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Consortium Legal

Real Estate

Latin America Guide 2026 : Costa Rica


Consortium Legal

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Consortium Legal’s real estate practice is recognized for providing advice on complex and sophisticated transactions with short and long-term development. With a strong focus on purchases, sales, and leases, as well as residential, horizontal property, corporate, and tourism real estate developments, including financing structuring.

Together with other practice areas of our firm at the local and regional level, such as banking and finance, environmental, corporate, and taxation, we provide comprehensive advice, particularly in real estate financing, buying and selling transactions, project development, capital market matters, and tax advisory.

Our department has extensive experience in due diligence processes, both from the corporate and asset perspective, as well as from the compliance and regulatory standpoint. Our practice includes providing legal assistance to clients operating in legally complex areas such as pharmaceuticals, port concessions, fruit farming, free trade zones, real estate investment funds and fund management, real estate private equity, among others.

Clients (10)

  • Solaris Conchal – The Kapital Group
  • ICM Group
  • Hillier Enterprises
  • Grupo Barceló
  • Maersk
  • Everty
  • Cementos Progreso
  • APM Terminals
  • Cuestamoras
  • Walmart de México & Centroamérica

Industries (10)

  • Banks
  • Construction & Materials
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Government
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Telecommunications

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Costa Rica

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Consortium Legal is a distinguished regional firm that enjoys a strong reputation in the Costa Rican real estate sphere for advising domestic and international clients. The talented legal team boasts experience in transactional mandates such as acquisitions and sales. The law firm possesses additional skills in handling the due diligence of real estate assets and compliance matters. Its clientele spans a variety of sectors, including tourism and retail.

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • Consortium advised Conchal Solaris Desarrollos Inmobiliarios on the structuring of the trust release process and sale of 42 residential units and parking spaces in the Solaris y Reserva Conchal real estate development.

Strengths

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  • My experience with Consortium Legal has been exceptional. Their lawyers stand out for their high technical level and in-depth legal knowledge, providing accurate and well-founded advice in each case.

    Real Estate respondentLatin America
  • They are my go-to team, supporting us in complex transactions requiring creativity and expertise. Their partners stand out for their business acumen and top service, always adapting to our needs.

    Real Estate respondentLatin America

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2David Reuben
    Band 2David Reuben

    David Reuben

    Co-head of department David Reuben remains an active player in the Costa Rican real estate market, assisting clients in due diligence processes and transactions related to the purchase and sale of property.

    • It’s a pleasure to work with David. He offers excellent service, quick responses and strong commercial vision. He thrives under pressure and has deep expertise in real estate and free zone matters.

      Real Estate respondentLatin America
  • Band 2Juan Manuel Cordero
    Band 2Juan Manuel Cordero

    Juan Manuel Cordero

    Co-head of department Juan Manuel Cordero remains a highly recognised figure in Costa Rica's real estate market. He is well versed in real estate transactions, including asset deals and lease agreements.

    • Juan Manuel Cordero’s solid experience in real estate and corporate law allows him to offer a strategic and precise approach to solving the most complex legal challenges in these fields.

      Real Estate respondentLatin America
  • Band 3Rolando Laclé Zúñiga
    Band 3Rolando Laclé Zúñiga

    Rolando Laclé Zúñiga

    Partner Rolando Laclé Zúñiga is noted for his expertise in real estate finance matters.

    • Rolando Laclé is an exceptional lawyer in every aspect. His solid real estate and corporate experience enables a strategic approach and deep technical insight for effective, well-founded solutions.

      Real Estate respondentLatin America

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