Band 2
Provided by Carolina Muñoz
- Spanish
- English
- German
- Litigation:
Advises and represents clients in high-stakes litigation, particularly in cross-border disputes and white-collar criminal matters.
- Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution:
Acts as counsel in domestic and international arbitration. mediator, conciliator, and negotiator with broad ADR experience.
- White-Collar Criminal Law & Criminal Defense:
Represents clients in complex criminal proceedings, with a focus on economic crimes, cybercrime, fraud, illicit trade, intellectual property–related offenses, registry fraud, and environmental criminal matters.
- Anti-Corruption & Compliance:
Advises public and private organizations across Latin America on the design, implementation, auditing, and certification of compliance and integrity programs under ISO 37001, ISO 37301, and ISO 37002.
- Internal Investigations:
Leads and supports sophisticated internal investigations involving corruption, fraud, misconduct, and regulatory breaches.
- Corporate Governance & Ethics:
Provides strategic counsel on governance structures, ethics frameworks, and business conduct aligned with international standards (including ISO 37001, ISO 37301 and ISO 37002).
- Training & Technical Expertise
Recognized trainer and technical expert for compliance, ethics, and anti-corruption programs, working with chambers of commerce, international institutions, and business associations across the region.
Carolina Muñoz Con is the founding partner of According2Law, a boutique law firm in Costa Rica recognized for its expertise in dispute resolution, compliance, and anti-corruption. She has more than 23 years of experience advising public and private organizations across Latin America, with a focus on white-collar crime, cross-border litigation, arbitration, internal investigations, and corporate governance.
Before founding her firm in 2020, Carolina was a partner at one of the most prominent Central American law firms for over a decade. She has also served in the Costa Rican Prosecutor’s Office for Economic Crimes and in the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Munich, Germany. She is an international consultant and auditor for anti-bribery and compliance management systems (ISO 37001, ISO 37301, ISO 37002), and regularly trains companies, chambers of commerce, and international institutions on compliance and ethics.
Carolina has held prominent leadership roles, including President of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Costa Rica (2023-2025) and Co-Convenor of the ISO TC/309 Developing Countries Coordination Group. She is consistently ranked in Chambers Latin America and Global for her work in dispute resolution and compliance.
- International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Costa Rica Chapter – President (2023–2025); current Board Member; Founding President and current member of the ICC Costa Rica Anti-Corruption Commission; Member of the Arbitration Commission.
- ISO/TC 309 (Governance of Organizations) – Co-Convenor, Developing Countries Coordination Group; Secretary of the Developing Countries Coordination Group; Member of the Spanish Translation Task Force.
Institute for Technical Standards of Costa Rica (INTECO) – President of the Governance Committee; national representative before ISO/TC 309; trainer and technical expert on ISO 37000, ISO 37001, ISO 37002, and ISO 37301.
Former Representative of Costa Rica to the OECD Business and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) Anti-Corruption Task Force (on behalf of UCCAEP).
Former Member, Anti-Illicit Trade Committee, Costa Rican-American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM).
Former Steering Committee Member for Latin America in the Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge initiative.
Former Member, Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA), Ethics & Compliance Committee.
Former Member, Costa Rican Government’s Open Government Initiative – Anti-Corruption Subcommittee (representing UCCAEP, 2017).
Former Member, Factor F+M, Costa Rican-American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM).
Energy & Infrastructure – Advisory to companies developing and operating electricity transmission and energy transport systems in Latin America.
Telecommunications & Technology – Compliance and dispute resolution counsel to multinational IT and telecom companies, including due diligence and compliance audits.
Financial Services – White-collar crime defense, fraud investigations, and compliance consulting for banks, investment funds, and corporate finance disputes.
Healthcare & Life Sciences – Compliance programs and anti-bribery management systems for medical device companies and healthcare distributors.
Consumer & Retail – Internal investigations, compliance audits, and litigation strategies for leading retail and consumer goods groups.
Agribusiness & Forestry – Dispute resolution, environmental criminal defense, and governance advisory for agricultural producers and forestry companies.
Hospitality & Real Estate Development – Representation in environmental and criminal claims related to tourism, resorts, condominiums, and real estate projects.
Media & Communications – Compliance advisory for media and broadcasting groups in Latin America.
Non-Profit & Foundations – Implementation and certification of ISO 37001 anti-bribery systems for large social foundations and NGOs.
Public Sector & Regulatory Bodies – Advisory and training for government-related institutions on governance, integrity, and compliance standards.
Provided by Chambers
Founding partner of According2Law, Carolina Muñoz has expertise in representing individuals in civil and criminal courts and handling complex shareholder disputes. She is well equipped to assist international and Costa Rican clients in contentious matters.
Provided by Chambers
Carolina Muñoz has extensive experience and long-term vision. She delivers quality work, goes beyond simple advice and foresees certain aspects due to her extensive experience.
Carolina Muñoz has extensive experience and long-term vision. She delivers quality work, goes beyond simple advice and foresees certain aspects due to her extensive experience.