Our partner, Alan Thompson, participated as a speaker at a merger control forum organized by the Costa Rican Bar Association (Colegio de Abogados y Abogadas de Costa Rica) on November 10.

During his presentation, Alan discussed how merger control, one of the core functions of competition authorities, has been undergoing review and modernization across jurisdictions. He highlighted recent developments in comparative competition law, including the OECD Council’s Revised Recommendation on Merger Review, adopted in June 2025, and the European Commission’s new Merger Guidelines, whose final version is expected by the end of this year.

Alan also explained how these international trends are reflected in Costa Rican law and practice, as well as in administrative precedents issued by the Competition Commission (Coprocom) and the Superintendency of Telecommunications (Sutel).

A recording of the forum is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GHwm1GmsJ0