Mariela Hernández > ECIJA > San Jose, Costa Rica > Lawyer Profile
ECIJA Offices
AVENIDA ESCAZU, TORRE LEXUS
PISO 3. ESCAZU
SAN JOSÉ
Costa Rica
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Mariela Hernández
Work Department
Tax, Energy and Natural Resources, Dispute Resolution, Regulatory and Goverment Affairs
Position
Partner
Career
Mariela Hernandez is partner in the areas of Tax, Energy and Natural Resources, Dispute Resolution: litigation and arbitration, Regulatory and Goverment Affairs at ECIJA Costa Rica.
She began her professional career as Legal Advisor of the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce, for which she actively participated in numerous international and local forums on matters of regional economic integration, industrial regulation and Consumer Law. She was the coordinator of the interdisciplinary group of jurists and economists who drafted the bill of the current “Law of Promotion and Effective Defense of the Consumer”, promulgated in 1995.
She worked four years as Corporate Legal Advisor and Insurance Manager of a private bank with Mexican capital, which undoubtedly enriched her legal experience.
Mariela has provided specialized legal counseling to a variety of clients, including hotels, the highest-level real estate development in the country located in the North Pacific, construction companies, power generation companies, agroindustry, chemical and food industries, and financial services.
Has extensive experience in administrative claims and has accumulated important successes in litigation in the contentious administrative jurisdiction where has achieved the annulment of tax adjustments and fines imposed on administrative contracts.
Languages
Spanish and English.
Memberships
Is member of the Costa Rican Bar Association, Worldwide Association of Notable Alumni, and the International Fiscal Association (IFA).
Education
She has also been a graduate professor in Law at a private university and has participated as a lecturer in graduate theses at the University of Costa Rica.
She obtained Master in Laws (LLM) from Georgetown University, and Juris Doctor Degree and Notary Public from University of Costa Rica (1990).
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.
Costa Rica > Tax
The tax team at ECIJA leverages the combined bench strength of offices in 17 countries spanning Central America, Europe and Asia (plus one in the metaverse) to provide national and international corporates including Coca-Cola FEMSA with comprehensive tax advisory services, covering tax contingencies analysis and planning and representation before administrative tribunals and in judicial proceedings. The practice’s active client base spans a broad range of sectors such as hospitality, real estate, energy and beverages. The team is headed by experienced litigator and arbitrator Mariela Hernández, who assists clients with tax adjustments and the annulment of fines on administrative contracts.