Formed by former COLBS Estudio Legal partner Javier Escalante after he and Sebastián Jiménez split their practices in September 2021, the team at Tactic Legal continues to grow, bringing strength to advising real estate developers, NGOs and multinational corporations across such sectors as manufacturing, food and beverages, building materials, agriculture and real estate on a wide range of environmental matters. These range from the regulations and permits required for water usage and management, tourism and development projects, and waste management and recycling to environmental conservation, regulatory compliance and litigation. The practice is headed by Javier Escalante, who draws on his background as a former trade negotiator and chief of staff in the Costa Rican Ministry of Foreign Trade, and director Fernanda Jiménez, who works regularly with such environmental authorities as the Ministry of Environment and Energy's water department, and who, along with Escalante, advises on environmental regulations and restrictions applicable to large-scale development projects.
Key clients
- Work With Nature Foundation
- Tropical Science Center
Work highlights
- Advised Foundation Work with Nature, a Dutch-Costa Rican non-profit, which focuses on rainforest conservation in Costa Rica, on labour obligations and environmental compliance.
- Advised The Tropical Science Center (TSC) on the management of four protected areas, including the Monteverde Preserve, providing a review and update of internal regulations, including statutes, ethics, labour and environmental guidelines.