Mrs Adriana Acuña > BLP > San Jose, Costa Rica > Lawyer Profile

The powerhouse team at BLP remains a market leader, employing the full bench strength of offices in San José, Las Catalinas, Marina Los Sueños and Marina Flamingo, in addition to branches across Latin America and Europe, to advise national and global corporates across such sectors as telecoms, software, pharmaceuticals, fintech, telecoms and hospitality on day-to-day matters and complex, high-value, cross-border M&A. The group’s skill set extends to restructuring, spinoffs and compliance matters. The practice is headed by David Gutiérrez, who divides his time between the San José and Madrid offices, and who brings expertise to corporate structuring and infrastructure financing, and Adriana Castro, who – along with Eduardo Calderón – specialises in telecoms and media industry matters. Other key figures include real estate and project finance expert Luis M. Castro; Adelina Villalobos, who advises on free trade zone matters; and, at the junior level, directors Adriana Acuña, who manages files involving corporate governance, and Elia Naranjo, who brings experience to contractual negotiations. Also of note is José María Pacheco, a special counsel experienced in cross-border M&A.