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Tax - Costa Rica
What the Team is Known For
Facio & Cañas is a market-leading tax heavyweight offering a wealth of experience advising clients on contentious and transactional cases. The law firm is regularly instructed by notable Costa Rican and international clients from the retail, technology and financial services sectors. The strong team is well placed to handle tax litigation, particularly before the administrative authorities, and is also adept at advising on tax restructuring, transfer pricing and free trade zones.
Strengths
Facio & Cañas is prominent for its professional and specialised service. The firm is among the best in the Costa Rican market.
Facio & Cañas stands out for the reliability and credibility of its highly renowned advisers, derived from their extensive academic preparation, experience and analytical capacity.
Notable practitioners
Market-leading practitioner and co-head of department Adrián Torrealba maintains a prominent profile in tax litigation and corporate income tax matters.
Adrián is an outstanding business partner for our organisation.
Adrián Torrealba is an institution in tax legal matters. We feel extremely calm with him leading his team.
José María is a great professional. He is excellent and aims for solutions.
José María Oreamuno is a very good litigator and has a good understanding of tax litigation. He's very intelligent and capable.
Associate-to-watch Modesto Vargas is praised by peers and clients alike for his activity in the tax field in Costa Rica. He frequently handles tax litigation, tax assessments and tax adjustments.
Modesto Vargas stands out for his great leadership and execution skills.