Competition/Antitrust
Costa Rica
6 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Alan Thompson
Latin America 2027
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
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Latin America
Practice Areas
Competition and Antitrust
Banking and Financial Services
Corporate Law
Regulatory Compliance
Career
Attorney with extensive experience advising domestic and international clients on complex transactional and regulatory matters, particularly in the areas of competition and antitrust law, banking and financial services, corporate law, and regulatory compliance. He holds a law degree from the University of Costa Rica, a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Harvard University, and a specialization in competition law from Carlos III University of Madrid. His public sector experience includes serving as Legal Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX), member of the Board of the General Superintendence of Financial Institutions (SUGEF), and member of the Competition Commission (COPROCOM). He is also an Adjunct Professor of Competition Law at Lead University.
Professional Memberships
Costa Rican Bar Association, IBA, ABA
Publications
Thompson, A., & Cantillo, M. (2021). Promoción de la competencia en beneficio del consumidor: Avances y retos en Costa Rica. Academia de Centroamérica.
Thompson, A. (2021). Accession to the OECD Prompts Major Amendments to Banking Laws in Costa Rica. IBA Banking Law Committee e-Bulletin.
Thompson, A. (2020). Prácticas monopolísticas absolutas en la ley y jurisprudencia de Costa Rica. LOGOS, 1(2), 52-65.
Additional publications available upon request.
Chambers Review
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Chambers Latin America
Competition/Antitrust - Costa Rica
Band 2
Individual Editorial
Head of department Alan Thompson is active within the Costa Rican competition and antitrust arena, and is well regarded by market commentators.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Alan Thompson is one of the most experienced lawyers in the country, with extraordinary knowledge of competition law and banking regulation. He also demonstrates impeccable professional ethics.
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