Miss Catalina Soto > BLP > San Jose, Costa Rica > Lawyer Profile

The powerhouse real estate and hospitality group at BLP remains a market leader, drawing on the deep bench strength of offices in San José, Puntarenas, Guanacaste and Marina Flamingo, in addition to branches across Latin America and Europe, to advise national and multinational developers, construction companies, lenders, private and institutional investors, landlords, tenants, and other major corporates (in such sectors as healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality and medical devices) involved in large-scale projects and high-value, cross-border transactions. The firm’s comprehensive services range from day-to-day operations, tax planning, free trade zone matters and due diligence to assistance with acquisitions, development, financing, sales, leasing, contract negotiations and structuring. Practice area authority Luis M Castro leads the team. Other to note include Eduardo Calderón, the former president of the Bar Association of Costa Rica, who brings over 20 years of experience to projects in the country’s coastal and urban areas; Anneth Jiménez, an expert in construction and operation contracts and due diligence in property purchases; Andrea González, a specialist in free trade zone matters; Juan Carlos Tristán, who assists with regulatory compliance and hospitality sector matters; and directors Catalina Soto, a development strategist, Karla González, a key advisor on complex transactions, and Fernando Shum.