The powerhouse compliance and investigations practice at Aguilar Castillo Love remains a market leader, leveraging the bench strength of nine offices throughout the region to advise public figures (including former Costa Rican president Carlos Alvarado Quesada), NGOs and such major household names as AstraZeneca, DHL and Hewlett Packard, across the pharmaceuticals, telecoms, energy, tech, medical devices, food, logistics, construction, education and tourism sectors. The team’s comprehensive offering covers matters involving anti-money laundering, compliance investigations, anti-bribery and corruption investigations, risk management and corporate defence strategy. The team is headed by experienced criminal litigator Rodolfo Brenes Vargas and Tatiana Rojas Hernández, the president of the Costa Rican Chapter of the World Compliance Association, who assists clients with free trade zone matters. Key support is provided by senior associate Sergio Herra Rodríguez, a specialist in white-collar crime cases.
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Clients clés
- Synthes (Johnson & Johnson)
- AstraZeneca
- Zimmer Biomet
- Enel
- Stryker
- Telefónica
- Cooperativa de Productores de Leche
- DHL Aviation
- DHL Costa Rica
- Quimicas Mundiales
Points forts
- Advised Stryker regarding an internal policy relating to how to conduct internal investigations at the corporation and the implementation of a hotline to report on incidents.
- Represented DHL in a criminal trial against a former employee for embezzlement, including handling the analysis of compliance policies and procedures.
- Advised AstraZeneca on the review of international compliance policies.
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Responsable de la pratique
Rodolfo Brenes Vargas; Tatiana Rojas Hernández