Ana has devoted 18 years to the practice of law, specializing in Competition & Antitrust, Advertising, Marketing & Consumer Protection, and Telecommunications, Media & Technology. In Competition & Antitrust her experience includes application procedures for concentration authorizations and presenting cases before the Competition Authorities. In Advertising, Marketing & Consumer Protection, she has command of procedures before the Consumer Authorities, and advises on advertising, promotions, unfair competition, and other topics. She also assists clients in technical regulation, commercial defense (dumping, safeguards, and subsidies), and economic regulation in general. Prior to joining BLP as an associate in 2016, Ana had a substantial career in government work, including two years as an advisor to the Costa Rican Minister of Foreign Affairs. Before then, she was a lawyer at the Commission for the Promotion of Competition where she served as Chief of Procedures and Concentrations. Previously, she worked at the Commercial Defense Board, the National Consumer Commission, and at the National Community Development Board. Besides handling cases and advising government commissions, her experience includes active participation in the amendment of Competition Law and its Regulations, as well as in the issuance of official guidelines for prior concentration analysis. She also participated in internships at competition authorities in Chile, the U.S., and Germany. Ana obtained her law degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Centroamérica in 1997. She also has a Specialization in Telecommunications from the Universidad para la Cooperación Internacional (2010) and a diploma in Regional Economic Integration from INCAE ( 2011). A certified mediator, Ana has held professorships at the Universidad Autónoma de Centroamérica and the Universidad para la Cooperación Internacional. Ana is based in San José, Costa Rica.