Laura Valverde > 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

Intellectual Property Law

Position

Senior Associate at Facio&Cañas

Career

 Attorney at Facio y Cañas since 2017

Languages

Spanish, English, German, French

Memberships

Member of the Costa Rica Bar Association since 2014

Member of the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI).

Member of the Association of Professionals in Intellectual Property of Costa Rica (APPICR).

Education

LLM in Intellectual Property and Competition Law at the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center. Munich, Germany (2016)

Specialist in Notary Law Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnología Universidad, San Jose, Costa Rica (2015)

Law Degree (J.D. Equivalent) Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnología Universidad, San Jose, Costa Rica (2014)

Degree in International Relations, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica (2010)

Lawyer Rankings

Costa Rica > Intellectual property

Faycamark, the intellectual property division of Facio & Cañas (which expanded in March 2023, opening two new offices in Puntarenas and Guanacaste) brings strength to advising major multinational corporates such as Jaguar Land Rover on a diverse spectrum of matters related to copyrights, patents, trade marks, trade secrets and regulatory law. Assisting clients across sectors ranging from apparel, tech and entertainment to food and beverages and the automotive industry, the group’s comprehensive service covers enforcement, strategic portfolio development and management, due diligence and complex IP litigation, representing foreign and national franchisors, licensors and distributors engaged in merchandising ventures and product licensing. Managing partner and IP authority Milagro Chaves leads the team, with senior associate and life sciences specialist Laura Valverde.