Adrián Alvarenga



PRACTICE AREAS

• Corporate Law
• Securities
• Public Law
• Litigation and arbitration
• Banking, Regulatory Law
• Real Estate Law and Hospitality

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Asociate, BLP Abogados. San José, Costa Rica. 2011- present.
• Legal Director of Costa Rica Stock Exchange (Bolsa Nacional de Valores). San José, Costa Rica. 2009-2011.
• Manager of Legal Department of Grupo Roble. San José, Costa Rica. 2005-2009.
• Head Counsel for the French oil company ELF Aquitaine for Central America. San José, Costa Rica. Paris, France. 1995-2004.
• Professor of Securities in Continuing Education program for members of Costa Rica Bar Association and for Judiciary School. 2010-2011.
• Professor of Graduate Studies, School of Public Management, Universidad of Costa Rica. 1995 -present.
• Professor of undergraduate program courses of Private, Public and Constitutional Law, Law School, Universidad de Costa Rica. 1992 to 1998.
• Associate Attorney, Facio Abogados. San José, Costa Rica, 2004.
• Associate Attorney and Partner Odio, Weisleder y Asociados, San José, Costa Rica. 1992 al 2003.
• Of Counsel and Notary Public of the Central American Financial Integration Bank. 1999-2006.

EDUCATION

• Sorbonne University, Paris I. Diplôme d´Etudes Approfondies Degree in Comparative Public Law of the European States (Graduates Studies). D.E.A 1993-1995.
• Universidad de Costa Rica, Licenciate Degree in Law and Notary Public. (Approved with Honors) 1987-1992.

LANGUAGES

• English, French and Spanish

MEMBERSHIPS

• Costa Rica Bar Association. 1992 - present
• Costa Rica Institute of Corporate Governance. Secretary of the Board of Directors. 2009-present

PERSONAL INFORMATION

• World Bank. Participant, “Seminar regarding developing of capital markets in emerging economies,” held in Washington D.C, april 2010.
• United States Securities and Exchange Commissions, Participant; 20th Seminar organized by the International Institute for Securities Market Development, held in Washington DC.
• Member of the Committee of Legal Affairs, AMCHAM.2005-2009.
• Author of several articles in Constitutional Law, Securities, published by “ La Nación, El Financiero, La República,” and law papers.