Adriana Vargas

Adriana Vargas is the Director of Litigation and Arbitration at Lexincorp Costa Rica. She has a solid track record in commercial and construction arbitration, as well as in complex litigation. After earning her Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Columbia Law School, she joined the New York office of one of the most prestigious law firms in the United States, where she handled cases before the NYC Commission on Human Rights and the NY State Division of Human Rights. During this period, she actively participated in judicial and administrative hearings, including proceedings before the Federal Court. Additionally, she has overseen over a hundred cases in commercial, civil, and labor law at a leading dispute resolution firm recognized in the Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 rankings. She has advised prominent international and Costa Rican companies on labor regulations compliance, prepared witnesses for trials, and reviewed contracts, identifying potential contingencies from a litigation perspective to safeguard her clients’ interests. · Lexincorp

Costa RicaLitigation, International ArbitrationSpanish, English

About

Director of Litigation and Arbitration at Lexincorp Costa Rica with a strong track record in commercial and construction arbitration and complex litigation. Holds an LL.M. from Columbia Law School and has experience in U.S. practice (New York office of a major firm), including matters before the NYC Commission on Human Rights, the NY State Division of Human Rights and proceedings before Federal Court; has overseen 100+ commercial, civil and labor cases and advises on labor compliance and litigation risk in contracts.

Practice areas

LitigationInternational ArbitrationConstruction ArbitrationCommercial LawCorporate LawLabor & EmploymentCivil LitigationConsumer Law

Office

Costa Rica

Lexincorp · Adriana Vargas is the Director of Litigation and Arbitration at Lexincorp Costa Rica. She has a solid track record in commercial and construction arbitration, as well as in complex litigation. After earning her Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Columbia Law School, she joined the New York office of one of the most prestigious law firms in the United States, where she handled cases before the NYC Commission on Human Rights and the NY State Division of Human Rights. During this period, she actively participated in judicial and administrative hearings, including proceedings before the Federal Court. Additionally, she has overseen over a hundred cases in commercial, civil, and labor law at a leading dispute resolution firm recognized in the Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 rankings. She has advised prominent international and Costa Rican companies on labor regulations compliance, prepared witnesses for trials, and reviewed contracts, identifying potential contingencies from a litigation perspective to safeguard her clients’ interests.

Costa Rica

Expertise

Commercial arbitrationConstruction disputesReal estate disputesComplex litigationLabor regulations complianceConsumer protectionWitness preparation and trial workContract risk review from a litigation perspective

Education

Columbia Law School — LL.M., May 2017
Universidad Escuela Libre de Derecho — Bachelor’s Degree, May 2014
Universidad Escuela Libre de Derecho — Specialization in Notarial Law, December 2015
Colegio Lincoln, San José — High School Diploma; International Baccalaureate Diploma, June 2005

Languages

SpanishEnglish