We support foreign companies to establish and do business in Costa Rica. You can contact Francisco Chacon at fchacon@zurcherodioraven.com or fchacon2009@gmail.com. Telephone: +506-2201-3850 or +1-202-768-0183.

Professor of "Legal and Economic Aspects of Foreign Trade" and of "International Business Transactions" (Master Program on International Trade and Markets)

The President's spokeperson, in charge of designing and implementing programs to advocate for the goverment's agenda and policies before the media and the general public.

PLN Legislative Agenda Coordinator and spokeperson for economic and legal matters. Member of the Finance Committee, the Nominations Committee, the Constitutional Affairs Committee, and the Internal Regulations Committee (2011-2012).Chairman of the Third Chamber with Full Legislative Power, the Committee of International Affairs and Foreign Trade, the Nominations Committee, and the Internal Regulations Committee (2010-2011).Member of the Committee of Constitutional Affairs, the… Show more PLN Legislative Agenda Coordinator and spokeperson for economic and legal matters. Member of the Finance Committee, the Nominations Committee, the Constitutional Affairs Committee, and the Internal Regulations Committee (2011-2012).Chairman of the Third Chamber with Full Legislative Power, the Committee of International Affairs and Foreign Trade, the Nominations Committee, and the Internal Regulations Committee (2010-2011).Member of the Committee of Constitutional Affairs, the Committee of Legal Affairs, and the Special Committee for the Energy Sector Reform (2010-2011)Successfully advocated and lead the approval of the Free Trade Agreements with China, the European Union, Peru and Singapore, the Apostille Convention, the International Arbitration Act, the Personal Data Protection Act, the Digital Crimes Act, and the Insurance Policy Contract Legislation, among others. Show less

Private practice. Main areas of practice: international trade, foreign investment, and government procurement; most of the clients being foreign companies with direct investment projects under the Foreign Trade Zone Regime or in private-public partnership initiatives.

Duties included overall responsibility for Costa Rica’s trade policy formulation process, trade negotiations and trade regulations, as well as overlooking the development of investment and export promotion policies. A major institutional reform was carried out under his leadership.

Co-founder and Professor of the Department of International Trade (February 1988 - July 1994)Professor of Administrative Law (February 1988 - July 1994)

Private practice. Main areas of practice: international trade, foreign investment, and government procurement; most of clients being foreign companies with direct investment projects under the Foreign Trade Zone Regime or in private-public partnership initiatives.

Main responsibilities included resolving appeals and rendering legal opinions related to government procurement procedures (from January 1986 to January 1988 under special leave of absence to study abroad)