Mr Arturo Guerrero > ECIJA > San Jose, Costa Rica > Lawyer Profile

ECIJA
AVENIDA ESCAZU, TORRE LEXUS
PISO 3. ESCAZU
SAN JOSÉ
Costa Rica
Arturo Guerrero photo

Work Department

Dispute Resolution: Litigation and Arbitration, Finance and Real Estate

Position

Arturo, partner at ECIJA Costa Rica has 24 years of experience in Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Real Estate and Banking Law. He is a lawyer specialising in corporate matters, banking and business relations, litigation and arbitration, and is also an auditor in compliance procedures under ISO standards.

Career

Arturo, partner at ECIJA Costa Rica has 24 years of experience in Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Real Estate and Banking Law. He is a lawyer specialising in corporate matters, banking and business relations, litigation and arbitration, and is also an auditor in compliance procedures under ISO standards.

Prior to joining ECIJA, Arturo has worked as a partner in other local and regional law firms, as well as in-house lawyer in financial institutions in Costa Rica and in the judiciary in various positions.

Arturo is a member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) of Costa Rica, the ADR Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC – Paris), the Spanish Arbitration Club and a founding member of the Latin American Association of Construction Arbitration (ALDEC).

Languages

English & Spanish

Memberships

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) of Costa Rica, the ADR Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC – Paris), the Spanish Arbitration Club and a founding member of the Latin American Association of Construction Arbitration (ALDEC).

Education

Arturo holds a Law Degree from Universidad Autónoma de Centroamérica, a Master in Business Law from the University for International Cooperation and speaks Spanish and English.

Lawyer Rankings

Costa Rica > Dispute resolution

With offices in 17 countries spanning Central America, Europe and Asia, the dispute resolution practice at ECIJA pairs global bench strength with the experience of its team to represent private investors and major multinational corporates such as Sanofi and Pfizer involved in high-value, cross-border disputes, across sectors ranging from pharmaceuticals, energy and government to software, health and insurance. The team’s comprehensive service extends to complex commercial litigation, arbitration, and tax and administrative proceedings, as well as debt collection matters. The team is headed by Mauricio París, an expert in the enforcement, recognition and annulment of arbitration awards who brings expertise in the tech and pharmaceutical sectors, and Mariela Hernández, who handles consumer law matters. Other key figures include Arturo Guerrero, who launched the firm’s insolvency practice in Costa Rica, and who was appointed to partner in June 2022, and associate Mauricio Rapso, who will re-join the firm in September 2023 after studying abroad. Associate and family law specialist Andrea Rodríguez arrived in October 2022 from in house.