Practice Expertise

  • Public Law
  • Public Procurement & Regulation
  • Telecommunications
  • Media & Technology

Areas of Practice

  • Media & Technology
  • Public Law
  • Public Procurement & Regulation
  • Telecommunications
  • Energy& Infrastructure
  • Public Law, Public Procurement & Regulation
  • Telecommunications, Media and Technology
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WSG Practice Industries

WSG Leadership

  • Technology, Media & Telecommunications Group - Member

Profile

Francisco is the Director of BLP in the San José, Costa Rica office. He has over 18 years of experience specializing in Public Law, Administrative Contracting & Economic Regulation, Energy & Infrastructure, and Telecommunications, Media & Technology.

As a specialist in Public Law, he has provided direct legal counsel for successful projects related to Public Infrastructure (including road and airport projects). Notably, he served as the legal director for the Manager in charge of executing the Interested Management Contract for the Juan Santamaría International Airport, offering legal advice on the Manager’s relationship with the government of Costa Rica (Technical Council of Civil Aviation and the Contract Supervisory Body), as well as with the Regulatory Authority for Public Services and the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic. Additionally, he played a key role in the financing for the airport’s expansion in 2011, with funds from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).

Education
Diploma in Economic Regulation and Competition, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain, 2016
Diploma in Business Administration for Lawyers, INCAE Business School, Costa Rica, 2012
Specialization in Regulation in Telecommunications, Universidad para la Cooperación Internacional, 2010
Master in Public Law, Universida de Costa Rica, 2009
Law degree with honors, Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica, 2003

Areas of Practice

  • Media & Technology
  • Public Law
  • Public Procurement & Regulation
  • Telecommunications
  • Energy& Infrastructure
  • Public Law, Public Procurement & Regulation
  • Telecommunications, Media and Technology

Professional Career

Professional Associations
  • Costa Rica Bar Association
  • Ibero-American Association for Regulation Studies


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