San José · Guanacaste · +(506) 4000-3827 · WhatsApp EN · ES
Boutique counsel · Costa Rica

Built in Costa Rica. Trusted across borders.

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.

20+Years of experience
2Offices · SJO & GUA
80Countries · via Alliott
Exclusive Costa Rica member of the Alliott Global Alliance
180+ firms · 80 countries · one trusted partner
Our Services

Three practices. One partner.

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.

01 / Legal

Counsel for corporate Costa Rica.

Accurate, specialized legal advice for entering, operating in and exiting Costa Rica — from entity formation to dispute resolution.

  • Corporate & M&A
  • Foreign Direct Investment
  • Real Estate & Development
  • Labor & Employment
  • Dispute Resolution
02 / Tax

Clarity in a shifting tax environment.

Local and cross-border tax planning, compliance and controversy — tuned to Costa Rica's evolving rules and international obligations.

  • International Tax
  • Transfer Pricing
  • Tax Compliance & Filing
  • Tax Controversy
  • Free-Trade Zone Regimes
03 / Outsourcing

Back-office that disappears (in a good way).

Accounting, payroll and operational services for companies whose strategy depends on reliable administration of resources.

  • Accounting & Bookkeeping
  • Payroll & HR Admin
  • CFO Advisory
  • Regulatory Reporting
  • Back-Office Operations

A strategic partner. Not a transactional service provider.

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.

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.

The FORZA Partners San José · Guanacaste
By the numbers

Boutique scale. Global reach.

We stay small enough to keep partners on your file, and large enough — through the Alliott Global Alliance — to follow you into 80 countries.

Experience 20+ years serving domestic and international clients from Costa Rica.
Alliance 6th largest global alliance of independent firms — we're the Costa Rican member.
Network 180+ independent firms accessible through a single FORZA engagement.
Reach 80 countries covered across the Alliott network — one contact, many jurisdictions.
How we work

From first call to steady state.

Most FORZA engagements follow the same arc. Here's what to expect at each stage — before you sign anything.

Stage 01 — Discover

A 30-minute scoping call.

Bilingual conversation with a partner to understand your Costa Rica footprint, objectives and constraints.

  • Phone or WhatsApp · EN or ES
  • No fee, no commitment
  • NDA available on request
Stage 02 — Scope

A written, fixed-fee quote.

Within 24–48 hours you receive a scoped proposal in English or Spanish, with a clear fixed or capped fee where possible.

  • Phase-gated structure
  • Deliverables, not hours
  • Multilingual reporting
Stage 03 — Execute

Partner-led delivery.

Your matter is led by a partner, supported by specialists across legal, tax and outsourcing — plus Alliott firms abroad when the matter crosses borders.

  • Weekly status · bilingual
  • Fixed partner contact
  • Alliott coordination abroad
What clients say

Built on return engagements.

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.

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A firm that genuinely understands the gap between Costa Rican rules and the expectations of a US parent company — and translates between them.

General CounselUS-listed Technology Group
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FORZA handled our Guanacaste resort acquisition end-to-end — legal, tax, local permits, ongoing payroll. Two offices, one engagement, one partner.

Managing PartnerEuropean Hospitality Investor
Our offices

Two doors in Costa Rica.

San José for corporate, tax and outsourcing. Guanacaste for tourism, hospitality and Pacific-coast real estate. Either phone reaches the same partners.

San José
Capital office
Business district of San José — the primary address for corporate, tax and outsourcing engagements, including Alliott coordination.
+(506) 4000-3827
Guanacaste
Pacific-coast office
Dedicated presence for hospitality, tourism, resort real estate and Pacific-coast developers. On-the-ground familiarity with local municipalities.
+(506) 4000-3827
Insights

Field notes from Costa Rica.

Practical briefings on Costa Rican law, tax and operations — written for investors, CFOs, and in-house counsel abroad.

Tax

Transfer pricing updates for 2026 — what international groups should file, and when.

Apr 2026 · 6 min read · Tax
Real Estate

A buyer's guide to coastal property: permits, maritime zone, and HOA realities in Guanacaste.

Mar 2026 · 8 min read · Legal
Outsourcing

When to move back-office into Costa Rica's free-trade zones — a three-test framework.

Feb 2026 · 5 min read · Tax & Outsourcing
Start the conversation

Tell us about your Costa Rica project.

Most first calls are 30 minutes. You'll hear back within 24 hours — in English or Spanish, by phone, email or WhatsApp.