VÃctor Garita garners praise for his longstanding presence in the Costa Rican dispute resolution sector, often acting as party counsel and as an arbitrator.
VÃctor Garita has vast experience acting as an arbitrator.
Dispute Resolution respondentLatin America
Band 4 
Band 4 
Abraham Balzer
Abraham Balzer is recognised for his commercial litigation capabilities in the Costa Rican market, which include contractual liability disputes and white-collar crime.
Abraham stands out for his knowledge, experience and ability to provide sound advice and creative solutions.
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Ranked Individuals at Arias (3)
Members
Provided by Arias

Vicente Lines
Head of Department

Mariela Espinoza

Diana MarÃn

VÃctor Garita
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Abraham Balzer
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Arias has rankings in the following guides
Band 3 Global 2026
Practice area: Dispute Resolution
Location: Guatemala
View department profile for Global 2026Band 4 Global 2026
Practice area: Dispute Resolution
Location: Costa Rica
View department profile for Global 2026Band 1 Latin America 2027
Practice area: Dispute Resolution
Location: El Salvador
View department profile for Latin America 2027Band 2 Latin America 2027
Practice area: Dispute Resolution
Location: Honduras
View department profile for Latin America 2027Band 2 Latin America 2027
Practice area: Dispute Resolution
Location: Nicaragua
View department profile for Latin America 2027Band 3 Latin America 2027
Practice area: Dispute Resolution
Location: Guatemala
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