April 6, 2021
Lead University is delivering a 4-month executive program on competition law and policy to a group of young professionals from several Latin American countries. Our partner Alan Thompson was invited as a professor along with several fellow lawyers and economists, including renowned international experts such as professor Frederic Jenny, chairman of the OECD Competition Committee.
March 15, 2021
In recent months, important new banking and financial regulations have been issued in Costa Rica, some of them related to legal reforms approved for the country’s accession to the OECD. These regulations include:
Regulation on venture capital investment funds
https://lnkd.in/eUwSdhR
Exchange Derivatives Regulation (SUGEF 9-20)
https://lnkd.in/e8Q-p4u
Regulation on branches of foreign banks (SUGEF 29-20)
https://lnkd.in/ek7x9c2
Regulation on concentrations in the financial sector (SUGEF 41-21)
https://lnkd.in/eUHcsFV
Money Laundering Prevention Regulation (SUGEF 12-21)
https://lnkd.in/eXjnzJ7
Deposit guarantee fund regulation
https://lnkd.in/e4ZXUs9
Regulation on financial institution resolution mechanisms (SUGEF 40-21)
https://lnkd.in/eBK3TF7
Do not hesitate to contact us for more information.
February 22, 2021
Today Arbitration Intelligence recognized our partner Alberto Fernández López as Arbitrator of the Year for 2020 in Costa Rica. The recognition is based on feedback from parties or counsel participating in arbitral disputes. In his role as co-arbitrator, Alberto’s questions were characterized as demonstrating familiarity with the record and legal issues and helping to clarify factual or legal issues and the award was characterized as persuasively written and well-reasoned. For more information:
January 13, 2021
Are monopolies allowed in Costa Rica? Check out this article by our partner, Alan Thompson, on the constitutional and legal issues surrounding monopolies in Costa Rica, published today in the digital edition of El Observador. Read here:
December 9, 2020
As Costa Rica completes its accession to the OECD, Lead University and the Costa Rican National Competitiveness Council have come together to establish an Observatory on OECD and Public Policy. The opening session will take place on December 16th and our partner Alan Thompson will moderate a panel on the OECD’s most recent assessment of competition law and policy in Costa Rica.
November 13, 2020
Our partner, Alberto Fernández López, is one of the panelists invited to the X Convention of Central America and the Caribbean Arbitration Centers, which will be held from the 23rd to the 27th of November 2020. The main topic will be the role of arbitration centers in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic: practical experiences, lessons learned and future challenges. For more information: [email protected]
September 24, 2020
Proposed regulations of the new competition law in Costa Rica (Law No. 9736) are submitted for public consultation for 15 working days starting from today. This law introduces major changes in institutional issues and in rules and procedures on merger control, investigation of monopolistic practices and sanctions. Access to the proposed regulations here:
August 31, 2020
“Arbitration Day 2020,” an international event organized by Costa Rican Young Arbitrators, takes place today. Our associate, Guillermo Zúñiga Saborío, will moderate the virtual inaugural panel entitled “Soft Law: Concept, features and scope.”
August 20, 2020
Our partner, Alberto Fernández López, is recognized in the 2020 edition of Who is Who Legal Central America for his extensive knowledge and experience in dispute resolution and construction law. According to the publication, Alberto “continues to impress clients and peers alike with his vast experience and knowledge of disputes and claims arising from the construction sector.”
August 4, 2020
“Absolute monopolistic practices in Costa Rican law and jurisprudence.” A legal article by our partner, Alan Thompson, included in the second edition of Lead University’s academic journal LOGOS (Vol. 1, No 2, pp. 52-65). In this article the author analyzes absolute monopolistic practices, known internationally as cartels, in the light of relevant OECD instruments, Costa Rican laws, and decisions of Costa Rican competition authorities and courts. Access to the digital edition of the journal here: