Canal 15
Last week on “Economy and Society,” a television program sponsored by the University of Costa Rica and hosted by economist Juan Rafael Vargas, our partner Alan Thompson spoke about past efforts to implement competition/antitrust laws in Costa Rica and the main challenges ahead, including the role of the competition authority (COPROCOM). Viviana Blanco, current president […]
Chambers AT
Chambers Latin America 2023 recognizes our partner, Alan Thompson, as one of the top lawyers in the field of Competition/Antitrust in Costa Rica. According to the publication: “Alan Thompson is active within the Costa Rican competition and antitrust arena, and is well regarded by market commentators. A pleased client states: ’Alan Thompson is a professional with vast […]
Chambers AF
Chambers Latin America 2023 recognizes our partner, Alberto Fernández López, as one of the “Most in Demand Arbitrators” in Costa Rica. According to the publication: “Alberto Fernández López is highly recognised for his activity as an arbitrator in relevant Costa Rican and international proceedings. He is endorsed by an onlooker who affirms: ’Alberto Fernández Lopez is […]
Estudio Consumidor
“Towards public policies in favor of competition and consumer protection” was published by Academia de Centroamérica and Lead University in San José, Costa Rica. Our partner Alan Thompson edited the anthology and authored a chapter on competition law and consumer welfare. The publication is available here:
Foro Col Abog
The topic of dispute boards has gained great relevance in alternative dispute resolution and construction contracts. Our partner Alberto Fernández López will participate as one the main speakers in the forum “Implementation of dispute boards in Costa Rica in light of the new Public Procurement Law”, hosted by the Costa Rican Bar Association on July […]
EF Precios
The effectiveness of government price controls in Costa Rica has been widely discussed in recent years. In 2020, ceilings were set on loan rates, regulations on rice prices are under review, and there is talk of regulating prices in the pharmaceutical market. Are government price controls appropriate? What does our competition law say? Our partner […]
WWL
Our partner, Alberto Fernández López, is recognized in the 2022 edition of Who is Who Legal Central America for his experience in dispute resolution. According to the publication, Alberto is heralded by peers for being “an excellent practitioner” and “always being willing to serve and understand others, with great oral defence before court”.
Reto Siglo 21
Our partner, Alan Thompson, was interviewed by think tank Reto Siglo 21 about the challenges Costa Rica faces in promoting competition in the marketplace, considering the country’s recent accession to the OECD. Among others, Alan highlighted 3 important challenges: 1) review the role and performance of state-owned enterprises; 2) improve and simplify regulations that restrict […]
XIII Congreso
BTA Legal is one of the sponsors of the XIII Congress of International Arbitration organized by the International Chamber of Commerce of Costa Rica (ICC Costa Rica). The congress will take place from April 27 to 29 and will cover current issues on investment arbitration, including state consent based on contracts and investment laws, the […]
Articulo EF
We share an article published in last week’s edition of El Financiero by our partner, Alan Thompson, in which he analyzes the new regulations issued by the Executive Branch implementing the Costa Rican competition law (Law # 9736) and some of the main challenges for authorities and companies. These regulations include rules on merger control, […]