Mr Ariel Leiva > BLP > Guanacaste, 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.