Mr Juan José Montero > BLP > San Jose, Costa Rica > Lawyer Profile
BLP Offices
Roble Corporate Center
8th floor
Escazú, San José
Costa Rica
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Mr Juan José Montero
Work Department
Labor & Employment
Position
Director
Career
Juan José is Director of BLP in the San José office. He specializes in the practice areas of Labor & Employment.
In the area of Labor & Employment, he has participated in multiple due diligence processes for multinational companies in order to acquire an existing business within the country. He has also been commissioned to implement several audits and compliance review processes in labor matters for national companies and has aided in the labor judicial processes, coordinating strategies for the firm’s labor litigation team, which has attained a highly favorable record in our clients’ favor.
In addition, he has attended and coordinated different administrative processes before the Ministry of Labor, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund, and other state institutions ranging from audits to the prevention and management of administrative claims before the respective authorities.
He has been responsible for analyzing and implementing strategies related to the hiring of expatriates, and the creation of compensation schemes and additional benefits for employees of multinational companies as well as local firms.
He has extensive experience in handling negotiations at the judicial level, as well as the processes of private conciliation.
Languages
Spanish, English
Memberships
Costa Rica Bar Association
Education
- Notary and Registry degree summa cum laude, Escuela Libre de Derecho, Costa Rica, 2020.
- Mediation and settlement procedures (private mediator), Consorcio Especializado Pro Cultura de Paz, Costa Rica, 2020.
- Mediation and settlement procedures in labor & employment cases, Consorcio Especializado Pro Cultura de Paz, Costa Rica, 2020.
- Law degree summa cum laude, Escuela Libre de Derecho, Costa Rica, 2013.
Lawyer Rankings
Costa Rica > Labour and employment
The experienced team at BLP channels the combined bench strength of offices in San José, Puntarenas, Guanacaste and Marina Flamingo, in addition to branches across Latin America and Europe, to assist such household-name multinationals as Microsoft and Pepsi on a comprehensive range of labour and employment matters. With an active client base spanning the tech, food and beverages, retail, engineering, education, aviation, motor vehicles, hospitality and building materials industries, the firm’s full service covers preventative advice, due diligence, immigration matters, telework implementation, start-up guidance, employee structure reviews, labour litigation and the handling of extrajudicial negotiations. The team is headed by veteran litigator Randall González, who brings over 28 years of experience in the practice space. Other key figures include senior associate Carla Sánchez, a specialist in judicial and administrative processes, and directors Juan José Montero, who provides expertise in audits and compliance reviews, and Alexandra Aguilar, an experienced mediator who advises clients on risk prevention, benefits for executive staff and internal regulations.
Lawyer Rankings
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