Competition/Antitrust
Latin America Guide 2025 : Costa Rica
Band 2
About
Provided by Zurcher, Odio & Raven
The Department is led by a former President of the Competition Commission (COPROCOM), Claudio Donato Sr.
The firm has extensive experience in the direction of legal procedures before COPROCOM and the sectoral competition authorities, both as defendant and claimant. Our firm served as legal counsel of the claimant in a process which lead to the highest fine ever imposed by the Telecommunications Superintendency (sectoral competition authority) Costa Rica. Since the introduction of the mandatory authorization of concentrations regime we have successfully obtained the authorization for more than 45 concentrations
We truly believe that, in this area of practice, prevention is the best defensive mechanism. We are actively engaged in the development of compliance programs, including the draft of internal guidelines and policies, training of personnel and audit of companies.
During the past years we succesfully notified seven concentrations before the Competition Authority in the fields of: Pharma, Superior Education, Retail, Hospitality, Electric Devices, Vehicular Inspection and Agro-industrial sector. We have also worked closely on the development of compliance programs for our clients in all sectors. The past year we have also served as lead counsel in 3 cases for presumption of anticompetitive practices in administrative and judicial levels.
Chambers Review
Zurcher, Odio & Raven is a renowned competition practice that has particular expertise in handling sophisticated merger approvals. The firm is also well versed in anti-competitive investigations and antitrust litigation, as well as the creation of competition compliance programmes. The team is instructed by Costa Rican and international clients from a vast array of industries, including telecommunications, retail, and food and beverages.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Zurcher, Odio & Raven's lawyers have a commercial and practical approach to competition issues. They always give good, comprehensive advice and are diligent and responsive."
"Zurcher, Odio & Raven's lawyers have a commercial and practical approach to competition issues. They always give good, comprehensive advice and are diligent and responsive."
Notable Practitioners
Co-head of department Claudio Donato Monge is well regarded for his broad competition expertise in the Costa Rican market, including both antitrust litigation and transactional mandates.
"Claudio Donato Monge is a very good lawyer with a very strong level of service."
Marco López Volio is involved in a range of notable work in Costa Rica, including providing day-to-day competition advice and reviewing contracts and policies.
"Marco López Volio helps clarify issues and speed up responses, and provides very good services. He also has a good relationship with the competition authorities."
Ranked Lawyers at
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Costa Rica
Members
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Industries
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Agriculture and Agribusiness
Aviation
Cement
Construction
Energy
Hospitality
Pharma
Private Education