Mrs Andrea González > BLP > Guanacaste, Costa Rica > Lawyer Profile

The powerhouse environmental law team at BLP remains a market leader, employing a multidisciplinary approach to advise NGOs, financial institutions and household-name multinationals, such as Kraft Heinz, Uber and Amazon, across sectors ranging from food and beverages, tech, chemicals and infrastructure to tourism, real estate, medical devices, healthcare and manufacturing. The group’s comprehensive service covers environmental dispute resolution, compliance auditing and consulting, the proposing and drafting of new regulations, environmental planning related to tourist developments, laws and initiatives on conservation, public service network expansion and green finance. The team also acts for both public and private sector plaintiffs and defendants in environmental cases before the civil, criminal and administrative courts. The practice is led by Mauricio Salas, who brings over 30 years of experience to the team and who, in addition to environmental law, specialises in dispute resolution, and Andrea González, who brings strength to environmental compliance matters related to real estate and hospitality projects. Key support is provided by director Luis Palacios, who assists clients with litigation and with obtaining permits related to mining extraction and water concessions.

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.