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<span>San José · Guanacaste · +(506) 4000-3827 · <a href="#">WhatsApp</a></span>
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<span class="eyebrow">Boutique counsel · Costa Rica</span>
<h1 style="margin-top:20px">Built in Costa Rica. <em>Trusted</em> across borders.</h1>
<p class="lede">FORZA is a boutique law, tax and outsourcing firm — guiding international companies, investors and family offices through Costa Rica's legal and business landscape for more than twenty years.</p>
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<div><b>20+</b><span>Years of experience</span></div>
<div><b>2</b><span>Offices · SJO & GUA</span></div>
<div><b>80</b><span>Countries · via Alliott</span></div>
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<div class="pc-label">San José — Pacific</div>
<div class="pc-stamp"><span>CR<br/></span></div>
<div class="pc-caption">— Capital · Business District —</div>
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<div class="pc-label" style="color:rgba(255,255,255,.95)">Guanacaste</div>
<div class="pc-caption">— Pacific Coast Office —</div>
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<span>Exclusive Costa Rica member of the</span>
<b>Alliott Global Alliance</b>
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<span>180+ firms · 80 countries · one trusted partner</span>
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<span class="eyebrow">Our Services</span>
<h2>Three practices. <em style="font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--pacific)">One partner.</em></h2>
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<p>Legal, tax and outsourcing delivered as a single, senior-led engagement — so international clients entering Costa Rica coordinate one firm, one point of contact, one invoice.</p>
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<span class="num">01 / Legal</span>
<h3>Counsel for corporate Costa Rica.</h3>
<p>Accurate, specialized legal advice for entering, operating in and exiting Costa Rica — from entity formation to dispute resolution.</p>
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<li>Corporate & M&A</li>
<li>Foreign Direct Investment</li>
<li>Real Estate & Development</li>
<li>Labor & Employment</li>
<li>Dispute Resolution</li>
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<span class="num">02 / Tax</span>
<h3>Clarity in a shifting tax environment.</h3>
<p>Local and cross-border tax planning, compliance and controversy — tuned to Costa Rica's evolving rules and international obligations.</p>
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<li>International Tax</li>
<li>Transfer Pricing</li>
<li>Tax Compliance & Filing</li>
<li>Tax Controversy</li>
<li>Free-Trade Zone Regimes</li>
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<span class="num">03 / Outsourcing</span>
<h3>Back-office that disappears (in a good way).</h3>
<p>Accounting, payroll and operational services for companies whose strategy depends on reliable administration of resources.</p>
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<li>Accounting & Bookkeeping</li>
<li>Payroll & HR Admin</li>
<li>CFO Advisory</li>
<li>Regulatory Reporting</li>
<li>Back-Office Operations</li>
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<h2>A strategic partner. <em>Not a transactional service provider.</em></h2>
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<p>FORZA was founded on a simple conviction: international businesses deserve a single, senior-led partner in Costa Rica — not a rotation of juniors or the overhead of a large firm.</p>
<p>Every engagement is led by a partner with twenty-plus years of experience across legal, tax and operational practice. Every client reaches us bilingually, in San José or Guanacaste, by phone or WhatsApp.</p>
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<b>The FORZA Partners</b>
<span>San José · Guanacaste</span>
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<h2>Boutique scale. <em style="font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--pacific)">Global reach.</em></h2>
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<p>We stay small enough to keep partners on your file, and large enough — through the Alliott Global Alliance — to follow you into 80 countries.</p>
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<span class="small-label">Experience</span>
<b>20+</b>
<span>years serving domestic and international clients from Costa Rica.</span>
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<span class="small-label">Alliance</span>
<b>6th</b>
<span>largest global alliance of independent firms — we're the Costa Rican member.</span>
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<span class="small-label">Network</span>
<b>180+</b>
<span>independent firms accessible through a single FORZA engagement.</span>
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<span class="small-label">Reach</span>
<b>80</b>
<span>countries covered across the Alliott network — one contact, many jurisdictions.</span>
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<h2>From first call to steady state.</h2>
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<p>Most FORZA engagements follow the same arc. Here's what to expect at each stage — before you sign anything.</p>
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<span class="stage">Stage 01 — Discover</span>
<h3>A 30-minute scoping call.</h3>
<p>Bilingual conversation with a partner to understand your Costa Rica footprint, objectives and constraints.</p>
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<li>No fee, no commitment</li>
<li>NDA available on request</li>
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<span class="stage">Stage 02 — Scope</span>
<h3>A written, fixed-fee quote.</h3>
<p>Within 24–48 hours you receive a scoped proposal in English or Spanish, with a clear fixed or capped fee where possible.</p>
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<li>Deliverables, not hours</li>
<li>Multilingual reporting</li>
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<span class="stage">Stage 03 — Execute</span>
<h3>Partner-led delivery.</h3>
<p>Your matter is led by a partner, supported by specialists across legal, tax and outsourcing — plus Alliott firms abroad when the matter crosses borders.</p>
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<li>Weekly status · bilingual</li>
<li>Fixed partner contact</li>
<li>Alliott coordination abroad</li>
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<h2>Built on return engagements.</h2>
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<p>The firm's growth has been almost entirely driven by repeat work and referral from existing international clients — here's a selection of their words.</p>
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<p>A firm that genuinely understands the gap between Costa Rican rules and the expectations of a US parent company — and translates between them.</p>
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<div><b>General Counsel</b><span>US-listed Technology Group</span></div>
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<p>FORZA handled our Guanacaste resort acquisition end-to-end — legal, tax, local permits, ongoing payroll. Two offices, one engagement, one partner.</p>
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<div><b>Managing Partner</b><span>European Hospitality Investor</span></div>
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<h2>Two doors in Costa Rica.</h2>
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<p>San José for corporate, tax and outsourcing. Guanacaste for tourism, hospitality and Pacific-coast real estate. Either phone reaches the same partners.</p>
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<div class="addr">Business district of San José — the primary address for corporate, tax and outsourcing engagements, including Alliott coordination.</div>
<div class="phone">+(506) 4000-3827</div>
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<div class="addr">Dedicated presence for hospitality, tourism, resort real estate and Pacific-coast developers. On-the-ground familiarity with local municipalities.</div>
<div class="phone">+(506) 4000-3827</div>
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<h2>Field notes from Costa Rica.</h2>
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<p>Practical briefings on Costa Rican law, tax and operations — written for investors, CFOs, and in-house counsel abroad.</p>
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<h3>Transfer pricing updates for 2026 — what international groups should file, and when.</h3>
<div class="meta">Apr 2026 · 6 min read · Tax</div>
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<h3>A buyer's guide to coastal property: permits, maritime zone, and HOA realities in Guanacaste.</h3>
<div class="meta">Mar 2026 · 8 min read · Legal</div>
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<h3>When to move back-office into Costa Rica's free-trade zones — a three-test framework.</h3>
<div class="meta">Feb 2026 · 5 min read · Tax & Outsourcing</div>
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