Attorney Profiles

Ricardo Vargas 
San Jose, Costa Rica
phone (506) 2257-1290
fax (506) 2222-5494
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Ricardo Vargas heads our off-shore and estate planning practice area and advises as counsel on corporate labor matters, having counseled several local and international companies as head counsel. Ricardo's experience includes litigation, tax issues, trusts, and complex notary transactions. He holds a law degree from the Universidad Autonoma de Centroamerica (1995), concluded the Tax Masters program offered by Universidad de Cooperacion Internacional (1997), and has participated in several local and international seminars on various legal topics. Mr. Vargas is a member of the Costa Rican Bar Association, International Bar Association (IBA), and the International Tax Planning Association (ITPA).

Ricardo Vargas encabeza nuestra area de planificacion testamentaria y de estructuras "Offshore", y brinda asesoria legal en asuntos laborales corporativos, habiendo asesorado a varias companias locales e internacionales como abogado principal. La experiencia con que cuenta Ricardo incluye litigio, derecho tributario, fideicomisos y complejas transacciones notariales. Graduado de derecho en la Universidad Autonoma de Centroamerica (1995), concluyo el programa de Maestria Tributaria ofrecido por la Universidad de Cooperacion Internacional (1997) y ha participado en varios seminarios locales e internacionales sobre diferentes topicos legales. El senor Vargas es miembro del Colegio de Abogados de Costa Rica, el International Bar Association (IBA) y de la Internacional Tax Planning Association (ITPA).

Areas of Practice:
Corporate Labor
Estate Planning
Litigation
Tax Issues
Trusts
Complex Notary Transactions
Education:
Universidad Autonoma de Centro America, San Jose, Costa Rica, 1995


Honors and Awards:
Tax Master's Program, Universidad de Cooperacion Internacional, 1997


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Costa Rican Bar Association
Member


International Bar Association (IBA)
Member


International Tax Planning Association (ITPA)
Member


Languages:
Spanish
English