anti-money laundering
New anti-money laundering and compliance regulations entered into force in Costa Rica on January 1st of this year. Regulation SUGEF 12-21 applies to banks, financial institutions and local financial conglomerates, and some provisions also apply to firms or individuals that qualify as “designated non-financial businesses and professions” (DNFBPs). Feel free to contact us for more […]
Reglamento Ley 9736
The Regulations of the Law on the Strengthening of Costa Rican Competition Authorities (Law 9736) were published today in the official bulletin “La Gaceta” (Executive Decree 43305-MEIC). These Regulations cover important topics contained in the new law, including changes in the organization and powers of local competition authorities (COPROCOM and SUTEL), competition advocacy tools, special […]
Paradoja
Costa Rica recently adopted important amendments to competition/antitrust laws. However, major challenges remain in terms of modernizing the regulatory framework and re-evaluating public monopolies and state-owned enterprises, in line with OECD recommendations. We invite you to read the article “The paradox of competition in Costa Rica”, by our partner Alan Thompson, published in Delfino.cr this […]
Foro Lead
Our partner, Alan Thompson, participated today as a speaker in the forum “Challenges for the effective application of competition law in Costa Rica”, organized by Lead University. Participants discussed regulatory reform, institutional reform, competition law exemptions, and competition in public procurement proceedings.
Chambers Alberto
Chambers Latin America 2022 recognizes our partner, Alberto Fernández López, as one of the “Most in Demand Arbitrators” in Costa Rica. According to the publication: “Alberto Fernández Lopez of BTA Legal plays an active role as an arbitrator on high-profile cases, with one interviewee asserting: ‘His work has been excellent. He is without doubt an […]
Chambers Alan
Chambers Latin America 2022 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 enters the rankings following strong market recognition for his expertise and service, with a client noting: ‘He analyses all the angles of the matters, advises on very […]
Our partner, Alan Thompson, participated as the main speaker today in a discussion on the reforms to competition/antitrust laws in Costa Rica, as part of the launch of the Competition, Trade and Investment Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce – ICC Costa Rica.
co-authored
Our partner, Alan Thompson, co-authored a study on the legal and institutional framework for the promotion of competition in Costa Rica and presented it today at a forum organized by Academia de Centroamérica. Read it here:
retos para el derecho de la construccion
Our partner, Alberto Fernández López, participated today as a guest speaker in a forum on the challenges for Construction Law a year after Covid, along with leading attorneys from other law firms in Central America. The activity was organized by the Latin American Association of Construction Law (ALDEC).
audiencia virtual
Our partner, Alberto Fernández López, participated today as a guest speaker in a webinar on the evaluation and challenges of virtual hearings in arbitration, along with other well-known experts. The event was organized by the ICC Costa Rica Commission on Arbitration and ADR and the Club Español del Arbitraje (CEA) Costa Rica Chapter.