Professional Experience

Mr. Cordero is a second generation attorney at Cordero & Cordero Abogados and is currently the Senior Partner at the firm. He has practiced law for more than 35 years and his wide experience ranges from Civil Litigation, Banking Law to Foreign Investments and Complex Real Estate Transactions. His experience in these fields include:

• Lead counsel on several complex civil and commercial litigations involving foreign and domestic parties;
• Head outside counsel to many U.S. and Costa Rican importing and exporting companies with offices in Costa Rica;
• Head outside counsel to several Foreign and National Banks and Financial Institutions such as Banco Nacional de Costa Rica, Banco Lyon, Banco del Istmo, Societé Genérale and Inter-American Investment Corporation.

In the political arena, he has been appointed as a Board Member at several entities such as: CR-USA Foundation (2000-2003), Junta de Protección Social de Costa Rica (1994-1998), and the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (1996-1998). He was also designated as Personal Adviser of the Ministry of Public Security (1990-1992).

Education

• Universidad de Costa Rica; Licenciado en Derecho.
  
• Universidad de Costa Rica; Business Administration Studies.
  
• Several Seminars on Banking Law, Complex Transactions, Mergers & Acquisitions, Contracts, etc.
  

Professional Associations

• Costa Rican Bar Association
• Costa Rica – American Chamber of Commerce
• Papagayo Gulf Developers Association

Languages

• Spanish
• English