Guidance

List of English speaking lawyers in Costa Rica

Updated 23 November 2023

Name

Law firm

Telephone

Address

Regions served

Legal practice areas

Legal aid

Pro bono service

Sebastián Jiménez

Colbs Estudio Legal

(506) 4700-6400

Torre La Sabana, Floor , Ave. Las Américas, Street 60, sabana Norte, San José, Costa Rica

San José

All Legal Work

Yes

Yes

Allan Garro Navarro

Allan Garro Law

(506) 2592-4434

2nd avenue between 11th and 13th streets, Cartago

Cartago

Real Estate and Corporate Law

Yes

Yes

Gonzalo Gutiérrez

AG Legal

(506) 2257-0006

Street 29, avenue 7, bldg. #2910, San José.

Entire Country

All Legal Work

Yes

Yes

John Aguilar Jr.

Aguilar Castillo Love

(506) 2222-3838

Centro Corporativo Plaza Roble, Edificio El Pórtico III Nivel, Escazú, San José

San José

All Legal Work

Yes

Yes

Marco Solano-Gómez

Aguilar Castillo Love

(506) 2222-9758

Centro Corporativo Plaza Roble, Edificio El Pórtico III Nivel, Escazú, San José

San José

All Legal Work

Yes

Yes

Dr Andre Alexander

Alexander Byrne Sidhu & Partners

(506) 2204 7080

Forum I, Edificio E, Piso I, San José, Costa Rica

Entire Country

Financial Affairs and Dispute Resolution

Yes

Yes

Jose Martinez

Alexander Byrne Sidhu & Partners

(506) 2204 7080

Forum I, Edificio E, Piso I, San José, Costa Rica

Entire Country

All Legal Work

Yes

Yes

Laura Salazar Kruse

Andreas Hase

(506) 8831-2698

San José, La Uruca, condominio Vistas del Robledal

San José, Guanacaste

Real Estate, Immigration Law, Corporate Law and Notary Services.

Yes

Yes

Victor M. Garita

Arias

(506) 2256-5555 ext.: 749

Avenida Escazú, Torre Lexus, 4to piso. Escazú, San José, Costa Rica, C.A.

San José

All Legal Work

Yes

Yes

John Brenes-Rodríguez

Batalla

(506) 4036-2000

Sabana Business Center, Floor 12, Avenida de las Américas, Calle 68, La Sabana, San José.

Entire Country

Litigation (criminal, public, constitutional, civil, labour), Arbitration, Corporate, Environmental, Tax, Real Estate, Free Trade Zones, International Trade, Competition and Consumer Law, Notary Services & Compliance.

Yes

Yes

Mariano Batalla Garrido

Batalla

(506) 4036-2000

Sabana Business Center, Floor 12, Avenida de las Américas, Calle 68, La Sabana, San José.

Entire Country

Litigation (criminal, public, constitutional, civil, labour), Arbitration, Corporate, Environmental, Tax, Real Estate, Free Trade Zones, International Trade, Competition and Consumer Law, Notary Services & Compliance.

Yes

Yes

Eduardo Calderón

BLP

(506) 2205-3936

BLP Building, 4th floor. Via Lindora Business Center. Radial Santa Ana – Belen, Km 3. Santa Ana, San Jose.

San José

Corporate Law, Real Estate, and Telecommunications

Yes

Yes

Eugenia Carazo

Bufete Carazo Montero & Fernández

(506) 2223-7711

Main office: Streets 9 and 11, avenue 8, #963, San José

San José, South Pacific, Jaco

Commercial, Civil, & Real Estate

Yes

Yes

Néstor Morera Víquez

Bufete Morera & Morera

(506) 2560-0220

Street 9, avenues 7 and 9, Heredia

Heredia, San José

Banking and Finance, Computer and Software, Intellectulal Property, Real Estate, and Trade Investment

Yes

Yes

Francisco Morera

Bufete Morera & Morera

(506) 2560-0220

Street 9, avenues 7 and 9, Heredia

Heredia, San José

Banking and Finance, Computer and Software, Intellectulal Property, Real Estate, and Trade Investment

Yes

Yes

Carmen Calvo

Bufete Morera & Morera

(506) 2560-0220

Street 9, avenues 7 and 9, Heredia

Heredia, San José

Banking and Finance, Computer and Software, Intellectulal Property, Real Estate, and Trade Investment

Yes

Yes

Federico Arias Chacon

Bufete Pacific Law & Consulting Firm

(506) 2643-1544

Bufete Pacific Law & Consulting Firm, Altos de Licorera Jaco, Jaco

Jaco, Puntarenas

Criminal

Yes

Yes

Nathalie Elizondo Montero

Bufete Pacific Law & Consulting Firm

(506) 2234-0600

Bufete Pacific Law & Consulting Firm, Altos de Licorera Jaco, Jaco

Jaco, Puntarenas

Criminal

Yes

Yes

Daniel Soley-Gutiérrez

Bufete Soley y Asociados

(506) 2234-0600 / CR mobile & WhatsApp (506) 8345-9934 / US mobile (001) 360-4887223

Zapote, Barrio Montealegre, from Fresh Market 1 block South and 1 block West, no exit street, last house.

