Public Law
Latin America Guide 2025 : Costa Rica
Band 2
Email address
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+(506) 40362800About
Provided by Arias
Lead by our partner Carlos Ubico, Arias Public Law Practice Group has developed a strong and respected practice and the team has been involved on innovative matters.
Our team is best known for:
- Understanding the commercial and political needs of our clients
We understand our client’s commercial needs and work closely with other firm´s practice groups to plan and execute the most effective strategy for the client including clear responses under work pressure always providing high and international standards.
- Having a highly specialized area fully prepared with different Public Law areas
Our team´s attorneys have in-depth knowledge in Public Law areas such as: Public Law Legal Advice to Government Offices, Administrative Public Litigation, government procurement proceedings, administrative procedures, energy and utilities, and Public Law Legal Advice; working together with our local and foreign investors in these matters.
- Working with an integrated structure that includes other practice areas to help clients resolve their legal concerns
We work closely with the other practice groups as Government Affairs and Mergers and Acquisitions to coordinate communication and political strategies.
- Advising prestigious local and international companies to develop and achieve its goals and exceed their expectations.
Our key clients come from a competitive private sector but also, we offer services to Public Entities.
Chambers Review
Arias is a distinguished full-service firm that possesses a capable public law department in Costa Rica. The legal team offers experience handling public bidding and procurement processes and has particular know-how in executing contracts with the government on behalf of energy companies. The department has further expertise in representing clients in administrative proceedings and litigation.
Work Highlights
- Arias advised Judesur on a public bidding process for the design and construction of warehouses in Golfito.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Arias' team is well prepared in the public law area, and they provide us with valuable advice and recommendations. They are a highly professional team that always delivers the results we expect."
"Arias' team is well prepared in the public law area, and they provide us with valuable advice and recommendations. They are a highly professional team that always delivers the results we expect."
Notable Practitioners
Department head Carlos Ubico is highly active within the Costa Rican public law arena, representing national and international clients in permitting, public tenders and administrative litigation matters.