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Katia Zuñiga
Events Committee
is a very special person, she is always willing to collaborate, offering her service to Clare Facio Legal in the best possible way, she is helpful, responsible, attentive, grateful, a good person, she gives her time and energy to help everyone. Her service for the firm is to coordinate everything related to cleanliness and order in the office, and she is also part of the Events Committee.
- Hobbies: Reading, listening to music, helping, serving
"He who looks outward, dreams. He who looks inward, awakens". (Carl G. Jung).
Cristina González Demmer
Lawyer-Mediator/Conciliator
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Cristina González Demmer
Lawyer-Mediator/Conciliator
Licda. Maria Cristina Gonzalez Demmer is a bilingual attorney (Spanish-English) graduated from Universidad de La Salle and a certified mediator by the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Costa Rican Bar Association.
He has 15 years of experience in banking law, tax law and mainly in Industrial and Intellectual Property.
She has been coordinator and participant in national and international projects in trademark registration, invention patent registration, industrial design registration, utility model registration, software registration, trade secret deposit processes, copyright protection, as well as investigations and processes on trademark and counterfeit product misuse. She has also been the coordinator of the application process for sanitary registrations before the Costa Rican Ministry of Health.
He has prepared for his clients, legal opinions of great value on the use and protection of Intellectual and Industrial Property rights which have allowed him to add value to their businesses; in addition, he has participated in lectures and trainings on these relevant topics and linked to the national reality in public institutions in Costa Rica.
His articles on this subject have been published in journals such as Newsletter Latin Counsel and Lexology Inform.
She is currently the head of our Intellectual Property department.
- Hobbies: Crossfit, soccer, art of all kinds, historical novels and traveling.
"Obsessed is the word the lazy use to describe the dedicated".
Lic. Douglas Beard Holst
Lawyer and Notary Public
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Lic. Douglas Beard Holst
Lawyer and Notary Public
Mr. Douglas Beard Holst is a Lawyer and Notary Public with more than 6 years of experience in litigation, as well as in commercial and real estate transactions.
He has been director of various litigation processes of a civil, commercial, leasing, labor and criminal nature, being that due to his track record in litigation, it allows him to develop an assessment of risks and contingencies at the time of decision-making, and find opportunities in conflicts.
- Hobbies: Cycling and Writing
"Don't raise your voice, improve your argument" – Desmond Tutu
Lic. Miguel Rodríguez Espinoza
Lawyer and Notary Public
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Lic. Miguel Rodríguez Espinoza
Lawyer and Notary Public
Mr. Miguel Rodriguez is an Attorney at Law and Notary Public, bilingual (Spanish and English) and with a general understanding of French, with more than 14 years of experience in commercial, corporate, real estate and Information and Communication Technology matters both in Costa Rica and Spain. Law Degree and Specialist in Notary and Registry Law from the Universidad Libre de Derecho de Costa Rica, Master in Business Law and Master in Telecommunications and Information Technology Law, both from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain and with his Costa Rican degree homologated to Spanish Law at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Throughout his career he has been characterized for being an ally of his clients, he is honest and direct in the management of expectations and present at any time it is necessary, so the people he advises are very satisfied with the direct and personal relationship, forming a constant sphere of communication. Likewise, his training and practice in commercial activities has made him a true teammate in complex organizational structures aimed at a common goal, and this, combined with his knowledge in Real Estate, Notary and Registry Law and his command of the English language, make him an excellent advisor for any foreigner wishing to invest in our country.
- Hobbies: Activities in Nature and Motorcycles
"To be good is easy; the difficult thing is to be just. Victor Hugo".
Manrique Pacheco Fischel
Lawyer
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Manrique Pacheco Fischel
Lawyer
Mr. Manrique Pacheco Fischel is a bilingual lawyer (Spanish and English) graduated from the Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnología, and is a student of Notary and Registry Law. He joined our law firm in 2020, and his knowledge and training are suited to the work he performs as an Associate, in the areas of Corporate and Real Estate Law. The values that best characterize him are loyalty, honesty, humility and respect.
- Hobbies: Playing tennis, soccer, and hiking
"The important thing is not to have dreams, but to have goals." - Franco Pacheco Arce
Hélène Lacoua
Administrative Assistant
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Hélène Lacoua
Administrative Assistant
“A Frenchwoman with a Tico heart.” Hélène left France 11 years ago to live new experiences. Graduated in legal translation, she worked as a translator and team leader for 5 years, more recently she worked in the administrative part of a travel agency for French-speaking clients, which “allowed me to discover almost every corner of Costa Rica and to fall in love with this beautiful country even more”.
Now at Clare Facio Legal she has returned to her passion for translation and legal work, mixed with the administrative side. He loves to work in a team and to solve problems.
- Hobbies: Cooking, social gatherings and reading
Every problem has its solution.
Michelle Ortiz
Administrative Assistant
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Michelle Ortiz
Administrative Assistant
Michelle has a technical degree in Business Administration, a degree in Executive English and is currently studying French.
She has been working in the legal field for 7 years, she started as a receptionist and now works as an administrative assistant.
