The powerhouse team at BLP remains a market leader, employing the combined bench strength of offices in San José, Puntarenas, Guanacaste and Marina Flamingo in addition to branches across Latin America and Europe, to represent such household-name multinationals as Pfizer, Amazon and Uber involved in complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes. With an active client roster spanning sectors ranging from food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, telecoms, and apparel to tech, medical devices, finance, hospitality and education, the team’s full service covers international litigation and arbitration related to administrative concession rights, as well as claims involving unfair competition, distribution, fraud and real estate and construction matters. Veteran litigator Mauricio Salas leads the team, bringing over 25 years of experience in the legal profession. Other key figures include experienced arbitrator Luis Ortiz; criminal expert Alejandro Rojas, who was promoted to partner in April 2023; director Robert Morales, who provides expertise in administrative law matters; and senior associate José Pablo Miranda.
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Testimonials
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‘BLP is a firm with the necessary and updated knowledge to provide truthful advice and follow-up.'
‘Mauricio Salas - his knowledge and response time makes him stand out from others.'
‘I consider that they have a solid team for Costa Rica in this area, with innovative and creative ideas.'
‘It seems to me that the head of the team, Mauricio Salas, is a person who transmits security and confidence.'
It is a very large practice, with a lot of experts in the different fields. True expertise.'
‘BLP is made up of lawyers with a lot of innovation, very accessible and always willing to support us to find creative solutions to the problems we discuss together, at the speed that my fast and demanding business demands.'
Key clients
- Pfizer
- Kraft Heinz
- Uber Technologies
- Gencom Group
- Grupo Pelón
- Medtronic
- Axiom
- adidas
- Chiquita Brands International
- Demasa
Work highlights
- Representing Pfizer in class action suit, dealing with the approval mechanism of the COVID mandatory vaccination programme.
- Represented Amazon, as a victim of electronic fraud, in a case dealing with hacking stemming from different jurisdictions, resulting in the recovery of stolen funds exceeding $370k.
- Represented Initec, a Spanish energy company, in a construction arbitration with the Costa Rican state, namely its national power company, in a case dealing with a turn-key geothermal power project.
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Practice head
Mauricio Salas