LAWYER PROFILE

Mauricio Salas

Latin America 2026

BLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Environment

Costa Rica

12 years ranked

Dispute Resolution

Costa Rica

12 years ranked

About

Provided by BLP

Latin America

Practice Areas

• Dispute Resolution

• Environment, Health & Safety

• International Trade

Career

Mauricio Salas is a partner at BLP, boasting 30 years of experience. He serves as Director of BLP’s Dispute Resolution practice, and is the director of ZONE, BLP’s environmental consulting company. He is an active member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is included in the arbitrator lists of Costa Rica’s FTAs and the CIAR. He is also listed as an accredited mediator by the Singapore IMC. Mauricio is an active litigator in Costa Rican courts and is a member of the arbitration commission of the national chapter of the ICC and the ICC Institute of World Business Law. He is also an expert in environmental law, litigating sustainability cases. Mauricio is ranked as a leader in conflict resolution, international trade, and environmental law. He has been a distinguished professor of international commercial law and international dispute resolution at the University of Costa Rica and Lead University. In this field, he was awarded the Rodolfo Piza Prize in 2011 for his contribution to teaching international law.

Professional Memberships

• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators: Member.

• Madrid International Arbitration Center, Corporate Arbitration Work Group: Member.

• IberoAmerican Arbitration Center (CIAR): Expert Arbitrator

• International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (CICA-AMCHAM): Former President of the Administrative Council

• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Chapter Costa Rica: Member of the International Arbitration Commission

• Spanish Arbitration Club: Member

• Costa Rican Association of International Law: Member

• Costa Rican Association of International Law Review: Board of Editors

• International Bar Association: Member

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Latin America

Environment - Costa Rica

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Department head Mauricio Salas advises entities from the public and private sectors on a wide range of environmental and sanitary regulations. He is adept at representing clients as plaintiffs or defendants before civil, criminal and administrative courts, including the Supreme Court of Justice of Costa Rica.

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Dispute Resolution - Costa Rica

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Key partner and department head Mauricio Salas possesses established expertise in handling dispute resolution cases in Costa Rica. Adept in both arbitration and litigation, he also boasts extensive cross-border expertise.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Mauricio Salas possesses great technical knowledge. He is an extremely diligent and respectful lawyer.
EnvironmentChambers Latin America
Mauricio Salas is probably the most brilliant lawyer I know. He knows everything, he has good availability, and he really worries about the client and takes matters personally.
Dispute ResolutionChambers Latin America