The environmental group at Arias employs regional strength to advise national and international corporates and developers on a wide spectrum of matters across the practice area. With a client base spanning such sectors as pharmaceuticals, education, construction, food and beverages, agriculture and chemicals, the firm’s full offering covers matters ranging from environmental litigation and alternative dispute resolution, expansion planning and legal permits and licences to ESG services, regulatory compliance, renewable projects and environmental due diligence. Carlos Ubico brings extensive experience in advising on matters involving project finance, public works concessions, administrative litigation and constitutional claims before the Costa Rican Constitutional Court. Key support is provided by senior counsel Luis Diego Obando, who has handled international environmental litigation before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

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  • ‘A robust and comprehensive team, concerned with knowing the client and their needs, in order to always support the business and guide it to environmental compliance hand-in-hand with the advancement of the business.'

Key clients

  • Cámara Nacional de Exportadores de Piña
  • Agroindustrial Piñas del Bosque
  • FIFCO
  • Corporación D
  • Flextronic
  • Comapan
  • Cementos Fortaleza
  • Envases Comeca
  • CoopeDota
  • Inari Medical
  • Mapfre Seguros Costa Rica
  • Línea de Acción
  • Servicios Aduales
  • Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje

Work highlights

  • Carried out environmental legal compliance audits at 26 sites, including warehouses, education centres and water and energy facilities, on behalf of Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje.