Mr Julio Castellanos > BLP > San Jose, Costa Rica > Lawyer Profile

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, advising multinational and national commercial banks, investment banks, private equity sponsors and international funding organisations involved in high-value, multi-jurisdictional transactions. The firm’s comprehensive service extends to the securing and servicing of loans, credit restructuring, bankruptcy, regulatory compliance and complex litigation. The team is led by Vivian Liberman, an expert in capital markets, and Andrés López, who specialises in fintech and blockchain matters. Other key figures include Julio Castellanos, who, along with Pablo Umaña, brings extensive experience to the financing of major energy and infrastructure projects; Luis Hernández, who specialises in finance for real estate developments; senior counsel Rodrigo Cubero, who draws on his experience as the former president of the Central Bank of Costa Rica and his nearly 13 years at the International Monetary Fund; director Ariel Leiva; and associate Luis Herrera.

The powerhouse team at BLP remains a market leader, leveraging the bench strength of offices in San José, Puntarenas, Guanacaste and Marina Flamingo, in addition to branches across Latin America and Europe, to advise banks, sponsors, non-bank lenders, contractors and operators involved in major energy and transportation projects, including hydro, wind and solar plants and toll road, airport and port concessions. The practice’s comprehensive offering covers matters ranging from project finance and development, public-private partnerships (PPPs) and public procurement to public debt and governmental budget issues. The team is headed by Luis M Castro, who specialises in energy contracts and major real estate projects, and Luis Ortiz, who brings over 20 years of experience to advising on government affairs and public procurement processes. Other key figures include capital markets and infrastructure expert Julio Castellanos, who advises national and international and multilateral financial entities on multi-jurisdictional credit operations, and Pablo Umaña, whose practice focuses on corporate financing, infrastructure, energy and multilateral projects.