Parker, O'Neil & Anderson, LLP

Pacheco, Odio & Alfaro envisions a long-term relationship with its clients based on mutual trust and loyalty. We are committed to build and strengthen the relationship with our clients by thoroughly assisting them in their investments and businesses in Costa Rica and Central America. Based in Costa Rica we handle all your legal matters around Central America along with attorneys with the most prestigious practice throughout the region, with the best interdisciplinary and appropriate experience according to your needs in each specific case. The arbitration and litigation practice has been one of the Firm's particular strengths. Mario Pacheco Sr. has more than 30 years experience in litigation and arbitration. He has represented U.S. and multinational companies in Costa Rican Courts and arbitration tribunals, in cases of breach of contract, product liability and under the local agency law. Furthermore, he has also served as consultant to foreign firms in cases of product liability and breach of contract filed in the United States under Costa Rican law. Moreover he has participated as arbitrator for the International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration of the American Chamber of Commerce in civil and commercial cases and disputes against the Estate and between private parties. The Firm has been catalogued as "an experienced, high-quality team." (CHAMBERS & PARTNERS Legal Publishers, Chambers Latin America (Latina America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2011.) Edgar Odio has served as consultant for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in the area of antitrust law and consumer protection for the analysis of current laws and regulations in such areas in Latin American countries and the proposal of amendments to said set of rules. The Firm has a strong pro bono practice. Pacheco, Odio & Alfaro has participated in the two debt for nature swaps executed between the Government of Costa Rica and the United States Government under the U.S. Tropical Forest Conservation Act (the TFCA). The first swap was signed in 2007 for $26 million, and the firm represented The Nature Conservancy and Conservation International and the second swap was signed in 2010 for $27 million in which the firm acted as counsel for The Nature Conservancy. Additionally the Firm advised The Nature Conservancy and The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation on setting up a fund together with The Linden Trust to finance the protected areas of Costa Rica perpetually. This project lead to the incorporation of the Costa Rica Forever Association ("Asociacion Costa Rica Por Siempre), in which Mario Pacheco Jr. currently participates as Comptroller. **