Entire Country

All Legal Work

Yes

Yes

Rafael Quirós

Central Law

(506) 2224-7800

Av. 10, calle 37 “bis”, Los Yoses, San José, Costa Rica, P.O. Box 10136-1000.

San José

Insurance and Reassurance Law, Corporate Law, M&A Transactions

Yes

Yes

Sonia Salazar Flores

Clare Facio Legal

(506) 4052-0600 (WhatsApp)

San Jose, located in Pavas, Rohrmoser, from Prisma Dental, 100 mts North, 25 mts West / Tamarindo, guanacaste, from Automercado, 100 mts North, white building. / Playas del Coco, Carrillo, Guanacaste, located in Barrio la Chorrera in Centro Comercial Pueblito Norte, 2nd Floor, office 11.

San José, Guanacaste

Immigration, Real Estate, Commercial & Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Fiscal Law, Labour Law, Public Law, Intellectual Property Law (Trademarks and Patents), Family Law, Criminal Law, Accounting Services, and others.

Yes

Yes

José Antonio Muñoz

Dentons Muñoz

(506) 2503-9800 / (506) 2204 7580

Centro Empresarial Forum, Bldg. C, Office 1C1, Santa Ana, San José / Building Villa de Guanacaste, 2nd Floor, Local No. 17. 1.7 km west of McDonald’s on Route 21, road to Daniel Oduber International Airport, Liberia.

San José, Liberia

All Legal Work

Yes

Yes

Sergio Solera Lacayo

Facio y Cañas

(506) 2256-5555

Entrada frente al Parqueo del Centro Comercial El Pueblo, San Jose

San José

All Legal Work

Yes

Yes

Jeanin Desanti Picado

JDesanti

(506) 2224-8368 / (506) 8313-7141 (Mobile) / (USA) (001) 551 200 5058

Residencial Los Faroles, 13-E Curridabat Costa Rica

Entire Country

Migration Law

Yes

Yes

Vinicio Lerici

Lerici Aguilar y Asociados

(506) 8883-7360

Building E, Forum 1 Business Centre, Pozos, Santa Ana, San José.

Entire Country

Corporate, Civil and Business Law, Real Estate, Development and Hospitality, Notary Services, Family Law and Judicial Collections.

Yes

Yes

Karina Aguilar

Lerici Aguilar y Asociados

(506) 6058-9432

Building E, Forum 1 Business Centre, Pozos, Santa Ana, San José.

Entire Country

Corporate, Civil and Business Law, Real Estate, Development and Hospitality, Notary Services, Family Law and Judicial Collections.

Yes

Yes

Jorge Guzmán Calzada

Lex Counsel

(506) 2201-0300 / (506) 8922-2020

Escazú, Edificio Terraforte, 4to piso, San José

San José

Civil and Commercial Law.

Yes

Yes

Fernando Montero López

Independent

(506) 2205-5050

Commercial, Civil, & Real Estate

Yes

Yes

Herman Duarte

Simple Legal Consulting

(506) 2291-2651 / (506) 7079-3892

Torre 6, Piso 7, Oficentro La Sabana, San José

San José

Arbitration, Migration/Relocation, Contracts, Due Diligence, Real Estate

Yes

Yes

Geraldina Mendoza

Soluciones Legales Integrales de Centramérica JSGML Sociedades de Responsabilidad Limitada

(506) 2582-2582 / (506) 2203-0940

Centro Comercial Boulevard Lindora, Local No. 16, Lindora, Santa Ana

San José

Financial Affairs

Yes

Yes

Kristi Penland

UL Uvita Law Firm

(506) 2743-8619 / (506) 2743-8416

The Dome Building, Firstfloor, office number 7

Uvita, Osa, Puntarenas

All Legal Work

Yes

Yes

Alan Elizondo Medina

Venture Legal

(506) 2588-0860

San José, Escazú, San Rafael Barrio Palermo, of the Saretto Supermarket 200 meters north, 100 meters west and 100 meters north, last house to the right.

Entire Country

All Legal Work

Yes

Yes

Juan Ignacio Gallegos Gurdián

Zurcher Odio & Raven

(506) 2201-3901

Plaza Roble, Edificio Los Balcones, 4to Piso, San José.

Entire Country

All Legal Work with a focus on Commercial & Financial Law, Real Estate and Infrastructure, among others

Yes

Yes