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Francisco Obando

Director · BLP

Costa RicaPublic Law, Public Procurement & RegulationSpanish, English

About

Director at BLP in San José, Costa Rica, with more than 22 years of experience in public law, administrative contracting and economic regulation, energy & infrastructure, and telecommunications, media & technology. He specializes in complex administrative procedures, administrative litigation, constitutional matters, public-private partnerships and municipal issues, and has advised on major public infrastructure projects including the Juan Santamaría International Airport and the San José–Caldera highway concessions.

Practice areas

Public LawPublic Procurement & RegulationEnergy & InfrastructureTelecommunicationsMedia & TechnologyAdministrative LitigationPublic-Private Partnerships

Office

Expertise

Complex administrative proceduresAdministrative litigationConstitutional lawPublic-private partnershipsMunicipal lawPublic infrastructure (airports, highways)Concessions and concessionaire representation

Education

  • Diploma in Economic Regulation and Competition, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain, 2016
  • Diploma in Business Administration for Lawyers, INCAE Business School, Costa Rica, 2012
  • Specialization in Regulation in Telecommunications, Universidad para la Cooperación Internacional, 2010
  • Master in Public Law, Universidad de Costa Rica, 2009

Admissions

  • Costa Rica Bar Association

Languages

SpanishEnglish