[San José, Costa Rica] Aguilar Castillo Love announced today it has hired technology and innovation lawyer Fabián Solis as partner in its Costa Rica office. Fabián’s arrival represents the latest stage of Aguilar Castillo Love’s strategy to strengthen an already stellar practice in technology law, an area in which the firm counts a number of the world’s leading companies, including technology multinationals, among its client base. He received his licentiate’s degree in law with a major in technology, eCommerce and telecommunications from the University of Costa Rica, and holds a master’s degree in digital law and information society from the University of Barcelona.
Fabián brings high-level technology and cyber expertise to the firm; he joins directly from Deloitte. His arrival is driven by increasing demand from tech and non-tech businesses for sophisticated technology law practices and responds to client demand in this area for guidance on their data-driven innovation and transformation projects.
“Fabián brings a wealth of experience and skill in critical areas for clients in the digital and technology space,” says John Aguilar Quesada, Co-Managing Partner of Aguilar Castillo Love. “His arrival bolsters our commitment to technology and innovation, with lawyers who hold deep understanding of the sector and its requirements. While Fabián will be based in the Costa Rica office, he will unify our efforts in this practice area at the regional level – being available for clients in whichever country his expertise is needed. Fabián is a valuable resource for our clients as well as our team.”
Notable names among the clients advised by Fabián include AT&T, Abbott, Alipay, Allied Universal, Amazon, Coca Cola, Facebook, Formula One, Hilton, JPMorgan, Maersk, Zimmer Biomet, Sprint, Syniverse, Ticketfly, Verizon and Zoom.
Fabián will advise clients on a range of issues including across technology related business contracts, data privacy, information assurance (cybersecurity), digital business (eCommerce), governance frameworks (GRC), incident management and business continuity, Blockchain-based initiatives, intrapreneurship and digital transformation projects, venture capital, as well as identification, protection and monetization of intangible assets. He is a member of the International Technology Law Association, International Association of Privacy Professionals, Cloud Security Alliance, as well as the National Association of ICT Expert Lawyers, Spain.
“I am excited to become a part of the outstanding ACL team and contribute to the growth of the technology practice in Costa Rica and the region. We are interested in expanding the catalog of services of ACL in response to the current digital environment,” says Fabián. Commenting on the current business environment, Fabián continues, “Our performance as a strategic ally of our clients will continue to be paramount. We must strive for simplicity, quality, transparency and collaboration.”