For her, organization is a key part of her day-to-day work, since she has to manage everything from payments to the submission of documents to the different public entities we work with. An essential part of his work with the rest of the team is to give the customer a quality, fast and flawless job. That is why teamwork is extremely important at Clare Facio Legal.
- Hobbies: Dancing, horseback riding and language learning
Stop? Never. Moving forward? Always. Surrender? Ever."
Armando Molina Morales
Business Administration
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Armando Molina Morales
Business Administration
Bachelor in business administration, creative and ingenious professional, with capacity for analysis and synthesis, which allows me the right approach to an idea or innovative solution to dynamic scenarios present in the business universe.
Decision maker in two dimensions: personal and business; with moral values and ethical principles. With intellectual autonomy that allows me to be a constructive critic and to formulate the necessary questions when necessary. Ease in communicating with clear, correct, timely, appropriate and universal language.
- Hobbies: Reading, walking in the woods, fishing.
A man's greatness is not measured by the wealth he acquires, but by his integrity and his ability to positively affect those around him".
Emma Hivert
Legal Assistant
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Emma Hivert
Legal Assistant
Adoptive Ethics, Emma Hivert, a law student at the Universidad Latina de Costa Rica. He completed his primary and secondary studies in France, and for his last year of high school he was given the opportunity to finish it in Costa Rican lands, thus giving him an important advantage in opening up the Spanish language and having an exquisite approach to Costa Rican culture.
She completed his primary and secondary studies in France, and for his last year of high school he was given the opportunity to finish it in Costa Rican lands, thus giving him an important advantage in opening up the Spanish language and having an exquisite approach to Costa Rican culture.
Emma is one of our paralegals located in Tamarindo. Her training and knowledge qualify her as a very responsible person within our work team. She has experience in Corporate Law and real estate transactions.
- Hobbies: Swimming, going to the beach, traveling, learning new languages.
"The doors of the future are open for those who know how to push them." Coluche
Marylin Calvo León
Lic. Administration Business management with emphasis on Human Resources.
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Marylin Calvo León
Lic. Administration Business management with emphasis on Human Resources.
Marilyn Calvo León joined the family in April 2022 to explore more professional challenges. Marilyn is passionate about administration, with more than 8 years of experience in accounts receivable, invoicing, revenue control, settlements and database management for different client portfolios, internal and external customer service.
He is currently part of an excellent administrative and legal work team in the administration and accounting department of the company. Among its functions are the sending of invoices, payment control and collection management to different foreign and domestic customers. She is a management professional with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management with an emphasis in Human Resources and enjoys every moment of challenge and learning.
- Hobbies: Acroyoga, doing exercises or sports, practicing with my guitar, watching movies...
Do the right thing even if no one sees it.
Carla Acosta
Development of real estate projects
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Carla Acosta
Development of real estate projects
She has some studies in Architecture, Sociology and Project Management at the UCR and UNA. as well as 8 years of experience, he has worked in important transnational architecture companies and local companies dedicated to real estate development.
Has complemented his studies with accreditations issued by the Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) como LEED Green Associate y EDGE Expert. These construction project certification systems focus on drawing up guidelines to design and build according to sustainability and efficiency standards.
Throughout his career he has begun to be interested in and specialize in the coordination or administration of projects. She is passionate about collaborative project development processes hand in hand with the client, the technical design and engineering teams, the local stakeholders, as well as the future managers of the operation.
- Hobbies: Admire the little details. Read about geopolitics and psychology. Rugby lover and beginner gardener.
"It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishment the scroll, I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul." William Ernest Henley
Margot Berger
Business Administration
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Margot Berger
Business Administration
“Margot is in charge of managing the firm’s business administration. She makes sure that her company is up to date with her obligations. In addition, she is at her service to help her so that her installation in Costa Rica is as pleasant as possible.”
- Hobbies: Dancing bachata and riding a bike in the city.
Plus grand est l'obstacle, et plus grande est la gloire de le surmonter.- Molière
Alonso Lizano Marin
Business Administration
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Alonso Lizano Marin
Business Administration
Alonso Lizano has a bachelor’s degree in pure business administration and is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
- Hobbies: watch history programs and biographies of influential personalities in the world - grill programs - I love to play sports, especially soccer.
An integral human being is one who, in spite of adversity, has a heart full of justice and goodness.
Carlos Riba Gutierrez
Lawyer - Notary Public and Administrator
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Carlos Riba Gutierrez
Lawyer - Notary Public and Administrator
Mr. Carlos Riba Gutiérrez is a lawyer – Notary Public and Business Administrator with more than twenty years of practice. The emphasis of his professional activity is focused on strategic legal advice to private companies in the field of Administrative Contracting, with extensive and proven experience in accompanying bidding companies in contracting procedures of high complexity and amount, providing his professional services for such processes both in the administrative and judicial field.
Additionally, Mr. Riba Gutiérrez has extensive experience as a corporate legal advisor, providing comprehensive professional support to his clients, who find in his services the necessary decisive advice to face the daily challenges of their companies. As a lawyer, he is distinguished by his detailed and objective analytical capacity to propose practical, effective and achievable solutions.
