Tactic Legal, formed by former COLBS Estudio Legal partner Javier Escalante after he and Sebastián Jiménez split their practices in September 2021, represents private individuals, NGOs and major multinationals involved in complex domestic and cross-border litigation and arbitration, across such sectors as food and beverages, real estate, luxury goods and security. The team is headed by Escalante, a seasoned trade negotiator who has served as both Consul General of Costa Rica in Singapore and Ambassador of Costa Rica in Qatar. Manuel Ventura, who joined from Facio Abogados in November 2023, brings expertise in constitutional law matters. Other key figures include senior associate Jean Carlo Díaz, who handles administrative law disputes, and associate and experienced litigator and banking and finance specialist Daniela Alvarado, who followed Escalante from his previous firm. Since the conclusion of research, the firm has merged with Guatemala's A. D. Sosa & Soto and rebranded as Tactic Legal as part of an ongoing process to become a regional player; the new entity also has offices in El Salvador and Honduras.
Testimonials
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- ‘The team's dedication, commitment and ethics are unsurpassed.’
- ‘Javier Escalante is extremely courteous, responsible, careful and professional.'
Key clients
- Grupo Jumex
- Comercializadora Eloro y Jumex Costa Rica
Work highlights
- Advised and represented Grupo Jumex, Comercializadora Eloro y Jumex Costa Rica in a complex dispute concerning the termination of a distribution agreement with another company in Costa Rica.
- Advised Hermosa Oceanfront Developments on cadastral overlap that was detected between that and another property on the National Registry, hindering a donation.