We promote merit and professional growth

We are a merit-driven organization that does not promote the incorporation of family ties to the firm. We value the long-term commitment of our professional team and take pride in our contribution to the formation of a young generation of excellent lawyers.

Associations and Rankings

For more than 10 years, ARA has been recognized as a leading firm by the most important international ranking organizations, in the areas of project finance, financial transactions, corporate, energy and infrastructure, merger and acquisitions and securities.

Our most recent rankings are the following:

Chambers Latin America

  • Band 3 for corporate/M&A matters, 2019 and 2020 Editions.

IFLR 1000

  • Tier 2 law firm for project development matters, 2019 and 2020 Editions.
  • Tier 3 law firm for banking and finance, 2019 and 2020 Editions.
  • Tier 4 law firm for merger and acquisitions, 2019 and 2020 Editions.

Partners’ Special Recognitions

Ramón Anzola Robles.

  • Who’s Who Legal, corporate and tax law and tax disputes – 2019 and 2020 Editions.
  • Best Lawyers,corporate tax; merger and acquisitions; real estate law and tax law – 2019 and 2020 Editions.

Erika Villarreal Zorita

  • IFLR 1000 Leading Lawyer– Highly Regarded, 2019 and 2020 Editions.
  • Best Lawyers, corporate law; merger and acquisitions. 2019
  • Band 4 – Merger and Acquisitions and Projects and Energy, Chambers Latin America; 2019 and 2020 Editions.
  • Up and coming in the areas of corporate law, merger and acquisitions, energy and natural resources, Chambers Latin America 2018 Edition.
  • Rising Star, merger and acquisitions, IFLR1000 2016, 2017 and 2018 Editions.

José Antonio Brenes

  • IFLR 1000 Leading Lawyer– Highly Regarded, 2019 and 2020 Editions.