Solutions to your interests and investments
CORPORATE LAW
Both nationally and internationally, our attorneys have extensive experience in corporate transactions, for which we provide advice on new companies formation, business negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, purchase and sale of assets, income and investment in new markets, and other commercial transactions. Our services in this area are primarily aimed to corporations, investors, boards, shareholders and creditors, ensuring the clients that our experience will facilitate and protect their businesses and investments.
CORPORATE CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIME PREVENTION
Under the direction of Dr. Gonzalo Castellon and Mr. Jose Francisco Madrigal, two of the country's most famous criminal lawyers, BG&A protect and defend our clients’ rights in all facets of the criminal law, mainly concerning financial crime and stock exchange law.
In order to establish the necessary guidelines to prevent the commission of crimes, we developed with the client advising and workshops for the Crime Prevention, in order to train the staff of the company to know the scope of criminal behavior and to avoid it, to prevent that they become victims of crime.
CONTRACTS
A well written contract from the start avoids lengthy and costly lawsuits for any disagreement between the parties. Aware of the importance of the contract at any related party, BG&A specializes in the draft and development of all types of contracts, typical and atypical, providing expert solutions to each particular case, preventing conflicts and future interpretations that represent costs and unnecessary losses.
Our international experience in this area is a guarantee for our clients.
LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION
The skill of the lawyer is independent of his professional knowledge. Under this premise, BG&A has litigants trained to be able to defend any type of lawsuit duly advised by experts in each field. Our litigation experience allows us to defend more effectively the different kinds of lawsuits of our clients, no matter its particular need; our lawyers are fully trained to formalizing court settlements when is needed.
Our attorneys have extensive experience and training in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), both nationally and internationally, aware of the importance of the ADR as a tool that allows quick and practical solutions for the parties in conflict. The techniques of negotiation and mediation of our interdisciplinary professionals provide an advantage to those we represent.
CORPORATE LABOR LAW
The issues related to labor law are often treated from case to case, without prevention and conflict management.
Our services include ongoing advice, training staff in labor and harassment, labor dispute resolution, contract drafting and regulations, disciplinary representation on internal and external procedures, calculation of benefits and wage garnishments, and litigation.
Our international experience allows us to take advantage of comparative law in order to find real solutions to the immediate needs of employers and workers.
SOLIDARISM
Under the supervision of our specialists who have extensive experience in this area we permanently advise various solidarism associations, aimed at fostering good relations between it and the employer company, in order to protect labor rights and trade on both sides, making coexist harmoniously . The Solidarism is governed by a specific legal framework that requires adequate and ongoing advice to enable conflicts between workers and the employer.
JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COLLECTION
We are experts in this area with a high recovery rate, also protecting our customers' business relationship with borrowers, and encouraging payment arrangements that allow prompt recovery without affecting the business operation.
Our services in this area involve the management and procedures for recovery of accounts receivable location, freezing and seizure of property, permanent monitoring of assigned cases, counseling and legal advice regarding the best guarantee to formalize new credit, advice and formalization of guarantees and contracts designed to ensure recovery of loans, and certifications of default.
Our experience includes thousands of lawsuits and administrative collection duly processed and recovered, both public and private companies, under the continued coordination of our specialists in the field.
CONSTRUCTION LAW, CONDOMINIUMS AND REAL ESTATE
With the experience given by years of legal advice to many of the largest construction companies, BG&A has a fully trained staff in construction law, real estate projects, advising from residences to condominiums vertical and horizontal, and all procedures related to due diligence, market research, permitting, tax and related financial advice, and the formal sale and purchase of properties.
Our contract experts advise the client in permits issues, land use, zoning, leases, trust, and promise of sale and regulation of condominiums.
In case of any conflict during the process, BG&A advice to clients in proceedings and litigation for breach of contract, foreclosure and eviction, injunctions, and failure to condominium regulations.
FAMILY LAW AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Family law is one of the most serious and complex areas of law because of its implications and parties involved. Family conflicts require skilled and specialized professionals, not only in this matter but also in negotiation, finance, procurement, interpersonal relationships, psychology and litigation. Trust in our attorneys to adequately protect the interests and rights of your loved ones.
INHERITANCE LAW AND TESTAMENTS
With more empathy and professionalism, our lawyers will advise you during each stage of the succession process aware of the need to simplify procedures for distribution of property and assets after the loss of a loved one.
The will is a powerful legal instrument that allows you to distribute your assets after death, declaring who inherits and in what conditions. The correct wording of the will avoid lengthy legal battles of those who seek to benefit from its invalidation, and significantly lower the costs and procedures for the heirs. A badly drafted clause can cost millions to yours; let us advise you properly in this important decision.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND HEALTH LICENSES
The Firm has experience in advising national and international companies in aspects related to the defense of their intellectual property rights, by the registration of trademarks and others, and with administrative, civil and criminal procedures against the violation of the intellectual property rights.
IMMIGRATION LAW
We have a group of lawyers specializing in obtaining immigration status, whether in the case of residing temporarily or permanently in Costa Rica. In the business area, our dedicated professionals are responsible for obtaining the immigration status of the representatives and company employees who are transferred to Costa Rica to reside temporarily or permanently.
EDUCATION LAW
The Right to Education is a leading human right because it allows people to exercise their other rights; therefore, the related legal advice should be implemented by experienced professionals. With many years of practice in this area and with the support of experts in different disciplines, BG&A offers full national and international experience in this field, both in defense of their educational rights as advice daily schools and universities.
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING
Experience in the preparation of offers and bids, administrative appeals and trials; assistance in negotiating contracts, advising during the procedures of the different kinds of public contracts with the Government.
INSURANCE LAW
Our lawyers give advice on insurance regulation and supervision, claims and reimbursement procedures and risk analysis and recommendation and coverage, representing administrative and judicial rights.
REGISTRY AND NOTARY LAW
Our professionals are legally authorized by the competent national authorities to exercise the notary in Costa Rica, concentrating on the quality and speed of their transactions, aware of the formality, seriousness, responsibility that comes with the notary and client assets.
