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
"Hacia políticas públicas a favor de la competencia y la protección del consumidor". Un estudio publicado hoy por la Academia de Centroamérica y Lead University en San José, Costa Rica. Nuestro socio Alan Thompson contribuyó como editor del estudio y autor de un capítulo sobre legislación de competencia y bienestar del consumidor. El estudio está disponible aquí:
Foro Col Abog
El tema de los comités de disputas (dispute boards) ha adquirido gran relevancia en la resolución alterna de conflictos y los contratos de construcción. Nuestro socio, Alberto Fernández López, participará como uno de los expositores principales en el foro "Implementación de los comités de expertos en Costa Rica a la luz de la nueva Ley de Contratación Administrativa", organizado por el Colegio de Abogados para el próximo 14 de julio.
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
Nuestro socio, Alberto Fernández López, es reconocido en la edición 2022 de Who is Who Legal Central America por su experiencia en resolución de conflictos. Según la publicación, Alberto es elogiado por sus colegas por ser "un excelente practicante" y "estar siempre dispuesto a servir y comprender a los demás, con una gran defensa oral ante el tribunal".
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, […]