Dispute boards
Los dispute boards pueden ser un mecanismo muy útil para la resolución de controversias en proyectos de construcción e infraestructura. Nuestro socio, Alberto Fernández López, participó como moderador en
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
Nuestro socio, Alan Thompson, participó en el 5th Central America Finance & Investment Forum, organizado por Latin Finance y promovido por BAC Credomatic y el Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica. El evento se realizó hoy en San José. La ministra de Hacienda y el presidente del Banco Central de Costa Rica estuvieron entre los expositores.
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
Una conferencia titulada “La conducción del proceso arbitral con el nuevo reglamento de arbitraje del Centro de Conciliación y Arbitraje de la Cámara de Comercio” se impartió hoy en la Cámara de Comercio en San José. BTA Legal copatrocinó el evento y nuestro socio Alberto Fernández López participó como uno de los expositores principales.
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
Nuestro socio, Alberto Fernández López, fue designado hoy como uno de los árbitros expertos del Centro Iberoamericano de Arbitraje (CIAR) con sede en Madrid.