Born in 1959. Member and partner of Facio & Cañas since 1983. Member of the Costa Rican Bar Association since 1983. Member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York since 1987. Member of the New York State Bar Association since 1987. Member of the American Bar Association since 1984. Member of the International Bar Association since 1999. Associate to Fox & Horan (currently Fox, Horan & Camerini), New York (1987-1988).

Diploma, International Privatization and Regulatory Reform Program, Harvard University Institute of International Development (1999).
Diploma, Program on Legal Aspects of International Business, INCAE and Georgetown University Law Center (1998-1999).
Diploma, International Trade and Economic Relations (Prof. John H. Jackson), American Bar Association, Arlie, Virginia, EEUU (1998).
LL.M., Master Common Law Studies, Georgetown University Law Center (1987).
Fulbright Scholar, Government of the United States of America (1986-1987).
Licenciado en Derecho, Universidad de Costa Rica (1983).

Academic experience:

• Professor, International Trade and Business Law, Universidad de Costa Rica Law School (1998-1999) and Universidad de Costa Rica Economic Sciences School (1990-1998).
• Professor, Business Law, Universidad de Costa Rica Law School (1990-1991).
• Professor, Private Law, Escuela Libre de Derecho and Universidad Autónoma de Centroamérica (1985).

Public offices:

• Member of the Board of Directors (1988-1990, 1995-1998, 1998- ); and, President (1998-2004), Costa Rican Art Museum.

Other offices:

• Member and Director (2001- ), Entrepreneurs for Art Association.
• Member and director (2001- ), Association of Friends of the Costa Rican Art Museum.
• Member and Director (1999- ), Real Cariari Neighbors Association (Current President).
• National coordinator (1997- ) and President (2001-2002), Latin American Sub-Committee, Business Law Section, American Bar Association
• Member and Director (1990-1991), Costa Rican-American Bi-National Institute.
• Partner and Director (1994-1998) of Real Cariari Mall.
• Partner and Director (1993- ), Ciudad Hacienda Los Reyes S.A., real estate development.
• National coordinator (1988-1994) and Director (1990-1994), Inter-American Bar Foundation.
• Partner and Director (1987- ) and President (2002- ), Tres Erres Corporate Group S.A.

Publications:

• Chapter about Costa Rica, The Latin American Investors’ Companion. Euromoney Books & IMF Editora Ltda. (edited by DURÁN, Berta y ALLEN, Stuart), Rio of Janeiro, 1994.

Languages: Spanish and English

Practice areas: public procurement, arbitration and mediation, banking law, civil law, trade law, corporate law, finance law, mergers and acquisitions, tourism and real estate.