Dispute boards
Dispute boards can be a useful mechanism for resolving disputes in construction and infrastructure projects. Our partner, Alberto Fernández-López, moderated a panel on the role of dispute boards in infrastructure projects held today at the Costa Rican Congress.
Chambers
Chambers and Partners, a top legal directory, recognizes BTA Legal in its recently published 2020 Latin America edition. In Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators in Costa Rica, our partner Alberto Fernández-López ranks band 1. According to Chambers: “Alberto Fernández López maintains a leading reputation in the Costa Rican arbitration circle. One source notes that […]
Ley 9708
Law # 9708 authorizing the Costa Rican Government to issue international bonds for up to US$1.5 billion was published on July 24, 2019 in the official bulletin “La Gaceta.” The law spells out several rules and conditions for this Eurobond issue, including rules that the Finance Ministry will have to follow regarding the selection of […]
Oecd y competencia
Several legal reforms are pending approval in the Costa Rican Congress as part of the process of the country’s accession to the OECD, including amendments to competition laws aimed at strengthening competition authorities and improving investigation and merger review proceedings. Our partner Alan Thompson analyzed these issues in an interview today on the radio program […]
Latin Finance
Our partner Alan Thompson attended the 5th Central America Finance & Investment Forum, organized by Latin Finance and sponsored by BAC Credomatic and the Central American Bank for Economic Integration. The event took place today in San José. The minister of finance and the president of the Central Bank of Costa Rica were among the […]
Law # 9689 amending Costa Rica’s Free Zone Law was published today in the official bulletin “La Gaceta.” The purpose of this amendment is to adapt rules governing free zone services companies to the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS). Regulations spelling out new requirements for free zone services companies must […]
Cámara de Comercio
A presentation titled “The arbitral process under the new arbitration regulations of the Chamber of Commerce Conciliation and Arbitration Center” was held today at the Chamber of Commerce in San José. BTA Legal co sponsored the event and our partner Alberto Fernández-López participated as one of the main speakers.
CAI Costa Rica
International arbitration in the last decade: lessons, tendencies and challenges. These topics will be addressed at the International Arbitration Congress organized by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) – Costa Rica, which is taking place in San José on 24-27 February. BTA Legal is one of the sponsors. Our partner Alberto Fernández-Lopez will participate as […]
Registro Accionistas
The Costa Rican Finance Ministry announced today it is delaying until September of this year the launching of a new central register of shareholders and beneficial owners, which was supposed to start functioning in March. This central register was created as part of a statute against tax fraud passed by the Costa Rican Congress in […]
CIAR
Our partner Alberto Fernández-López was today appointed to the roster of expert arbitrators of the Ibero-American Arbitration Center (CIAR), based in Madrid.