LAWYER PROFILE

Juan Manuel Cordero

Latin America 2026

Consortium Legal

Ranked in 1 practice area

Real Estate

Costa Rica

15 years ranked

About

Provided by Consortium Legal

Latin America

Practice Areas

Real Estate

Career

Juan Manuel is a partner at Consortium Legal – Costa Rica with more than 23 years of experience in the private sector. He specializes in real estate law, corporate law and mergers & acquisitions. He has led the planning and structuring of multiple real estate developments, the due diligence and acquisitions of land & concessions, complex leases, the constitution & modification of condominium regimes, sale and purchase of hotels, anti-trust filings, commercial and touristic developments, the processing of permits for real estate, corporate and infrastructure projects, the negotiation and draft of construction contracts, as well as the planning and execution of corporate restructurings of national and multinational companies.

During his career, he was paralegal and junior attorney at the law firm Central Law Costa Rica, and Senior Underwriter & Legal Manager at Stewart Title Latin America.

Professional Memberships

Costa Rica Bar Association

Notary Public National Office

Work Highlights

• Advised a real estate developer in the due diligence and acquisition of land for development in Nosara for US$10M.

• Advised a fortune 500 retail company in the acquisition and lease of land for its business for an aggregate number of US$4M.

Languages Spoken

Spanish, English

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Latin America

Real Estate - Costa Rica

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Co-head of department Juan Manuel Cordero remains a highly recognised figure in Costa Rica's real estate market. He is well versed in real estate transactions, including asset deals and lease agreements.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Juan Manuel Cordero’s solid experience in real estate and corporate law allows him to offer a strategic and precise approach to solving the most complex legal challenges in these fields.
Real EstateChambers Latin America