Aguilar Castillo Love
More informationThe corporate team at Aguilar Castillo Love leverages the bench strength of nine offices throughout the region to advise major multinationals such as Bayer, Johnson & Johnson, Mondelez and AstraZeneca on high-value, multi-jurisdictional transactions. With a client base spanning sectors ranging from tech, financial services, manufacturing and healthcare to food and beverages, hospitality and consumer goods, the multidisciplinary team’s comprehensive service extends to complex negotiations, antitrust matters, labour matters, tax issues and the detection of criminal risks. Foreign investment authority and senior partner John Aguilar Quesada leads the team, bringing expertise to complex M&A. Other key figures include Esteban Agüero Guier, the former head of the Costa Rican government’s international investment and trade disputes department; Tatiana Rojas Hernández, who brings expertise to corporate compliance and investigations; Marco Solano Gómez, who has over 20 years’ experience managing major cross-border deals and day-to-day operations; free trade zone regime expert Andrea Sáenz; and senior associate Stephanie Howard Peña. Laura Rodríguez Amador was promoted to partner in September 2022. Since publication, the firm has appointed Mary Ann Drake -formerly the firm's regional manager- as both a partner and the firm's General Counsel - effective as of December 2023.
Testimonials
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- 'The team understands the technical terms but is also sensitive about business issues and its ethical standards are aligned with ours.'
- 'We have more than 7 years of experience working with them. Our relationship began in Costa Rica and we currently have a relationship in different countries in Central America. I would like to emphasise that they are always focused on excellence and clear and effective communication.'
- 'The academic and professional preparation of its lawyers is first class and additionally the relationship with its clients is exceptional.'
Key clients
- Hapag-Lloyd
- Bayer
- Mondelez International
- Stryker
- Johnson Controls
- DXC Technology
- Johnson & Johnson
- AstraZeneca
Work highlights
- Advised Hapag-Lloyd on the acquisition of the terminal business of SM SAAM in Costa Rica and Honduras.
- Assisted Bayer with the sale of its environmental science professional business to international private equity firm Cinven.
- Advising Stryker in Costa Rica on various corporate issues linked to its internal reorganisation.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
John Aguilar Quesada