José María Oreamuno > Facio & Cañas > San Jose, Costa Rica > Lawyer Profile

Facio & Cañas
SABANA BUSINESS CENTER, 11TH FLOOR, CALLE 68, BOULEVARD ROHRMOSER. LA SABANA
PO BOX 5173-1000
SAN JOSE
Costa Rica

Work Department

Tax Law

Position

Partner at Facio&Cañas

Career

Partner at Facio & Cañas

Professor of Tax Law at the University of Costa Rica

Languages

Spanish - English

Memberships

Member of the Costa Rican Bar Association since 1992

Incorporated and a Member of the Commission on Tax Affairs, for the Costa Rican Bar Association (Colegio de Abogados de Costa Rica).

Member of the Costa Rican chapter of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) and of the Costa Rican Institute of Fiscal Studies (Instituto Costarricense de Estudios Fiscales) (ICEF).

Education

Diploma in Advanced Doctorate Studies in Taxation Law from the University of Castilla-La Mancha (Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha), Spain.

Masters (candidate) in Tax Law and Corporate Law from the Latin American University of Science and Technology (Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia and Tecnologia; ULACIT).

Graduate in Law and Social Sciences from the Francisco Marroquin University of Guatemala (la Universidad Francisco Marroquín de Guatemala).

Graduate of Law from the University of Costa Rica (Universidad de Costa Rica).

Lawyer Rankings

Costa Rica > Tax

The multidisciplinary tax team at Facio & Cañas brings strength to assisting insurers, financial institutions and major national and international corporations, such as Telefónica, Del Monte, British American Tobacco, ASSA and Holcim, on a diverse range of matters across the practice area. With a client portfolio spanning the telecoms, construction, tech, food, tobacco, beverages, hospitality and education sectors, the practice’s comprehensive service covers administrative tax audits, litigation, tax issues relating to corporate restructuring and M&A, tax planning for profit and non-profit organisations, compliance monitoring and tax return processing. Department founder and finance and tax law expert Adrián Torrealba leads the team, along with José María Oreamuno, who specialises in administrative matters, and senior associate Modesto Vargas, who draws on experience as an adviser to the Costa Rican tax administration. Other key figures include senior associate César Domínguez and associates Esteban Chaves and Jorge Vargas.