Facio & Cañas‘ growing compliance practice assists both domestic and multinational companies with designing and strengthening their compliance and corporate governance frameworks, acting for major clients in the healthcare, financial services, real estate and telecoms sectors, among others. The team covers key risk areas such as anti-corruption and anti-bribery, corporate ethics and integrity programmes, regulatory compliance and risk management, whistleblowing and internal investigations, and data protection and privacy, and is also increasingly active in advising on emerging areas of concern, including AI governance. Senior associate Catalina Moya Azucena oversees the practice, combining expertise in regulatory compliance and corporate governance, consumer protection, data privacy and business structuring. Edgar Odio, a well-regarded expert in competition law, is also a key name.
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Key clients
- Liberty Latin America
- AFC Trust Services
- Cargill
- Insulet
Work highlights
Advised Procter & Gamble on the development and implementation of a comprehensive compliance matrix covering mandatory regulatory obligations and voluntary best practices across sensitive operational areas.
Advised Insulet Corporation on its establishment and initial operations in Costa Rica, providing legal and compliance support in connection with corporate structuring and market entry.
Conducted an independent internal audit of AFC Trust Services S.A.’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing compliance framework, in accordance with SUGEF Regulation 13-19 applicable to Type 1 Obligated Entities.
Practice head
Catalina Moya Azucena