The team at Consortium Legal leverages the deep bench strength of offices in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua, to represent financial institutions and national and multinational corporates (including Walmart and Del Monte) involved in high-stakes civil and commercial litigation and arbitration. The firm’s active client roster spans sectors ranging from healthcare, real estate, aviation, manufacturing and consumer goods to infrastructure, beauty, retail, agriculture, building materials and hospitality. The team is headed by veteran litigator Rolando Laclé Castro (who brings over 30 years of experience) and José Pablo Valverde, who handles matters involving damages claims, breaches of contract, and construction and financial disputes. Other names to note include Andrés Martínez, a specialist in international arbitration and judicial litigation, and associates Josué Barahona Vargas and Gerald Hoffman, who provide key support in complex arbitrations.
Testimonials
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‘They are very serious professionals, committed to providing an excellent service to their clients and obtaining positive results.'
‘José Pablo Valverde and Andrés Martínez have extensive knowledge of banking, civil and commercial cases and make an exceptional team.'
'The entire team is exceptional. They are truly efficient and go above and beyond what is required to provide exceptional service and attention.'
Key clients
- Banco Davivienda (Costa Rica)
- Scotiabank de Costa Rica
- Grupo Barceló
- Walmart
- Grupo Cuestamoras
- Banco Lafise
- Del Monte International
- Banco BAC San José
- Banco General (Costa Rica)
- Asociación Conservacionistas de Monteverde
Work highlights
- Defending Villas Playa Sámara against a lawsuit over a property that will be part of a new housing and hotels project.
- Representing Asociación Conservacionista de Monteverde, an association that works on the preservation and reforestation of some areas in the region of Monteverde, in legal actions carried out to protect the rights of the association against squatters and the Government of Costa Rica.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
José Pablo Valverde, Rolando Laclé Zúñiga