Alvaro Aguilar
Álvaro Aguilar is a highly regarded Partner at Aguilar Castillo Love, specializing in Corporate M&A, Employment, Intellectual Property and Media Law, Real Estate, and Regulatory and Compliance. With extensive experience in both local and international legal frameworks, Álvaro provides expert counsel to businesses across a broad range of industries, particularly in corporate governance, labor law, and intellectual property matters.
Álvaro’s legal career began in Costa Rica, where he became a Public Notary in 1997. He holds a Licentiate in Law from Universidad Internacional de las Americas and Universidad Panamericana, an LL.M. in Corporate Labor Law from Universidad Latina, and further qualifications in Data Privacy and Human Resources Management from Universidad Rey Juan Carlos and Cornell University, respectively. He has authored several key publications on labor law and employment practices and has been a frequent speaker and moderator at prestigious conferences.
Álvaro’s expertise spans the legal intricacies of labor law, outsourcing, employee privacy, and the intersection of technology and workplace regulations. He has contributed to important works such as the International Labor and Employment Laws Costa Rica Chapter (ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law), and his conference appearances demonstrate his leadership in advancing legal discussions on labor and employment issues.
Practice Areas
Born
Admited
1997: Costa Rica (Public Notary)
Member
Costa Rican Bar Association Inter-American Bar Association Inter-American Association of Industrial Property
Education
Universidad Internacional de las Americas, Universidad Panamericana (Licentiate in Law, 1996); Universidad Latina, Centro de Posgrados (LL.M. in Corporate Labor Law, 2014); Data Privacy (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 2016); Human Resources Management, Cornell University (2018). Author: Disciplinary system, classification of offences and sanctions in labor law (2013); Analysis of the core standards of the ILO (2013); "Analysis of the legality of the confidentiality clause in labor relations in the private sector (2014)"; Outsourcing - Central America Review, published on the Newsletter of the International Bar Association (2016). International Labor and Employment Laws, Costa Rica Chapter. ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law. Bloomberg BNA, Fourth Edition, Volumes II A and II B (2017-2018). Conferences: Speaker-Moderator/Employee Privacy Panel. Latin Lawyer's 2nd Annual Labour & Employment Conference (2015); Speaker/Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in individual and collective matters. Latin Lawyer’s 3rd Annual Labour & Employment Conference (2016); Speaker/Workplace technology & privacy issues. Latin Lawyer’s 4th annual Labour & Employment Conference (2017); Speaker/Labour Procedural Reform, implications to the private sector. Association of Private Schools (2017); Panelist–Speaker/Labour Procedural Reform. Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica (2017); Speaker/The most common mistakes in the management of the employment relations. Association of Private Schools (2018).
Publications
Disciplinary system, classification of offences and sanctions in labor law (2013) Analysis of the core standards of the ILO (2013) Outsourcing - Central America Review, International Bar Association Newsletter (2016) International Labor and Employment Laws, Costa Rica Chapter, ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law (2017-2018)