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List of lawyers in Costa Rica
Prepared by British Consulate San José
www.gov.uk
The following list of lawyers has been prepared by the British Consulate San José for the convenience of British Nationals who may require legal
advice and assistance in Costa Rica. It is provided on the understanding that we the British Consulate do not assume or undertake any legal
responsibility, to you, or those affected, if you choose to take it into account when instructing a local lawyer.
Further and alternatively, we cannot accept any liability to any person or company for any financial loss or damage arising from the use of this
information or from any failure to give information.
Our aim is to provide our customers with as much relevant information to enable them to make better informed decisions but our lists are not recommendations and
should not be treated as such.
List of lawyers in Costa Rica
Updated: 11 May 2015
This list is in alphabetical order (following Honorary Legal Advisor’s details).
The following companies have:
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have English speaking staff
are affiliated to Colegio de Abogados de Costa Rica
specialisations are listed alongside their names
most have have experience of representing British nationals
they offer a Pro Bono service – this should be discussed on individual basis
staff speak English and Spanish
cover – noted alongside their entry
For international offices, enquire with the individual
List of Lawyers Costa Rica
FIRM
CONTACT
NAME
TELEPHON
E
FAX
EMAIL
WEBSITE
REGIONS
[email protected]
AG
ABOGADOS
Gonzalo
Gutiérrez
(506)
2257-0006
(506)
2258-1535
ALLAN
GARRO
NAVARRO &
ASSOCIATES
Allan
Garro
Navarro
(506)
2592-4434
(506)
2552-7062
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.ag-abogados.net
Entire
Country
www.garrolaw.com
Cartago
ADDRESS
Main office:
Street 29,
avenue 7,
bldg. #2910,
San José.
2nd avenue
between
11th and
13th streets,
Cartago
WORK TYPE
All Legal Work
Real Estate and
Corporate Law
José
Antonio
Muñoz
(506)
2503-9800
(San Jose)
(506)
2204-7580
(San Jose)
[email protected]
ARIAS &
MUÑOZ
Vicente
Lines
(506)
2666-9777
(Liberia)
(506)
2665-8347
(Liberia)
BUFETE
CARAZO,
MONTERO
&
FERNÁNDEZ
Fernando
Montero
López
Eugenia
Carazo
(506)
2223-7711
(506)
2221-3431
BUFETE
FACIO &
CAÑAS
Sergio
Solera
Lacayo
(506)
2256-5555
BUFETE
MORERA &
MORERA
Néstor
Morera
Víquez
Francisco
Morera
www.ariaslaw.com
San José,
Liberia
-
San José,
South
Pacific, Jaco
www.fayca.com
San José
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
(506)
2560-0220
(506)
2255-2510
(506)
2237-8379
[email protected] /
[email protected]
nestor.morera@moreraaboga
dos.com
francisco.morera@moreraabo
gados.com
www.moreraabogados.c
om
Heredia, San
José
Centro
Empresarial
Forum, Bldg.
C, Office 1C1,
Santa Ana,
San José (San
Jose)
Villa de
Guanacaste,
1.7 km west
from cruce de
Liberia, after
Burger King,
road to
Daniel
Oduber's
airport,
Guanacaste
(Liberia)
Main office:
Streets 9 and
11, avenue 8,
#963, San
José
Entrada
frente al
Parqueo del
Centro
Comercial El
Pueblo, San
Jose
Street 9,
avenues 7
and 9,
Heredia
All Legal Work
Commercial,
Civil, & Real
Estate
All Legal Work
Banking and
Finance,
Computer and
Software,
Intellectual
Carmen
Calvo
BUFETE
PACIFIC
LAW &
CONSULTIN
G FIRM
BUFETE
SOLEY Y
ASOCIADOS
JDESANTI
JOHN
AGUILAR &
ASSOCIATES
Victor
Rafael
Herrera
Flores
Lic.
Federico
Arias
Chacon
Juan Carlos
Chavez
Alvarados
Property, Real
Estate, and Trade
Investment
carmen.calvo@moreraabogad
os.com
(506)
2643-2023
(506)
2643-1544
[email protected]
(506)
2643-3430
(506)
2643-3923
Daniel
Soley
(506)
2234-0600
Jeanin
Desanti
Picado
(506)
22248368,
(506)
8313-7141
(Mobile),
(USA)
(001) 551
200 5058
John
Aguilar Jr.
(506)
2222-3838
(Downtow
n)
[email protected]
-
Jaco,
Puntarenas
Bufete Pacific
Law &
Consulting
Firm, Altos de
Licorera Jaco,
Jaco
Criminal
San José
Bufete Soley
y Asociados,
Barrio
Escalante,
Avenida 11,
Calles 31 y
33. No 3185,
San Jose
All legal work
with a focus in
constitutional,
criminal and
family law.
Entire
Country
Residencial
Los Faroles
13-E
Curridabat
Costa Rica
Migration law
San José
Calle 7,
Between
Avenidas 7 &
9. Edificio
#751 (del
All Legal Work
-
(506)
2253-5911
[email protected]
-
[email protected]
(506)
2224-8738
[email protected]
(506)
2222-9653
[email protected]
www.aguilarcastillolove.
com
Marco
SolanoGómez
(Escazú
Office)
(506)
2222-5959
(Escazú)
Sebastián
Jiménez
Monge
(506)
22010300,
(506)
8992-8000
LEX
COUNSEL
Jorge
Guzmán
Calzada
Sáenz &
Asociados
Arturo
Guerrero
Díaz
Geraldina
Mendoza
(506)
22010300,
(506)
8922-2020
Kiosko del
Morazan
150mo norte,
Barrio Amon,
San Jose
(Downton
San Jose
office)
Centro
Corporativo
Plaza Roble,
Edificio El
Pórtico III
Nivel, Escazú,
San José,
Costa Rica
(Escazu
Office)
[email protected]
San José
Escazú,
Edificio
Terraforte,
4to piso, San
José, Costa
Rica
Business Law,
Condominium
Law, Real Estate
Acquisitions,
Telecommunicati
ons Law
Wrote
memoranda and
contracts on civil
and commercial
law issues.
San José
Centro
Comercial
Boulevard
Lindora, Local
No. 16,
Lindora,
Santa Ana
Financial Affairs
[email protected]
(506) 2201
0412
http://www.lexcounsel.c
om/index.php
[email protected]
[email protected]
(506)
2582-2582
(506)
2582-2393
www.saenzlaw.com
[email protected]
CENTRAL
LAW
Rafael
Quirós
(506)
2224-7800
(506)
2235-7335
[email protected]
www.central-law.com
San José
-
Noelia
Camacho
Starbird
(506)
22884267,
(506)
8843-6848
(506)
2289-7026
[email protected]
-
San José
-
Francisco
Castillo
(506)
2234-1868
(506)
2234-1938
[email protected]
-
San José
Av. 10, calle
37 “bis”, Los
Yoses, San
José, Costa
Rica, P.O. Box
10136-1000.
Tapezco Suite
3,Apartado
129-1,
Escazu, San
Jose
Barrio La
Paulina, de la
GlaxoSmithKl
ein 200m
norte, San
Jose
Insurance and
Reassurance Law,
Corporate Law,
M&A
Transactions
Notarial Services,
Criminal
Criminal
Honorary Legal Advisor
BUFETE
FACIO &
CAÑAS
Victor M.
Garita
(506) 2256
5555 ext.:
749
(506)
2255-2510
[email protected]
www.fayca.com
San José
Entrada
frente al
Parqueo del
Centro
Comercial El
Pueblo, San
Jose
All Legal Work
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