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 Corporate Law


Soley, Saborío, Fallas & Asociados offers clients an integral service that allows them to rely on expert legal consulting and support, from the very moment that they decide to establish their company and, subsequently, to resolve the any issues or problems that might arise during regular operation. . We also counsel clients, both domestic and foreign, on sophisticated and complex business transactions, including tender offers, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, as well as Project Finance.

 •     Corporate structure.

Our Corporate Area handles aspects such as the selection of the right legal structure and formation of new business, corporate legal compliance and taxation matters. Among others, the service includes:

  • Advice involving the selection of the best legal structure for the establishment and operation of a company. (Incorporated corporations, limited liability companies, joint ventures, etc.).
  • Advice about business practices in Costa Rica and adequate conduction of corporate legal matters and compliance: i.e.. Labor, administrative, commercial, tax and customs-related matters.
  • Advice involving negotiations for the consolidation of new companies, acquisitions, mergers, etc.
  • Advice involving the forming of strategic alliances and diverse forms of corporate collaboration.

As part of our organization, we maintain a computerized control system that allows us immediate, reliable access to information regarding the current registry status of our clients' corporations so as to provide proper maintenance in accordance with established legal requirements.

As Corporate Attorneys, our main interest is to provide our clients a full scope of services and corporate legal backing, to allow them to develop their commercial and/or personal activities in the best way possible, making efficient and effective use of their resources and time

Mergers & Acquisitions

Our Corporate Area provides integrated services to clients, offering expert legal advise and support in the M&A field. We are involved in all major aspects of M&A transactions, such as cross-border acquisitions, private equity/financial sponsor transactions, proxy contests, anti-takeover mechanisms, and purchases or sales of assets.

Soley, Saborío, Fallas & Asociados assists domestic and foreign clients on the implementing of mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures, in order to help them achieve their corporate goals.

As more of our domestic and foreign clients undertake joint ventures, we have developed a strong corporate and tax team to assist our clients in their endeavors.

Our services include the following:

  • Due diligence examinations
  • Designing the legal structure of the transaction and related documents
  • Designing and implementing joint ventures, strategic alliances and other forms of corporate collaboration
  • Fending off hostile takeovers
  • Integrated advise on corporate matters

 •       Project Finance

Soley, Saborío, Fallas & Asociados provides clients legal advice and assistance in designing the financial structure of infrastructure projects, both non-recourse and limited recourse.  Our Corporate Group works closely with other areas of the firm to offer an integrated service in every area of law required for successful financings, including:

  • Power and telecommunications regulation
  • Government contracting
  • Real estate
  • Corporate
  • Environmental
  • Tax
  • Intellectual property
  • Arbitration

We provide services to domestic and foreign companies, financing sources, and government entities in the development and financing of infrastructure projects, introducing elements of financial engineering that add value to the assets.

Our services include:

  • Preparing the initial documents: MOU’ s and confidentiality agreements
  • Legal opinions
  • Shareholder agreements
  • Project completion agreement
  • Allocation and mitigation of risks
  • Construction contracts
  • Off-take agreements and agreements with suppliers
  • Loan agreements and security documents