Mr Oscar Sandoval > Consortium Legal > San Jose, Costa Rica > Lawyer Profile
Consortium Legal Offices
BARRIO GONZALEZ LAHMANN
CALLE 21 Y 25, AVENIDA 6
SANE JOSE
Costa Rica
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Mr Oscar Sandoval
Work Department
Banking & Finance
Position
Partner
Career
Oscar is a partner at Consortium Legal – Costa Rica. Oscar has more than 24 years of experience in corporate law, banking and finance law, private equity, mergers & acquisitions.
Oscar advises public and private local and international banking institutions as well as multilateral financial institutions – and other credit parties – in corporate law and in structuring, documenting, and closing complex credit facilities. He has led multiple private equity transactions and merger and acquisition transactions, including cross-border transactions. In addition, he advises and assists boards of directors in corporate matters and corporate governance.
He was in charge of the creation and development of the legal department of a regional financial institution and managed such department for more than 5 years.
His experience also includes litigation in civil and commercial matters, and he is a commercial law professor at the University of Costa Rica.
Languages
Spanish, English, French and Italian
Memberships
- Member, Costa Rican Bar Association
Education
- Commercial Law Specialist, System of Postgraduate Studies, Universidad de Costa Rica (2002)
- Degree in Law, University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica (1999)
Lawyer Rankings
Costa Rica > Banking and finance
The banking, finance and fintech team at Consortium Legal remains a leader in the marketplace, marshalling the deep bench strength of offices in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua to advise major international banks, financial institutions, and international funding organisations such as Scotiabank, Citibank and the Inter-American Development Bank, on day-to-day matters and high-value, multi-jurisdictional matters. The practice’s full range of services extends to assistance with financial industry M&A, regulatory compliance, retail, commercial and corporate lending, fintech and estate planning through diverse trust operations. The team is led by Mario Quesada Bianchini, an expert in banking M&A; David Arturo Campos, a specialist in finance regulatory matters; Randall Barquero, who brings expertise to advising local and international banks on contracts, credit structuring and project finance; Oscar Sandoval, who was promoted to partner in April 2022 and who advises clients on complex operations involving credit facilities; and Andrés Chamberlain, who heads the retail banking division. Key support is provided by senior associate Susana Raventós, who assists with complex, cross-border transactions.