Rolando is a partner at Consortium Legal – Costa Rica with 33 years of experience and specializes in mergers and acquisitions, foreign investment, international trade, real estate, civil and commercial litigation. He participated in multiple local and international transactions related mergers and acquisitions, securitizations, and real estate complex transactions. He has also acted as legal counsel in major litigation cases mainly in civil and commercial matters.
During his career, has been a member of the Board of Directors of companies in various sectors including the financial sector. Also, he served as president of the International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (2009-2011); and he was an advisor to former president of Costa Rica, Abel Pacheco (2002-2004). He was nominated by Latin Lawyer magazine as one of the 40 best attorneys under the age of 40 in Central America (2006) and by Chambers Global as one of the leading lawyers in Costa Rica.
- Advised Cemex in the sale of its operation in Costa Rica and El Salvador to Cementos Progreso Holdings, S.L., the sale was valued at US$335 million.
- Advised the buyer in the process of acquiring S.T.T Group CR SA and its subsidiaries (5 Companies under CR jurisdiction). The Seller is a Company dedicated to Outsourced Specialized Services (HRO), Recruiting Process Outsourcing (RPO) and Payroll Process Outsourcing (PPO).
- Sale of Televisora de Costa Rica to Liberty of Cable Tica
- Sale of Aceros Abonos Agro to Metalco.
- Banking
- M&A
- Real estate funds
- Real estate finance
- Banking
- Construction and materials
- Consumer goods and services
- Food and beverage
- Industrials
- Member of Costa Rican Bar Association
- Member of International Bar Association (IBA)
- Master’s Degree in Law, Georgetown University, United States (1994)
- Advance Degree in Commercial Law, Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica (1993)
- Law Degree (cum laude), Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica (1990)