🏢 Corporate & Investment

Corporate & Investment

Our corporate and investment practice helps foreign investors establish and grow their business presence in Costa Rica. Whether you're forming a corporation to hold property, structuring a joint venture, or navigating free trade zone benefits, we provide the strategic legal counsel you need.

How We Help

Corporation and LLC formation

We register your Sociedad Anónima (S.A.) or Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (S.R.L.) with the Registro Nacional, draft customized bylaws, appoint officers, and obtain the required legal books.

Foreign investment registration

We register your investment with the Central Bank of Costa Rica and ensure full compliance with foreign investment regulations, protecting your right to repatriate capital and profits.

Joint venture structuring

We draft joint venture agreements that clearly define each partner's contributions, governance structure, profit distribution mechanisms, and exit strategies to prevent future disputes.

Shareholder agreements

We protect minority and majority shareholder interests through carefully drafted agreements covering voting rights, transfer restrictions, drag-along and tag-along clauses, and dispute resolution.

Regulatory compliance advisory

We help you navigate SUGEF, SUGEVAL, and other regulatory bodies relevant to your business sector, ensuring your operations meet all Costa Rican compliance requirements.

Free trade zone (Zona Franca) applications

We prepare and submit Zona Franca applications to help qualifying businesses obtain significant tax exemptions, import duty relief, and other incentives offered under the free trade zone regime.

Mergers and acquisitions

We conduct thorough legal due diligence, negotiate transaction terms, draft purchase and merger documents, and handle all required regulatory filings to ensure a smooth closing.

Corporate governance consulting

We help you establish sound board practices, implement compliance programs, meet annual filing requirements with the Registro Nacional, and maintain proper corporate books and records.

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