Miss Mónica Espinoza > Arias > San Jose, Costa Rica > Lawyer Profile
Arias Offices
CLS Business Center
9no piso / 9th floor
Sabana, San José
Costa Rica
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Miss Mónica Espinoza
Work Department
Administrative and Constitutional Law, Public Infrastructure and Public Private, Partnerships Environmental
Position
Associate
Career
Mónica is an Associate Attorney in the firm, with experience in providing legal advice to corporations in public, environmental, administrative and civil law matters. She also has litigation experience at an international level, before the Inter-American Human Rights System and the European Human Rights System. Monica also has vast experience in politics and international law, in organizations such as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
Likewise, she has advised companies and the public sector in public procurement procedures, from the analysis of terms of reference, to the submission of offers, resources and during the execution of awarded contracts.
Mónicas experience in environmental matters is also evident in her advice to companies in the application of regulations for the management of solid and hazardous waste, agrochemicals, wastewater treatment plants, water discharge permits, and the use and protection of water and forest resources; as well as support in processes before the Administrative Environmental Tribunal and the Agrarian-Environmental Prosecutors Office. Her advice is also notable in the preparation of Remedial Plans for the repair and remediation of environmental damage.
Her support is also noteworthy in administrative proceedings before public institutions, as well as in contentious-administrative and constitutional proceedings.
She has participated in extensive due diligence processes from a regulatory and environmental perspective, during high-level transactions, including projects in the fishing, automotive, hospitality, plastic, and chemical industries, among others.
Due to her experience, Mónica also provides support in corporate social responsibility initiatives, from a human rights perspective.
Languages
Spanish, English
Memberships
- International Bar Association (IBA)
Education
- J.D. equivalent , with Distinction, from the Universidad De La Salle
- Master of Laws in Human Rights Law (LL.M.), with Distinction, from the University College London (UCL)
Lawyer Rankings
Costa Rica > Environment
The environmental group at Arias
employs regional strength to advise national and international corporates and developers on a wide spectrum of matters across the practice area. With a client base spanning such sectors as pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, agriculture, energy and chemicals, the team’s comprehensive service covers environmental litigation and alternative dispute resolution, legal permits and licences, ESG services, expansion planning, regulatory compliance, renewable projects and environmental due diligence. The team is led by seasoned environmental litigator Roberto Cordero, who brings over 20 years of experience and who assists clients with environmental health and safety, sustainability, and crisis management, and Carlos Ubico, who utilises a background in project finance, public law, administrative litigation, and constitutional claims before the Costa Rican Constitutional Court. Other key figures include senior counsel Luis Diego Obando, who has litigated internationally before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, and associate Mónica Espinoza, who handles the environmental aspects of major transactions for clients across the fishing, automotive and hospitality industries.
Costa Rica > Projects and infrastructure
The team at Arias utilises its regional presence to advise investors, government agencies, NGOs and multinationals including Telefónica and McKinsey & Company on a diverse spectrum of matters, ranging from administrative procedures, lawsuits against the government and government procurement proceedings to public works, infrastructure concessions, public project financing, and claims before the Costa Rican Constitutional Court. The firm’s active client base spans such sectors as telecoms, construction, pharmaceuticals, tech, energy, and hospitality. The team is led by Carlos Ubico, who brings experience in administrative procedures, work concessions and project finance, along with Vicente Lines (an expert in energy and infrastructure), Carlos Camacho, Andrey Dorado and Diego Gallegos (who brings expertise to asset finance transactions). Other key figures include senior counsel Luis Diego Obando and associate Mónica Espinoza, both seasoned international litigators.