Environmental

When global and domestic companies doing business in Central America need guidance on environmental legislation of specific projects and activities, they regularly turn to Arias for counsel. Our scope includes:

Environmental due diligence
Filing for licenses and permits
Supervision and review of environmental impact studies
Forest laws
Zoning and development restrictions
Water Law
Land and maritime zone regulations

Our firm provides comprehensive sustainability services:

Identification of legal requirements and elaboration of the compliance matrix
Environmental, Occupational Health, Quality and Safety Compliance Assessments
Environmental Litigation (Judicial and Administrative área)
Environmental Regency (Environmental Viability)
Environmental Performance, Health and Safety Audits (Performance Excellence)
Environmental and Social Due Diligence for mergers and acquisitions
Environmental crisis management
Training and advice on legal and voluntary sustainability issues
Analysis of implications of draft laws on the environment, health and safety
Environmental management systems and circular economy
Carbon Footprint and Carbon Neutrality
Sustainability strategies in the value chain (suppliers, customers, consumer)
Comprehensive waste management plan and advice on zero waste certifications
Water footprint and energy efficiency

Regional Team

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Carlos Ubico

Partner

Costa Rica

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Jaime Rodríguez

Partner

El Salvador

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Luis Diego Obando

Senior Counsel

Costa Rica

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Mónica Espinoza Rojas

Associate

Costa Rica

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Rodrigo Ibarra

Partner

Nicaragua

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Yara Alemán

Associate

Nicaragua

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Carolina Lazo Interiano

Partner

El Salvador

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Roberto Cordero

Partner

Costa Rica

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Valerya Theodoracopoulos

Associate

Honduras

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Kevin Humberto Castro

Associate

Nicaragua

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