Eduardo Abarca Vargas
Lawyer and Notary Public
Lawyer ID: 9005
Contact
+506 88116137
info@avlegalfirm.com
Practice Areas
Corporate and Real State Law
Litigation
Languages
Spanish, English
Education
- Master's Degree in Business Law, University for International Cooperation.
- Master's Degree in Tax Law, University for International Cooperation.
- Master's studies in Notarial Law at the Universidad Latina de Costa Rica. (2014) (Summa Cum Laude).
- Specialization in International Taxation (2023).
- Law Degree (Latin University of Costa Rica, 1998).
- Notary Public (Latin University of Costa Rica, 1998).
- Bachelor of Laws (Latin University of Costa Rica, 1996).
Seminars
- Criminal Law Course for court personnel.
- Professional Ethics Course of the Bar Association.
- Law of Urban and Suburban Leases.
- Law of Urban and Suburban Leases: 'One year of validity'.
- Law on Domestic Violence.
- Contest Rules in Criminal matters.
- Juvenile Criminal Law.
- Notarial Law Seminar.
- New Laws of Fiscal Transparency and Strengthening of Tax Management.
- Probate Process.
- New Criminal Procedure Code.
- New Appeal in Criminal matters.
- Immigration Law and its Regulations.
- Orality in recent procedural reforms.
- Notarial Disciplinary Process.
- New Civil Procedure Code I.
- New Civil Procedure Code II.
Experience
- Department of Public Defenders of Pérez Zeledón as an assistant for a period of approximately two years, during the period that he was studying formally.
- In the Department of Public Defenders as a Professional.
- Active Trial Lawyer and Notary Public. I have an office open since 1999 at the addresses indicated.
Affiliations
- Register at the US Embassy on the list of Attorney for the South Zone of Costa Rica.
Francisco Sánchez Fallas
Lawyer and Notary Public
Lawyer ID: 5831
Contact
+506 88343014
info@avlegalfirm.com
Practice Areas
Criminal Law
Litigation
Languages
Spanish
Education
- Law Degree from the Autonomous University of Central America, Summa Cum Laude mention.
- Specialist in Criminal Justice Administration, National University.
Experience
- Lawyer (Letrado), Constitutional Court.
- Investigating Judge of San José.
- Criminal Judge of San José.
- Trial Judge in the Criminal Trial Courts of San José and Pérez Zeledón.
- Substitute Judge at the Goicoechea Appeal Court of Criminal Law (Casación).
- Substitute Judge in the Criminal Sentence Appeal Courts of Goicoechea and Cartago.
Publications
- The processing of Criminal Proceedings. Judicial School.
- Some reflections on definitive and irreproducible acts. Judicial School.
- Notes on the oral sentence. In the book Flagrancy Procedure.
- Is the subjective element of justification necessary? Journal of Criminal Sciences.
- The material aspect of the circumstantial evidence. In Digital Magazine of the Mexican Institute of Studies and Consulting in Law.
- Formal aspect of the circumstantial evidence: characteristics of the indication. In Digital Magazine of the Mexican Institute of Studies and Consulting in Law.
- Historical notes on the indicative evidence. In Digital Magazine of the Mexican Institute of Studies and Consulting in Law.
- Convenience of the implementation of the adversarial system. In Digital Magazine of the Mexican Institute of Studies and Consulting in Law.
- Informal pre-trial detention? In Digital Magazine of the Mexican Institute of Studies and Consulting in Law.
- Penal responsibility of juridical entities. In Digital Magazine of the Mexican Institute of Studies and Consulting in Law.
Distinctions
- Fernando Coto Alban Award. Supreme Court of Justice of Costa Rica, 2015.
Lorena Montt Villacura
Lawyer and Notary
Lawyer ID: 4035
Contact
+506 86694525
info@avlegalfirm.com
Practice Areas
Immigration Law Expert
Languages
Spanish, English
Education
- Incorporated into the Bar Association: Lawyer, December 1987.
- Law Degree: University of Costa Rica: MARCH 1988.
- Public Notary: University of Costa Rica: APRIL 1988.
Seminars
- National Congress of Free Zones, June 2021.
- Trusts: Costa Rican Institute of Notarial Law, September 2016.
- 102 Innovations in the Ordinary Civil Process. Costa Rican Institute of Scientific Procedural Law. May, 2018.
- New Civil Procedure Code. Master Lex, October 2018.
- Costa Rican Legislation to prevent money laundering: Sistemas Maestros de Información S.A. and Grupo Camacho International. February of the year 2019.
- Register of Shareholders: Eon Integral Consulting, LTDA. February of the year 2019.
- Value Added Tax-VAT: Impact on Lawyers, April 2019.
- Analysis of the situation in Costa Rica from March to September 2020. Costa Rican Bar Association. September, 2020.
- Opening of the digital platform of the General Directorate of Migration and Immigration. Costa Rican Bar Association. October, 2020.
- Consultations on the digital platform of the DGME. Costa Rican Bar Association. October, 2020.
- Bill to attract workers and remote service providers of an international nature. Costa Rican Bar Association. August, 2021.
- Free Zones of the future. New opportunities in light of the reform of Law 7210. Master Lex.
- Achievements, current situation and migratory challenges 2022. Costa Rican Bar Association. October, 2022.
- Scope of the new Regulation to the law of attraction of investors, rentiers and pensioners. Costa Rican Bar Association. March of the year 2023.
Experience
- Lawyers Office Assistant: 1980 to 1982.
- Second Civil Court Assistant: 1980 to 1983.
- Third Civil Court Assistant: 1983 to 1984.
- Office Lic. Juan José Delgado 1988 to 1990.
- Independent office from 1991 to date.
- Founder: MONTT & ARAYA LEGAL 2001 to date.
- Collaborator: AVLEGAL FIRM 2015 to date.
- Legal Advisor to companies in free zones, companies dedicated to international business.
- Business advice, contracts, labor relations, relationship with local governments, advice to obtain legal immigration status for their representatives and foreign employees in Costa Rica.
- Legal Advisor on obtaining residence in Costa Rica and legal immigration status for foreigners with the intention of staying in the country.
Trilce Abarca Vargas
Business Administrator and Accountant
Contact
+506 88230327
info@avlegalfirm.com
Languages
Spanish, English
Education
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, 2005).
- College Degree of Business Administration (Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, 2006).
- Bachelor of Accounting (Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, 2015) (Suma Cum Laude).
- College Degree of Accounting (Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, 2015).
Seminars
- Various courses related to Compliance with SUGEF Regulations.
Experience
- Office manager at AV Law firm since 2007.
- Operations manager of GB Global Business Escrow and trust Management SRL.
Monserrath Duarte Monge
Contact
+506 86694525
info@avlegalfirm.com
Languages
Spanish, English
- By profession she has a bachelor's degree and a degree in Teaching English.
- She is part of the A-V team performing the position of legal assistant.
- She is focused on providing excellent customer service thanks to her knowledge of the English language and experience in the customer service area.
- She worked at A-V for over two years and because of his love of legal service she returned again.
Gabriela Núñez Cascante
Contact
info@avlegalfirm.com
Languages
Spanish, English
- Recently joined the team.
- She is willing to learn to expand her knowledge.
- She is able and willing to assist our clients in a efficient manner.
- She provides quality customer service and ease of treatment.