Mr David Reuben > Consortium Legal > San Jose, Costa Rica > Lawyer Profile

The corporate team at Consortium Legal remains a leader in the market, harnessing the deep bench strength of offices in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua to advise multinationals across such sectors as manufacturing, consumer goods, retail, tech, telecoms, healthcare, energy, hospitality and aviation involved in high-value, cross-border transactions. The team’s comprehensive service covers real estate acquisitions and sales, M&A, asset purchases, bulk sale processes, environment matters, specialised drafting and regulatory compliance. The team is led by Rolando Laclé Zúñiga, who draws on over three decades of cross-border M&A and foreign investment experience; Juan Manuel Godoy, who brings expertise in the energy sector and green projects; David Reuben, who specialises in deals involving private equity and highly regulated sectors; and real estate development expert Juan Manuel Cordero.

The team at Consortium Legal leverages the deep bench strength of offices in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua to advise private investors, international developers and multinational corporates in the retail, hospitality, construction and shipping sectors, including Maersk and Walmart, on day-to-day matters and in high-value, multi-jurisdictional real estate transactions. The firm’s full skill set covers matters ranging from due diligence and regulatory compliance to sales and purchases, M&A, asset purchases, bulk sales and free trade zone issues. ​​The practice is headed by Juan Manuel Cordero, who specialises in the constitution and modification of condominium regimes, leases, the sale and purchase of hotels, and related antitrust filings; and David Reuben, who handles complex real estate acquisitions and concessions. Seasoned litigator Rolando Laclé Zuñiga brings over three decades of foreign investment experience. Other key figures include senior associates Marcela Alfaro, who brings expertise to energy sector matters, and Daniel Rojas, who advises on the sale and purchase of residential, commercial and mixed-use real estate projects.