Miss Ligia Alfaro > Arias > San Jose, Costa Rica > Lawyer Profile

Arias
CLS Business Center
9no piso / 9th floor
Sabana, San José
Costa Rica

Work Department

Taxes and Fiscal Planning

Position

Associate

Career

Ligia advises clients in tax and fiscal matters. She has knowledge of tax counseling and litigation with domestic and international companies. She also has experience in tax planning. This has led her to acquire an integral vision of the qualities that a legal advisor needs to meet clients needs.

Beyond her experience and knowledge in tax matters, She is also praised for her communicative skills. She has developed a great ability for team work. She is an exceptional team player in both, internal and external working groups and has been developing her project managing ability by leading tax due diligences and tax planning for multinational enterprises.

Languages

Spanish
French
English

Memberships

International Bar Association (IBA)

Education

Law degree from Universidad de Costa Rica (2014).
Masters degree in International Taxation at Universidad Internacional de La Rioja.

Lawyer Rankings

Costa Rica > Tax

(Rising stars)

Ligia AlfaroArias

The experienced tax team at Arias brings strength to advising major multinationals such as Telefónica on a comprehensive range of tax matters. With an active client portfolio spanning sectors ranging from hospitality, aviation and food to manufacturing, energy, real estate and delivery services, the firm’s full service covers tax ​​compliance, planning, due diligence, litigation, transfer pricing and the tax implications of M&A transactions. The team is led by corporate tax compliance expert Carolina Flores and Carlos Camacho, who advises companies on the free trade zone regime and specialises in advising investors in the telecoms, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, and retail sectors. Senior counsel Ligia Alfaro provides support in day-to-day consulting and in complex tax litigation.