Continuing to grow since its 2021 merger with firms in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, Alta Batalla utilises a multidisciplinary approach, integrating its environmental law practice with its infrastructure and projects, sustainability and natural resources practices, and coordinating with its trade and customs, public law and dispute resolution teams to advise financial institutions and major multinationals, such as Panasonic. The firm’s active client base spans sectors ranging from food, real estate, hospitality, agribusiness, chemicals and energy to mining, aviation, medical devices, electronics and manufacturing. The practice’s comprehensive service covers administrative procedures, permits, environmental legal compliance assessments, complex litigation, risk analysis and advice on industrial operations such as waste management, soils protection, sewage, energy consumption and emission control. The practice is headed by environmental law and natural sciences expert Raúl Guevara. Key support is provided by associate Adrián Vega, who specialises in due diligence and environmental compliance audits. Former Arias practice head Roberto Cordero joined the firm as senior counsel in August 2024, along with associate Marian Mora Murillo.
Testimonials
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‘Great knowledge of socio-environmental issues and the capacity to offer innovative solutions in an interdisciplinary manner in Costa Rica and the Central American region and Colombia. They have an excellent practice focused on effective solutions.'
Key clients
- Corporacion Multi Inversions
- Improsa Capital
Work highlights
- Advised Brenntag on different environmental and regulatory issues, environmental compliance, permits and administrative procedures before public entities.
- Advised Improsa Capital on the management of various environmental issues due to pollution problems that a neighbouring company was causing to one of the assets managed by Improsa, and a claim for environmental damages caused.