Labour & Employment
2 Ranked Lawyers
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Godínez Legal
Latin America 2027
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Leading firm in Latin America 2027
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Top figures
2000
Established Year
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Overview
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Godínez Legal is a Costa Rican boutique specialising in labour, employment and social security law, primarily advising employers. With 25+ years' experience, the firm combines preventive risk management with sophisticated advisory and contentious work. Its service model is defined by direct senior involvement, technical depth and a close understanding of each client's business, enabling practical, tailored and defensible employment solutions while fostering long-standing client relationships.
Industry sectors (9)
- Financial Services & Banking
- Retail & Consumer Goods
- Telecommunications
- Aviation & Transportation
- Healthcare & Medical Devices
- Automotive, Dealerships & Distribution
- Professional Services & Consulting
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Public Sector & Non-Profit Organisations
Capabilities (12)
- Labour & Employment Advisory
- Employment Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Social Security
- Collective Bargaining & Labour Relations
- Workplace Investigations
- Workforce Restructuring
- Employment Aspects of M&A
- Executive Employment & Compensation
- Terminations & Disciplinary Matters
- Employment Contracts
- Employment Policies & Internal Regulations
- Labour Audits & Employment Compliance
Key people
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Alexander Godínez Vargas
Founding Partner
Work & experience
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Godínez Legal advises employers across the employment lifecycle, including executive employment, investigations, restructurings, collective bargaining, social security, M&A-related employment matters and complex litigation. The firm manages 300+ active judicial matters nationwide and acts in administrative proceedings. In 2025, it concluded 86 matters involving USD 5.5m in exposure, helping clients avoid approximately USD 4.8m in potential liability and achieving an 87.6% success rate.
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Costa Rica
Alexander Godínez Vargas
Head of Labour & Employment
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José Miguel Granados Benavides
Head of Labour & Employment
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Top figures
2000
Established Year
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