BLP

Business Law with emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, Banking & Finance, Energy & Infrastructure

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David Gutiérrez, co-founder of BLP, has led the office in Madrid since 2017 and currently resides in Abu Dhabi, focusing on exploring new business opportunities with Latin America. He specializes in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and project financing for infrastructure. He is internationally recognized for his excellence and innovative vision.

He has played a prominent role in the International Bar Association (IBA), where he has served as President for Latin America and is currently a member of the board of directors of the Law Firm Management Committee, and a member of the advisory board of the Latin American forum. He is currently the Treasurer of the World Services Group (WSG) Board of Directors. A leader in the pro bono and sustainability sector, he was the founder and first President of the BLP Foundation, the first Costa Rican signatory of the Pro Bono Declaration for the Americas of the Cyrus R. Vance Center, as well as the first coordinator of the Pro-Bono Commission of the Costa Rican Bar Association from 2010 to 2011. From 2018 to 2002, he was a founder and member of the board of trustees of the Pro Bono Foundation Spain, the first of its kind in that country.

He was President of the CRUSA Foundation, the most relevant NGO in Costa Rica, and a member of the Board of Directors of Deportivo Saprissa, the most successful soccer team in Central America, as well as the Costa Rican Soccer Federation.

With more than 25 years of experience, his leadership has left a significant mark on the legal and business community.

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Dubai Costa Rica Business Council: Member of the board of Directors. International Bar Association: member of the Latin American Regional Forum Advisory Board and the IBA Council, the most relevant entity of the IBA. Aspen Institute: Fellow of the Central America Leadership Initiative and the Aspen Global Leadership Network. World Services Group (WSG): Member of the board of directors. CRUSA Foundation: Honorary President. Omar Dengo Foundation: Honorary founding member. YPO: Member of the Madrid board of directors and member from Costa Rica. World Law Foundation: Member Board of Trustees Costa Rican Bar Association: Member

Master of Laws, Fulbright scholar and OAS scholar, with honors, Georgetown University, United States, 1997. Bachelor of Laws, with honors, University of Costa Rica, 1994.