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Project Finance

Shareholder/sponsor agreements
Engineering, procurement and construction contracts
Operation and maintenance contracts
Take-off, long-term sales, supply, hedging and throughput agreements
Non-recourse and limited recourse guarantee structures
Inter-creditor agreements and syndicated loan structures
Project asset and cashflow based loan and investment vehicles
Securitization, options, derivatives and insurance structures for risk mitigation

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CUSTODY OF FUNDS:

STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION OF TRUSTS:

Copyrights:

Brand protection:

Patents and Industrial Designs:

Investment agreements
Project finance
Loan structuring during merger or acquisition processes
Public and private offerings
Debt structuring and restructuring
Credit facilities
Regulatory compliance
Debt prosecution
License procurement for banking and finance institutions
Banking and Insurance negotiation, mergers proceedings, shareholder’s agreements, and authorization before the Superintendence of the Financial System
Bank acquisitions

Development of insurance related products
Insurance and reinsurance policies
International insurance operations
Insurance related litigation
Registration of insurance companies and insurance brokerage agencies
Registration of products
Insurance operator licenses
Assistance with any and all regulatory matters related to insurance matters
Mergers and Acquisitions of insurance companies
Coordination and diligences before the Regulation Authority (SUGESE)
Assistance and advice on everyday regulatory and corporate matters for companies regulated by SUGESE
Review and advice of insurance contracts

Preparation of guidelines, manuals and internal compliance programs for companies on Competition Law matters
Execution of audits to diagnose compliance with Competition Law
Presentations and lectures on Competition Law
Representation and assistance in the approval of mergers and acquisitions before the Competition Authorities
Mediation and support to establish defenses before the Competition Authorities
Representation for filing claims before the national authority for anticompetitive behavior from competing companies or other market agents

Specialized counseling in compliance and corporate governance: compliance verification, due diligence processes, anticorruption evaluation, corporate compliance planning and supervision, corporate risk prevention
Ethical investigations and implementation of a Claim’s Management system
Counseling on the application and interpretation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Law
Audits in compliance of administrative policies and Human Resources
Preparation of ethical codes, periodical revisions and support in the correct application by employees
Counseling related to the FCPA Law and money laundering: constant updates and proper application
Registry of natural persons and/or corporations in compliance with Law 8204 and its bylaws
Elaboration of guidelines for legal compliance and manuals on compliance procedures for anti-money laundering
Due Diligence preparation and elaboration of reports in order to comply with the resolution regarding the Registry of Transparency and Final Beneficiaries, to be made before the Costa Rican Central Bank
Corporate amendments to comply with the Corporate Governance Voluntary Code and other mandatory corporate governance guidelines; according to each specific entity and its business activity
Drafting of corporate governance codes

Defense and determination of clients’ interests before the different government institutions in all related areas:
customs, regulated public services, aqueducts, energy, municipal, health affairs, among others
Defense in administrative proceedings
Litigation
Regulatory affairs, sanitary and local licenses
Mediation and conciliation with government entities

Procurement Law: