Do you need legal assessment?


Do you need legal assessment?


OUR FIRM
PROFILE


As lawyers, our main goal is to give our clients legal advice in a customized way, where their interests and needs are satisfied

Our firm’s long and successful track record started in 1988 with the beginning of the professional practice of Lic. Sergio Solano, providing our clients with 30 years of broad experience. Our firm focuses on customer service, prioritizing the solution of the legal needs of our clients. We offer a proactive and efficient follow-up of clients’ affairs as well as a constant innovation and versatility in order to offer quality service.


 

VALUES

 

VALUES


TEAMWORK


We incorporate each member’s knowledge for a better development of our work.



PASSION


We work with a complete and absolute dedication in order to find the best legal solutions.



RESPECT


We respect and recognize the essential contributions of our team members.



ETHICS


We separate right from wrong, incorporating the rightness into the counseling and service rendered to clients.



COMPROMISE


We commit to satisfy each and every one of our clients’ needs.



EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY


We accomplish our goals using the most efficient and beneficial means for our clients and firm.


TEAMWORK


We incorporate each member’s knowledge for a better development of our work.



EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY


We accomplish our goals using the most efficient and beneficial means for our clients and firm.



PASSION


We work with a complete and absolute dedication in order to find the best legal solutions.



RESPECT


We respect and recognize the essential contributions of our team members.



ETHICS


We separate right from wrong, incorporating the rightness into the counseling and service rendered to clients.



COMPROMISE


We commit to satisfy each and every one of our clients’ needs.


MISSION


VISION


MISSION



To give legal assistance in a precise and efficient way, satisfying the needs of our clients.

VISION



To be a national and international leading firm, that provides efficient and safe solutions for our clients’ legal and business affairs.

 

LICENCIADO
SERGIO JOSÉ SOLANO MONTENEGRO


Mr. Solano graduated in 1988 from the “Universidad Autónoma de Centroamérica” in Law School and Public Notary with mention as Cum Laude Probatus. He was licensed by the Costa Rican Bar Association that same year. Since the beginning of his career, he has specialized in diverse branches of Law such as Public Notary, Real Estate, Corporate, Civil, Taxes, Intellectual Property, Commercial, Labor Law, among others.

He has also been a member of the National Registry Administrative Board and the IDB Inter-American Development - National Land Registry Advisory Council.


ssolano@solanomontenegro.com


LICENCIADO
SERGIO JOSÉ SOLANO MONTENEGRO


Mr. Solano graduated in 1988 from the “Universidad Autónoma de Centroamérica” in Law School and Public Notary with mention as Cum Laude Probatus. He was licensed by the Costa Rican Bar Association that same year. Since the beginning of his career, he has specialized in diverse branches of Law such as Public Notary, Real Estate, Corporate, Civil, Taxes, Intellectual Property, Commercial, Labor Law, among others.

He has also been a member of the National Registry Administrative Board and the IDB Inter-American Development - National Land Registry Advisory Council.


ssolano@solanomontenegro.com

 

LICENCIADA
MÓNICA SOLANO MATA


Ms. Solano graduated from University of Costa Rica, where she received her Law Degree with an emphasis in Tax Law. She has an specialty in Notarial and Registry Law from Universidad Fidélitas, and is currently qualified to act as a public notary.

Lic. Mónica has a wide experience in the different emphasis areas of our law firm.


msolano@solanomontenegro.com

LICENCIADA
MÓNICA SOLANO MATA


Ms. Solano graduated from “Universidad de Costa Rica”, where she received her Law degree with an emphasis in Tax Law. Currently she is attending a specialization in Registry and Notary Law at “Universidad Fidélitas”. Lic. Mónica has a wide experience in the different emphasis areas of our law firm.


msolano@solanomontenegro.com

SUPPORT TEAM

The experience that our support team has acquired allows every member to develop in different specialized areas among the firm.

SUPPORT TEAM

The experience that our support team has acquired allows every member to develop in different specialized areas among the firm.
 

SERVICES

Solano Montenegro offers legal advice on diverse areas such as:

 

SERVICES

Solano Montenegro offers legal advice on diverse areas such as:


INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY


Registration of trademarks, brand names, advertising slogans or signs, patents, sanitary registration, industrial design and utility models, including availability studies, renovations, oppositions, modifications, licenses and transfers.
In our firm, we understand that trademarks, brand names, advertising slogans, invention patents, industrial designs and drawings, utility models and geographical indications are part of a company's assets; therefore, they need protection. All those elements distinguish and identify each company or business; consequently, they must be registered. Solano Montenegro is there to assist clients in the identification of the elements subject of registration. We assess you in the global search and availability studies of said elements. In addition we offer the registration, renovation, name and address changes, transfers or mergers, licenses for use, cancellations, rejoinders and surrejoinders and other related procedures.

Owing to our data base, we can provide you an active track of the distinctive signs and inform you on an ongoing basis of the expiration dates of registration rights for their consequent renovation. We also monitor these signs in order to avoid third parties trying to register a similar distinctive sign that might affect our clients’ rights.
Protection and Registration of Copyrights
Copyright applies to every artistic creation and as they’re increasingly booming, our firm wishes to provide legal counsel on the protection of works of art and their related rights: those derived from their creations. Copyrights contains a series of economic rights (reproduction, communication, transformation, distribution and follow-up) as well as moral rights (dissemination of the work of art, authorship recognition, respect and integrity of the piece and withdrawal) of these rights we offer our protection and counseling services.

Solano Montenegro Abogados y Notarios offers the registration of works of art (paintings, busts, portraits and other fine arts pieces), cinematographic works, phonograms, software, data bases, and others. We also provide services for the effective and integral protection of intellectual property rights according to what’s stated in the Law of Intellectual Property Observance Procedures (Law Number 8039). We analyze each individual case according to our clients’ needs, either to request precautionary measures or handle the procedures before the correspondent authorities.
International service for industry and intellectual property (trademarks, copyrights, patents, utility models and others)
Solano Montenegro Abogados y Notarios offers clients intellectual and industrial property protection, not only in Costa Rica but also globally at a competitive cost and with the technical advice required according to each country’s legislation.
Unfair Competition
At Solano Montenegro Abogados y Notarios we are interested in helping you with topics concerning the Ley de Promoción de la Competencia y Defensa Efectiva del Consumidor, Law N° 7472, specifically regarding unfair competition and the costumer relationship. As indicated in this law, there are a series of prohibited acts occurring when there’s confusion regarding the commercial establishment, products or economic activity of one or more competitors; when false statements are created to discredit the commercial establishment, products, activity or identity of a competitor; when the means used can lead to assume the existence of rewards granted to the good or service but based on false information; when there’s inadequate use, imitation, reproduction, substitution or disposal of trademarks, commercial names, designations of origin, expressions of propaganda, inscriptions, packaging, labels or any other means of identification, related to goods or services property of a third party as well as when market transparency is distorted in prejudice of the consumers or competitors.

CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL


Corporate by-laws preparation and registration
Derived from our clients’ necessities onwards, we advise on the creation of their companies right from the start, in view of an optimal performance.
Legal management of companies
Once the companies are in operation, they require the best support and legal advice which is why our firm guarantees an efficient and thorough attention. Every organization carries out different commercial relations daily, required to be safeguarded and sustainable. Our firm provides clients the necessary assistance in order to have a legal back-up when signing contracts so they reflect the wills of contracting parties and avoid conflict and litigation.
Mergers and acquisitions
The development of capital mergers and the strategies for the acquisition of established companies is increasing these day. These processes require an adequate planning and execution; our firm provides you the required support, founded on the experience and expertise, from the creation of the business strategy until its implementation.
Shareholder agreements.
Considering a corporation as a result of the merging of capitals and that investors are the shareholders on which several agreement possibilities rely, Solano Montenegro has the necessary experience needed to create and advice these businesses and work on behalf of the corporation’s shareholders.
Taxes and fiscal planning
Today it’s increasingly necessary and important to have suitable legal counseling on tax schemes and tax-related matters. Risk measurement, planning, assurance of information, among others, require of a proactive accompanying for the purpose of avoiding unwanted consequences in tax affairs. Our firm has the ability to lend clients this counseling in a preventive way.

NOTARY SERVICES


Notarial deeds.
Signature authentications
Real property related notarial acts.
Movable property related notarial acts.
Certification of documents.
Legal entities related notarial acts.

Our firm has the required experience and knowledge in notarial law, allowing us to offer clients the support required when preparing acts, contracts -in general terms- notarial documents and due proceedings at the different Registries in Costa Rica. We are also skilled to manage processes such as succession processes, identification of rights, dissolution and liquidation of companies and others before a Notary Public.


LABOR LAW


Preparation of individual labor contracts.
In our firm we counsel your company in the preparation of individual labor contracts, with strict adherence to the law and seeking both, your and employees’ benefit. This is a very important tool to avoid future conflicts.
Drafting and filing of internal labor regulations.
The internal work regulations have the objective of establishing specific ways -in writing- in which the labor relationship between the company and the employees will be held, including situations and procedures such as sanctions and others.
Termination of employment relationships.
We accompany our clients throughout the process of termination of employment relationships and advice on the employment benefits payment to avoid future claims.
Conciliation in labor conflicts.
When there’s an employment conflict, it’s more beneficial for companies to come to a conciliation process with the employee (or the employee with the employer), in which our firm accompanies clients until a beneficial agreement is reached, for both parties.
Litigation
Our firm, with wide experience and knowledge in civil, commercial, labor litigation, among others, seeks to obtain the best results for our clients, according to the particular conditions and needs.

