Milena Jaikel

Practice Areas

Corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, free trade zone regime, contract drafting and negotiation, real estate law, foreign investment, regulatory matters, and high-complexity transactional work.

Career

Milena is a Senior Partner of the firm

Professional Memberships

Costa Rican Bar Association. Notary Public.

Languages Spoken

Fluent in Spanish (native speaker); and English.

Experience

Milena Jaikel Gazel is unquestionably one of the firm’s most valuable assets and a standout figure within the Costa Rican legal market. Her academic background is exceptional: in addition to her law degree in Costa Rica, she completed a Master of Laws (LL.M.) at Instituto de Empresa (IE) Law School in Spain, where she secured one of the six scholarships awarded by the Carolina Foundation to all Latin American applicants. She further strengthened her international legal education through additional studies at Northwestern University School of Law in the United States, an opportunity offered exclusively to top-performing students in the IE master’s program.

Her solid academic background—spanning top-tier institutions in Costa Rica, Spain, and the United States—gives her a broad and sophisticated understanding of how legal matters are addressed across different jurisdictions. This international exposure, combined with her strong technical legal foundation, allows her to consistently deliver sharp, well-reasoned, and highly strategic legal advice.

Milena’s professional strengths extend far beyond her academic credentials. She is deeply passionate about her work and is known for her unwavering commitment to excellence. Her approach blends rigorous legal analysis with a strong client-centric mindset: she not only provides accurate and comprehensive legal solutions but also makes a genuine effort to understand each client’s operational and commercial needs. This results in a level of service that is consistently described as thorough, responsive, and exceeding expectations.

Her organizational skills and work ethic set her apart. Milena is highly disciplined, detail-oriented, and fully committed to the matters under her responsibility. Deadlines are always met, clients receive continuous and proactive follow-up, and she ensures her direct availability to address concerns promptly and effectively. Her combination of analytical precision, professionalism, and exceptional client service is a key reason why she stands out as a Leading Individual in her practice areas and as one of the most reliable and respected attorneys within our team.

Education