Aguilar Castillo Love

​​Our vision for our role as a law firm is borne of our heritage. Our ethos is drawn from many models, realities, and lessons. It has been long-tested. The decisions we make in the present have a direct impact on our clients’ futures. In a world of noise, distraction, short-termism and volatility, in a world that demands ‘modernity’ for modernity’s sake, we know the value of knowing who we are. It doesn’t mean we don’t move with the times. Quite the opposite, it qualifies us to lead. We are guarantors of the law, not loophole finders. We are instruments for business integrity through the law. Does that make our job harder? It can do. Does it mean we have to be brighter, more creative, more persistent to get the same results? If it does, we welcome that. Is it worth it? Every time. The competitive advantage for our clients is considerable: stability and security, vital in a region addressing complicated issues in challenging times. Given a recent history in which scandals have had a global impact, our clients, with worldwide reputations to protect, understand the value of this. We have offices in Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, and work in Panama through collaboration for regulatory and compliance reasons. Fabian Solis has been assisting companies on technology-related matters for over 15 years. Tech and non-tech companies often featured on the Fortune Global 500 ranking. Large global corporations and startups based primarily in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific with business initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Fabian's work with these companies has been focused and developed from trusting relationships with their legal departments, in-house counsel and senior management. He also regularly assists Top International and Magic Circle firms to meet their clients' requirements. Different industries, cultures, jurisdictions and projects generally related to mergers and acquisitions, technology transactions, IP/IT contracts, intangible assets, cybersecurity, communications, blockchain technologies, business continuity, privacy, GRC and ESG. Fabian joined Aguilar Castillo Love in 2021. Before Aguilar Castillo Love, Fabian was part of Deloitte where he was a Senior Consultant responsible for promoting the Digital Law practice in the Deloitte Spanish Latin America (S-LATAM) region.

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• Legal Update on Privacy and Artificial Intelligence: Costa RicaFollowing Costa Rica’s presidential elections in February 2026 and with a new administration set to take office in early May, the country faces well‑defined challenges that will shape its political and economic trajectory over the next four years. Among these challenges, do privacy and artificial intelligence figure prominently?21 April 2026
• El Salvador's New Data Protection LawEl Salvador's Legislative Decree No. 144, known as the "Personal Data Protection Law" (the "Law"), came into effect on November 23, 2024. This law applies to both the public and private sectors, marking the country's first specific legislation on this matter after President Nayib Bukele vetoed a similar initiative in May 2021. The Law shares structural and thematic similarities with other Latin American data protection laws, covering data collection and processing, data subject rights, and cross-border data transfers. However, it also includes unique aspects that must be considered when implementing business initiatives in this Central American country.24 April 2025
• The US CHIPS Act of 2022 strengthens Costa Rica's role in the global semiconductor ecosystemIn July 2023, the United States Department of State announced its partnership with the Government of Costa Rica to explore opportunities to diversify and grow the global semiconductor ecosystem and create a more transparent, secure and sustainable global semiconductor value chain. This strategic partnership arises thanks to the CHIPS Act of 2022 that creates the International Technology Security and Innovation Fund (ITSI Fund). A few months later, Costa Rica announces its own roadmap to strengthen its local ecosystem: an inter-institutional initiative that involves more than 20 local public entities, the private sector and academia.3 May 2024
• This is how Costa Rica closes 2023 in terms of privacy and data protection2023 has been a year of growth and learning for Costa Rica in terms of privacy. Two takeaways on local supervisory authority dynamics and a landmark controversy with political and social impact are introduced below.22 December 2023
• Transfers of personal data in early stages of technology transactions or M&As.As part of negotiations, due diligence, preliminary reviews and analysis, a party may request or need certain information containing personal data of employees, customers, suppliers and/or business partners of other parties involved in the transaction. Below are some legal suggestions for controllers in accordance with Costa Rican legislation on privacy and protection of personal data.24 January 2023
• Largest cyber attack in the history of Costa Rica: Does the state of emergency continue?On May 11, 2022, the Costa Rican government declared a National State of Emergency throughout the public sector for cybercrimes suffered by various public institutions (Executive Decree 43542-MP-MICITT). Two international cybercriminal organizations claimed responsibility for the attacks: Hive Ransomware Group and Conti Ransomware. This is an unprecedented situation in the history of the country.5 September 2022