BLP

Legal Services | Costa Rica
tel: 506-2205-3939 | fax: 506-2205-3940
Roble Corporate Center, 8th floor | Escazú, San José, Costa Rica, Central America | San Jose | 10903 | Costa Rica

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Overview

At BLP we are proud to have a carefully selected and truly exceptional team of professionals, who provide a globalized focus that allows them to offer innovative solutions to our clients facing complex legal matters. We look for outstanding individuals who have the skills and potential to lead in every project they undertake. Our attorneys are highly regarded by multiple rankings and reputable publications. A high percentage of them have continued pursuing post-graduate education in some of the best schools in the US and Europe, which gives them a truly comprehensive and global perspective that is brought to every project and transaction on which they work.

BLP's attorneys are differentiated not only by their education, but by their ability to think outside the box, and devise practical and cost-effective answers for our clients’ needs. All members of the team are characterized by their in-depth knowledge of all the industries and sectors to which the firm caters, and their ability to work in interdisciplinary teams to provide integrated results that always exceed expectations. The excellent legal team at BLP has made it possible for the firm to participate in important infrastructure, financing, and corporate projects on a global scale. Contact us, and allow us to propose a new way to implement the decisions your business requires to succeed.

Year this Office was Established: 2003
Lawyers Worldwide: 180

Areas of Practice

Professionals

Associates

Alberto  Bogantes

Alberto Bogantes

Senior Associates
Fiorella  Chinchilla

Fiorella Chinchilla

Senior Associates
Catalina  Conejo

Catalina Conejo

Associate
Alejandro  Fallas

Alejandro Fallas

Senior Associates
Alejandra  Fernández

Alejandra Fernández

Senior Associates
Victoria  Hernández

Victoria Hernández

Senior Associates
Milton  Medina

Milton Medina

Associate
Kattya  Mejías

Kattya Mejías

Senior Associates
Jose Mario   Miranda

Jose Mario Miranda

Senior Associates
Jose Pablo   Miranda

Jose Pablo Miranda

Senior Associates
Ivannia  Molina

Ivannia Molina

Senior Associates
Francisco  Peralta

Francisco Peralta

Senior Associates
Diego  Quiros

Diego Quiros

Associate
Michael  Rojas

Michael Rojas

Associate
Aurora  Solís

Aurora Solís

Senior Associates
Isis  Ulloa

Isis Ulloa

Senior Associates
Andrea  Vargas

Andrea Vargas

Senior Associates
Abril  Villegas

Abril Villegas

Senior Associates
Jimena  Zamora

Jimena Zamora

Associate

Of Counsel

Adriana   Acuña

Adriana Acuña

Special Counsel
Federico  Barrios

Federico Barrios

Special Counsel
Luis  Chacón

Luis Chacón

Special Counsel
Rodrigo  Cubero

Rodrigo Cubero

Senior Counsel
Eduardo  Ramírez

Eduardo Ramírez

Special Counsel
Andrés  Waisleder

Andrés Waisleder

Special Counsel
Sofía  Zúñiga

Sofía Zúñiga

Special Counsel

Articles

Tax Treatment of Donations and Other Free Transfers

A free transfer is when the donor (transferor) bestows a benefit or right without being paid, even though the transfer may be subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions, such as an inheritance, donation, or prize. The taxpayer in this type of conveyance is the party who accepts the benefit or right (transferee) since they receive an income. A donation deductible under article 39 of the Tax Agreement Law is exempt since it receives a different tax treatment. Our focus here is solely on transfers considered capital gains for the recipient...

Government of Guatemala Issues National Strategy Plan to Reopen Activities in the Country

The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance recently published Ministerial Agreement 144-2020 that contains the national strategy for controlling the epidemic COVID-19 and confinement conditions. This is to complement the presidential provisions dated May 31, 2020 that were published on June 1, 2020 and which ratify the validity of the provisions of May 14 with some adjustments to them: Curfew of 18:00 ( AM) at 5:00 pm (PM), change of hours for supermarkets, banks, markets, authorization of commercial activities and services in individual premises that are not in shopping centers, among others...

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Press releases

BLP Advises Avianca on a US$750 Million Senior Secured Notes Issuance

BLP advised Avianca MidCo 2 PLC, as Issuer, and its guarantor subsidiaries in connection with the initial issuance of US$600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 9.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2031, as well as a subsequent tap issuance of US$150,000,000 under the same 2031 series, reaching a total issuance amount of US$750 million. The firm acted as local counsel in Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Guatemala. The issuance forms part of a comprehensive liability management strategy aimed at strengthening Avianca's financial profile, optimizing its capital structure, and extending its maturity profile...

BLP Advises BofA Securities and J.P. Morgan on Mobiliare’s US$500 Million Inaugural Bond Issuance

BLP advised BofA Securities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as initial purchasers in the issuance of US$500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.750% senior notes due 2032 by Mobiliare Latam, S.A. (“Mobiliare Holding”) and Mobiliare Latam México, S.A. de C.V., as co-issuers. The offering was conducted pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S, and the notes are guaranteed by several of Mobiliare’s operating subsidiaries across the region, including in Costa Rica, Guatemala and El Salvador...

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