Asociates in Costa Rica

ALVAREZ, JIMENEZ, DE PASS - ATTORNEYS AT LAW

Juan de Dios Alvarez:
Born 1957, admitted 1985, Costa Rica. Education: Universidad Autónoma de Centro America (B.A. in Law 1984; LL.M. 1985). Member of the Academic Senate of the Universidad Autónoma de Centro America (1983-1985). Professor: Private Law, Private Contracts and Real Estate Law, Universidad Autónoma de Centro América (1986-1990). Author of the Time Share Law Draft being discussed in the National Assembly. Member: Costa Rican Bar Association, American Resort Development Association (ARDA), Urban Land Institute (ULI), Inter-American Bar Association (IABA), American Bar Association (ABA), International Bar Association (IBA), Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), International Trademark Association (INTA). Asociacion Costarricense de Empresarios de Tiempo Compartido (Secretary of the Costa Rica Time Share Association). LANGUAGES: Spanish and English. PRACTICE AREAS: Taxation, Real Estate, Finance, Resorts and Leisure, International Law, Trusts and Estates.

Sergio Jiménez Odio:
Born 1971, admitted 1998 Costa Rica, Education: Universidad Autónoma de Centro América (B.A., Law 1996; LL.M. 1998). Member: Costa Rican Bar Association, International Trademark Association (INTA), International Bar Association (IBA), Inter-American Bar Association (IABA), Association of Trial Lawyer of America (ATLA), Urban Land Institute (ULI), American Bar Association (ABA) Languages: Spanish and English. PRACTICE AREAS: Civil Practice, Real Estate, Commercial Law, Intellectual Property; International Trademarks; Trademark Prosecution; Trademark Registration, Patents.

Penal Law

Wadih Rosales Carvalini
1991-2001
Worked for the ministery of justice; public ministery, penal court and trial court.
He is a former prosecutor and judge specializing in fraude.
Independent proffesional since 2001

Accounting & audits

Milton Jimenez
Accountant

Born in 1965 Mr. Jimenez has a degree in business administration and is a certified public accountant. He is a member of the college of public accountants of Costa Rica and has worked as the external auditor for Pannell Kerr Forster, one of the largest consulting and accounting firms worldwide.

He further specializes in the financial administration of real-estate development projects and audits. He is the in-house accountant for Alvarez, Jimenez de Pass.

CIVIL ENGINEERS - GRUPO INARVA

Sergio Rodríguez Concha – managing director.
Studies: Civil Engineering at the universidad Católica de Chile and Universidad de Costa Rica. Appraisals:Universidad de Costa Rica, KPMG.

1978 – 1985
Was the production manager for a real estate development company and was responsible for all aspects of the construction of 1350 homes.

1985 – 2000
As an independent professional he has managed around 50 projects of different kinds such as homes, condominiums, industrial buildings, sports facilities and Tourism projects. Involved in: Feasibility studies, Architectural and structural design, Permits and Planning, Estimates, Constructionand Supervision.

1985 – 2000
Tought as a Professor of Construction at Universidad de Costa Rica.

1995 to 2000
Was the appraiser for KPMG Costa Rica and has worked for the bigger accountancy firms as well as for the Costa Rican governement.