BLP stands out for the ‘breadth of its expertise’, with a diverse litigation and arbitration practice that covers all key pillars of civil, commercial, administrative and criminal law. Representing a stellar roster of international companies, including major players in the pharmaceuticals, clothing, tech, entertainment, transport, logistics and chemicals sectors, the team is particularly skilled in handling multi-party cases (such as product liability claims) and distributor conflicts. The firm also houses a thriving criminal litigation practice. ’Truly strategic partner’ Mauricio Salas, who takes on an array of high-profile mandates (with a particular specialism in environmental cases), leads the sizeable team. Other prominent partners include Luis Ortiz, an expert in administrative and constitutional law, and white-collar crime specialist Alejandro Rojas, the former deputy director of Costa Rica’s Public Prosecutor’s Office. The firm also benefits from a strong pool of junior lawyers, including directors Robert Morales, who is well versed in both litigation and arbitration, and Alejandro Goicuría, and senior associates José Pablo Miranda and Fabián Solórzano.
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Testimonials
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- 'The BLP team has a presence throughout Central America and offers comprehensive support for companies that have business in this region. They are always at the forefront of high-impact legal issues and with their GC Legal Summit they always enable legal teams to connect and create networks.'
- 'Mauricio Salas is a truly strategic partner who works hand in hand with his clients to prepare them to make decisions and take actions that will put them in the best possible position in potential litigation.'
- 'What catches my attention about this practice is the breadth of its expertise. They have very specialised litigators in areas such as environmental, criminal, competition, consumer, and labour law. I know firms with strengths in certain areas, but not one with such a broad scope. They also have a team of very capable younger lawyers who I believe are very promising.'
- 'Mauricio Salas has very extensive knowledge of the law and other topics as well. He is a really brilliant lawyer. He is also very calm and even-tempered which helps with litigation. Alejandro Rojas is a criminal defence lawyer who is also very focused and calm, and respected. Alejandro Goicuría and Robert Morales are also very good.'
Key clients
- Pfizer
- Kraft Heinz
- Uber Technologies, Inc.
- Gencom Group
- Initec
- Medtronic
- Axiom
- Adidas
- Chiquita Brands International Sàrl
- Demasa
- Millicom (DBA Tigo)
- Amazon
Work highlights
Representing Adidas in a multimillion-dollar dispute brought by its former distributor in the Costa Rican courts.
Representing Gruma Demasa in a high-profile sanctions case before the national competition authority.
Acting for Medtronic in complex criminal litigation stemming from a multimillion-dollar fraud carried out by the management team during the construction of the Costa Rican plant.
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Practice head
Mauricio Salas