Ranking tables
Corporate/M&A | Latin America
Costa Rica
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
Senior Statespeople
- Arnoldo LópezLLM Abogados
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
- Adriana Castro BLP13 Years Ranked
- Alejandro Batalla Alta Batalla16 Years Ranked
- Andrey Dorado Arias9 Years Ranked
- Carlos Oreamuno Facio & Cañas16 Years Ranked
- David Reuben Consortium Legal12 Years Ranked
- Federico Rucavado Facio & Cañas10 Years Ranked
- Juan Manuel Godoy Consortium Legal13 Years Ranked
- Tomás Nassar Jorge Jr. Nassar Abogados7 Years Ranked
- Roberto LeónRL Abogados
Band 4
- Alberto Raven Odio Zurcher, Odio & Raven16 Years Ranked
- Emilia Saborío-Pozuelo Soley, Saborío & Asociados9 Years Ranked
- Esteban Agüero Guier Aguilar Castillo Love11 Years Ranked
- Guillermo E. Zúñiga ECIJA6 Years Ranked
- Henry Rodríguez Nassar Abogados15 Years Ranked
- Luis Manuel Castro BLP16 Years Ranked
- Melania Dittel Arias5 Years Ranked
- Rafael A Quirós Bustamante CENTRAL LAW16 Years Ranked
- Tomás Quirós CENTRAL LAW8 Years Ranked
- Javier EscalanteTACTIC Estudio Legal
- Jessica SalasAliato
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 BLPCorporate/M&A2024 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedBLP is a formidable regional firm with a distinguished department that is adept across the full spectrum of corporate and M&A matters. The 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. Quarzo Tecnología and Laboratorios Saval are recent additions to the law firm's impressive client roster.1 Consortium LegalCorporate/M&A2024 | Band 1 | 16 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 Aguilar Castillo LoveCorporate/M&A2024 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedAguilar Castillo Love is a renowned regional firm that is well versed 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. Hapag-Lloyd and Bayer are the department's new client wins.2 Alta BatallaCorporate/M&A2024 | Band 2 | 16 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. The law firm's established department offers additional strength in non-transactional work, such as corporate governance and capitalisation. Chemo Centroamericana and Holcim are recent client wins for the firm.2 AriasCorporate/M&A2024 | Band 2 | 16 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.2 Lang & AsociadosCorporate/M&A2024 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedLang & Asociados is an experienced law firm that has a proven track record in the corporate space. The team offers particular mastery in matters related to free trade zones, and typically advises international companies looking to establish or expand their Costa Rican operations. Lang & Asociados boasts a noted technology, pharmaceutical and real estate client base. Serverless Solutions and Bluewave Data Solutions are new client wins.2 Nassar AbogadosCorporate/M&A2024 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedNassar Abogados is a significant regional law firm that fields an experienced corporate team in Costa Rica. The team is strong at advising on both sides of mergers and acquisitions, including handling share purchase agreements. The department also assists with corporate restructuring mandates and business closures, and is frequently sought out by clients in the telecommunications, aviation and pharmaceutical industries. Visa and UFP Technologies are Nassar Abogados' new client wins.
Band 3
3 CENTRAL LAWCorporate/M&A2024 | Band 3 | 16 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 Facio & CañasCorporate/M&A2024 | Band 3 | 16 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. Volaris Group and GSK are new client wins.3 Soley, Saborío & AsociadosCorporate/M&A2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedSoley, Saborío & Asociados possesses an active corporate team in Costa Rica that has proven capabilities handling issues such as closure and expansion of operations, incorporation of new branches and corporate restructuring. The firm is also skilled at advising on asset purchase agreements and target due diligence. ServiceNow is a new addition to the law firm's client roster.3 Zurcher, Odio & RavenCorporate/M&A2024 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedZurcher, Odio & Raven possesses a notable corporate team that is able to handle a full range of transactional and advisory matters in Costa Rica. The law firm regularly acts for companies from the aviation, finance, and food and beverage industries seeking assistance with mergers and acquisitions and related due diligence. Faro Química is a new addition to the firm's client roster.