- Hobbies: Physical exercise, listening to music and technological upgrades
"The wise man never says all that he thinks, but he always thinks all that he says" - Aristotle.
Alberto Chacon
General Director
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Alberto Chacon
General Director
“When I study living systems, I observe, describe and analyze the behavior and interaction between living things and their environment. Studying and teaching biology for the last twelve years of my life has allowed me to acquire a series of skills and knowledge that, together, have proven to be essential in organizing, planning and carrying out projects and missions with their respective objectives.
Understanding needs, characterizing situations, organizing work, projecting scenarios, among others, are skills inherited from the exact sciences that today I have the privilege of applying in our law firm Clare Facio Legal. This combined with my fluency in French has allowed me to be a strategic ally between the teams in our firm and our clients.
It is indeed a great privilege to receive people who place their life projects in our hands and to see how they develop, take shape and take shape through our services, through our attention and above all through our advice.
It is my responsibility within this process to make sure that you are always comfortable and informed with the process that your projects must go through to materialize in Costa Rica.”
- Hobbies: Music, coffee, outdoor walks and fishing are as much a part of me as the successes and achievements of our clients through our team at Clare Facio Legal.
Liberty is an immense good, but one can only enjoy it on condition of living." - Jules Verne
Nicole González Guardia
Lawyer
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Nicole González Guardia
Lawyer
Nicole Gonzalez joined the team of Gabriel Clare and Enrique Loria as a Legal Assistant in 2015. He specializes in Corporate Law, Real Estate and Intellectual Property practices. In the Real Estate area, he has prepared due diligence processes for the purchase and sale of real estate in coastal and urban areas of Costa Rica.
In the area of Corporate Law, he has advised companies with day-to-day aspects, as well as with the preparation and review of contracts, mergers and acquisitions processes, shareholder agreements, asset purchase processes, as well as corporate restructurings and reorganizations, mainly providing legal advice necessary for the start-up of commercial operations in Costa Rica.
In the Intellectual Property area, we advise on all aspects related to the registration, protection and defense of your intellectual property rights.
- Hobbies: Playing tennis, design, contemporary art, personal development readings
"Growth is never by mere chance, it is the result of forces working together." - James Cash Penney
Lic. Manuel Giménez Costillo
Lawyer and Notary Public
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Lic. Manuel Giménez Costillo
Lawyer and Notary Public
Mr. Manuel Giménez Costillo is a lawyer and Notary Public, graduated from the University of Costa Rica in 1997, with honorable mention in his thesis. He has extensive experience in legal matters since 1984, when he started working in law. Litigator with extensive experience in the areas of Civil, Commercial, Labor, Litigation – Administrative, Criminal, Trademark and Family Law.
In addition, he has extensive experience and knowledge in Notarial Law, Intellectual Property Law, Computer Law, and Real Estate Law. He has been a professor of Notarial Law and Commercial Contract Law. Over the years he has advised various national and international firms with good results. Dynamic, approachable, tireless legal researcher, honest and will always do his best to achieve his clients’ goals.
- Hobbies: Computers, movies and playing guitar
"Necessity, persistence and passion is what drives me."
Enrique Loría Brunker
Lawyer and Notary Public
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Enrique Loría Brunker
Lawyer and Notary Public
Mr. Enrique Loria is a trilingual Lawyer and Notary Public (Spanish, English and Portuguese), with more than 10 years of experience in commercial, civil, real estate, notarial and corporate matters.
As part of its main projects, real estate consultancy stands out, with a focus on the constitution and structuring of condominiums, as well as the development of various real estate projects. Likewise, it provides specialized advice on business structuring, as well as family patrimony.
Given the characteristics and needs of its main clients, it provides comprehensive support in all aspects related to the expatriation of foreigners in our country, offering support and guidance to facilitate said process, in a responsible and attentive manner.
Graduated from the University of Costa Rica with a mention in Stock Market Law, having developed his Bachelor’s Thesis with honors in aspects related to the Regulatory Framework of the World Trade Organization.
- Hobbies: Historical reading, traveling, cooking
All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word; freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope." – Sir Winston Churchill
Lic. Gabriel Clare Facio
Consul, Attorney at Law and Notary Public
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Lic. Gabriel Clare Facio
Consul, Attorney at Law and Notary Public
Mr. Gabriel Clare is Honorary Consul of the French Republic in Costa Rica, Attorney at Law and trilingual Notary Public (Spanish, French and English), with experience in commercial, corporate and real estate matters since 2002.
He is the current Prosecutor of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry France – Costa Rica (since 2012), and also the current Prosecutor of the Federation of European Chambers in Costa Rica (since 2020). He is a professor for the Costa Rican Chamber of Real Estate Brokers (CCCBR).
Law Degree and Notary Public, he has extensive professional experience developed in various law firms, until in 2019 he established his own law firm, hand in hand with his esteemed partners. In addition, it has become a great ally for foreigners who decide to settle in Costa Rica, whether for investment or quality of life, both professionally and personally. Tireless and passionate about good and justice, he gives all his time and energy to help and solve his client’s cases as if they were his own business.
He is characterized by his charisma, his great empathy, his loyalty and his honesty.
Work hard. Dream big
