Ranking tables
Corporate/M&A | Latin America
Costa Rica
Rankings overview for Departments
- ALTA Batalla 18 Years Ranked
- Arias 18 Years Ranked
- EY Law
- Lang & Asociados
- Nassar Abogados
- Zurcher, Odio & Raven
- John Aguilar Quesada Aguilar Castillo Love18 Years Ranked
- Rolando Laclé Zúñiga Consortium Legal18 Years Ranked
- Henry LangLang & Asociados
- Hernán Pacheco OrfilaEY Law
- Adriana Castro BLP15 Years Ranked
- David Reuben Consortium Legal14 Years Ranked
- Eduardo Calderón BLP18 Years Ranked
- Rodrigo Zelaya ALTA Batalla18 Years Ranked
- Eric ScharfSfera Legal
- Fernando Vargas WinikerEY Law
- Tomás Nassar Jorge Jr.Nassar Abogados
- Andrey Dorado Arias11 Years Ranked
- Carlos Oreamuno Facio & Cañas18 Years Ranked
- Federico Rucavado Facio & Cañas12 Years Ranked
- Juan Manuel Godoy Consortium Legal15 Years Ranked
- Tomás Quirós CENTRAL LAW10 Years Ranked
- Vicente Lines Arias18 Years Ranked
- Javier EscalanteTACTIC Legal
- Tomás F Nassar PérezNassar Abogados
- Esteban Agüero Guier Aguilar Castillo Love13 Years Ranked
- Guillermo E. Zúñiga ECIJA8 Years Ranked
- Luis Manuel Castro BLP18 Years Ranked
- Marco Solano Aguilar Castillo Love8 Years Ranked
- Mariano Batalla ALTA Batalla1 Years Ranked
- Melania Dittel Arias7 Years Ranked
- Sebastián Jiménez COLBS Estudio Legal3 Years Ranked
- Alberto Raven OdioZurcher, Odio & Raven
- Henry RodríguezNassar Abogados
- Milena JaikelLang & Asociados
- Roberto LeónRL Abogados
- Alejandro VargasNassar Abogados
- Felipe SaborioZurcher, Odio & Raven
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Aguilar Castillo LoveCorporate/M&A2026 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedAguilar Castillo Love is a renowned regional law firm that comes highly recommended by clients for its expertise in advising on both the buyer and seller sides of mergers and acquisitions. The law firm's experienced team deals with corporate incorporations, restructuring and the revision and amendments of commercial contracts in Costa Rica. Aguilar Castillo Love is frequently sought out by clients in the pharmaceutical industry, and remains a strong choice for foreign counsel.
1 BLPCorporate/M&A2026 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedBLP is a formidable regional law firm with a distinguished department that is adept across the full spectrum of corporate and M&A matters. The law firm is frequently sought out by eye-catching international clients in the technology, transportation and manufacturing industries to act as counsel on sophisticated cross-border and Costa Rican transactions. The team also deals with corporate restructuring and spin-offs, as well as handling matters pertaining to free trade zones.
1 Consortium LegalCorporate/M&A2026 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedConsortium Legal is a regional powerhouse that boasts an outstanding corporate practice group in Costa Rica. The law firm's expert team possesses a stellar track record assisting key clients with complex cross-border M&A, acting as both seller's and buyer's counsel. The team's prowess extends to non-transactional work, including target due diligence, contractual matters and day-to-day corporate advice. Consortium Legal's stellar client roster features blue-chip companies from across the construction, telecommunications and retail industries.
Band 2
2 ALTA BatallaCorporate/M&A2026 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedALTA Batalla is a well-known full-service outfit that possesses an acclaimed corporate department. Its experienced Costa Rican team handles local and cross-border M&A transactions and related due diligence, as well as investment rounds and corporate restructurings. The law firm's established department offers additional strength in non-transactional work, such as corporate governance and capitalisation.
2 AriasCorporate/M&A2026 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedArias houses a dynamic corporate department with a large team, which is highly regarded for assisting clients with transactional and advisory corporate and M&A matters in Costa Rica. The law firm is regularly instructed by clients in the telecommunications, pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries. Arias is adept at handling matters ranging from high-value cross-border M&A and joint venture incorporations to corporate governance and day-to-day advice.
Band 3
3 CENTRAL LAWCorporate/M&A2026 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedCENTRAL LAW is a regional firm with a solid track record advising international companies on M&A deals. The Costa Rican team is frequently sought out for its experience in incorporating local entities and handling buyer-side due diligence, in addition to day-to-day corporate advice. CENTRAL LAW boasts a noted client base in pharmaceuticals and healthcare.
3 ECIJACorporate/M&A2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedMultidisciplinary law firm ECIJA boasts a solid corporate team in Costa Rica. The legal department can claim expertise in an array of corporate work such as M&A, distribution agreements, purchase agreements and corporate structuring. The team is frequently seen advising companies from the pharmaceutical, energy and retail sectors.
3 Facio & CañasCorporate/M&A2026 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedFacio & Cañas possesses an effective corporate team in Costa Rica. The law firm is well equipped to handle acquisitions and corporate restructuring matters, and has additional capabilities in the non-transactional space, such as advising on distribution agreements. The team is instructed by clients from the energy and food and beverage industries and is bolstered by an excellent competition offering.