BLP

Legal Services | Costa Rica
tel: 506-2205-3939 | fax: 506-2205-3940
Roble Corporate Center, 8th floor | Escazú, San José, Costa Rica, Central America | San Jose | 10903 | Costa Rica

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Overview

At BLP we are proud to have a carefully selected and truly exceptional team of professionals, who provide a globalized focus that allows them to offer innovative solutions to our clients facing complex legal matters. We look for outstanding individuals who have the skills and potential to lead in every project they undertake. Our attorneys are highly regarded by multiple rankings and reputable publications. A high percentage of them have continued pursuing post-graduate education in some of the best schools in the US and Europe, which gives them a truly comprehensive and global perspective that is brought to every project and transaction on which they work.

BLP's attorneys are differentiated not only by their education, but by their ability to think outside the box, and devise practical and cost-effective answers for our clients’ needs. All members of the team are characterized by their in-depth knowledge of all the industries and sectors to which the firm caters, and their ability to work in interdisciplinary teams to provide integrated results that always exceed expectations. The excellent legal team at BLP has made it possible for the firm to participate in important infrastructure, financing, and corporate projects on a global scale. Contact us, and allow us to propose a new way to implement the decisions your business requires to succeed.

Year this Office was Established: 2003
Lawyers Worldwide: 180

Areas of Practice

Professionals

Associates

Ignacio  Alonso

Ignacio Alonso

Senior Associate
Gloriana  Alvarado

Gloriana Alvarado

Senior Associate
Alberto  Bogantes

Alberto Bogantes

Senior Associate
Cynthia  Chavarría

Cynthia Chavarría

Senior Associate
Janelle  Christie

Janelle Christie

Senior Associate
Franzini  Colom

Franzini Colom

Associate
Catalina  Conejo

Catalina Conejo

Associate
Gabriel  Durán

Gabriel Durán

Associate
Alejandra  Fernandez

Alejandra Fernandez

Senior Associate
Elena  Foltrán

Elena Foltrán

Associate
Victoria  Hernández

Victoria Hernández

Senior Associate
Luis   Herrera

Luis Herrera

Associate
Jorge  Kafati

Jorge Kafati

Senior Associate
Daniela  López

Daniela López

Associate
Kattya  Mejías

Kattya Mejías

Senior Associate
Jose Mario   Miranda

Jose Mario Miranda

Senior Associate
Jose Pablo   Miranda

Jose Pablo Miranda

Senior Associate
Ivannia  Molina

Ivannia Molina

Associate
Robert  Murillo

Robert Murillo

Associate
Thelma  Petrucci

Thelma Petrucci

Associate
Lucía  Quesada

Lucía Quesada

Senior Associate
Diego  Quiros

Diego Quiros

Associate
Tatiana  Rivera

Tatiana Rivera

Associate
Ana  Rodríguez

Ana Rodríguez

Associate
Carla  Sánchez

Carla Sánchez

Senior Associate
Andrea  Sittenfeld

Andrea Sittenfeld

Senior Associate
Indira  Solano

Indira Solano

Associate
Aurora  Solís

Aurora Solís

Associate
Nataly  Tenorio

Nataly Tenorio

Associate
Isis  Ulloa

Isis Ulloa

Senior Associate
Andrea  Vargas

Andrea Vargas

Associate

Of Counsel

Luis  Chacón

Luis Chacón

Special Counsel
Rodrigo  Cubero

Rodrigo Cubero

Senior Counsel
José María   Pacheco

José María Pacheco

Special Counsel
Leonel  Ramirez

Leonel Ramirez

Treasury Manager
Eduardo  Ramírez

Eduardo Ramírez

Special Counsel
Andrés  Waisleder

Andrés Waisleder

Special Counsel
Sofía  Zúñiga

Sofía Zúñiga

Special Counsel

Articles

Tax Treatment of Donations and Other Free Transfers

A free transfer is when the donor (transferor) bestows a benefit or right without being paid, even though the transfer may be subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions, such as an inheritance, donation, or prize. The taxpayer in this type of conveyance is the party who accepts the benefit or right (transferee) since they receive an income. A donation deductible under article 39 of the Tax Agreement Law is exempt since it receives a different tax treatment. Our focus here is solely on transfers considered capital gains for the recipient...

Government of Guatemala Issues National Strategy Plan to Reopen Activities in the Country

The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance recently published Ministerial Agreement 144-2020 that contains the national strategy for controlling the epidemic COVID-19 and confinement conditions. This is to complement the presidential provisions dated May 31, 2020 that were published on June 1, 2020 and which ratify the validity of the provisions of May 14 with some adjustments to them: Curfew of 18:00 ( AM) at 5:00 pm (PM), change of hours for supermarkets, banks, markets, authorization of commercial activities and services in individual premises that are not in shopping centers, among others...

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Press

BLP Advises on Honduras’ First Foreign Currency Sustainable Green Bond Issuance

BLP is proud to have acted as local legal advisor for Santander US Capital Markets LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. in the Republic of Honduras’ first sovereign green sustainable bond issuance. This historic transaction, carried out in the international capital markets, marks a significant step for the country in advancing projects focused on sustainability and development. The issuance reached $700 million, with a yield of 8.625% and an average maturity in 2034. Santander US Capital Markets LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. played a key role as initial purchasers and joint bookrunners in this operation...

BLP Advised Bain Capital in Investments in MRO Holding

BLP has advised Bain Capital Special Situations on its preferred equity investment in MRO Holding, Inc., a world-class aircraft maintenance repair and overhaul company operating in El Salvador, México, Colombia, and the United States and which is a holding of Aeromantenimientos S.A., a leading provider of airframe heavy maintenance in El Salvador. The first tranche closed on 31 July 2024, and the second tranche will close following customary antitrust procedures in Mexico and El Salvador. BLP assisted in the due diligence of the Salvadoran subsidiaries, revision of the transaction documents, and assessment of the local regulatory permits applicable to the transaction...

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