LITIGATION


Civil and commercial legal litigation
Collection processes
Labor litigation

Our firm, with wide experience and knowledge in civil, commercial, labor litigation, among others, seeks to obtain the best results for our clients, according to the particular conditions and needs.


SANITARY REGISTRY


Solano Montenegro offers technical advice to guarantee that your organization complies with the Ministerio de Salud de Costa Rica regulations regarding sanitary registries for medicine, biomedical materials, natural products, cosmetics, supplements, hygiene products, food, chemical products, commodities and veterinary products. Our firm offers services such as preparation of the required documentation, registry request and procurement as well as its approval for future updates or renewals.


INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY


Registration of trademarks, brand names, advertising slogans or signs, patents, sanitary registration, industrial design and utility models, including availability studies, renovations, oppositions, modifications, licenses and transfers.
In our firm, we understand that trademarks, brand names, advertising slogans, invention patents, industrial designs and drawings, utility models and geographical indications are part of a company's assets; therefore, they need protection. All those elements distinguish and identify each company or business; consequently, they must be registered. Solano Montenegro is there to assist clients in the identification of the elements subject of registration. We assess you in the global search and availability studies of said elements. In addition we offer the registration, renovation, name and address changes, transfers or mergers, licenses for use, cancellations, rejoinders and surrejoinders and other related procedures.

Owing to our data base, we can provide you an active track of the distinctive signs and inform you on an ongoing basis of the expiration dates of registration rights for their consequent renovation. We also monitor these signs in order to avoid third parties trying to register a similar distinctive sign that might affect our clients’ rights.
Protection and Registration of Copyrights
Copyright applies to every artistic creation and as they’re increasingly booming, our firm wishes to provide legal counsel on the protection of works of art and their related rights: those derived from their creations. Copyrights contains a series of economic rights (reproduction, communication, transformation, distribution and follow-up) as well as moral rights (dissemination of the work of art, authorship recognition, respect and integrity of the piece and withdrawal) of these rights we offer our protection and counseling services.

Solano Montenegro Abogados y Notarios offers the registration of works of art (paintings, busts, portraits and other fine arts pieces), cinematographic works, phonograms, software, data bases, and others. We also provide services for the effective and integral protection of intellectual property rights according to what’s stated in the Law of Intellectual Property Observance Procedures (Law Number 8039). We analyze each individual case according to our clients’ needs, either to request precautionary measures or handle the procedures before the correspondent authorities.
International service for industry and intellectual property (trademarks, copyrights, patents, utility models and others)
Solano Montenegro Abogados y Notarios offers clients intellectual and industrial property protection, not only in Costa Rica but also globally at a competitive cost and with the technical advice required according to each country’s legislation.
Unfair Competition
At Solano Montenegro Abogados y Notarios we are interested in helping you with topics concerning the Ley de Promoción de la Competencia y Defensa Efectiva del Consumidor, Law N° 7472, specifically regarding unfair competition and the costumer relationship. As indicated in this law, there are a series of prohibited acts occurring when there’s confusion regarding the commercial establishment, products or economic activity of one or more competitors; when false statements are created to discredit the commercial establishment, products, activity or identity of a competitor; when the means used can lead to assume the existence of rewards granted to the good or service but based on false information; when there’s inadequate use, imitation, reproduction, substitution or disposal of trademarks, commercial names, designations of origin, expressions of propaganda, inscriptions, packaging, labels or any other means of identification, related to goods or services property of a third party as well as when market transparency is distorted in prejudice of the consumers or competitors.

CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL


Corporate by-laws preparation and registration
Derived from our clients’ necessities onwards, we advise on the creation of their companies right from the start, in view of an optimal performance.
Legal management of companies
Once the companies are in operation, they require the best support and legal advice which is why our firm guarantees an efficient and thorough attention. Every organization carries out different commercial relations daily, required to be safeguarded and sustainable. Our firm provides clients the necessary assistance in order to have a legal back-up when signing contracts so they reflect the wills of contracting parties and avoid conflict and litigation.
Mergers and acquisitions
The development of capital mergers and the strategies for the acquisition of established companies is increasing these day. These processes require an adequate planning and execution; our firm provides you the required support, founded on the experience and expertise, from the creation of the business strategy until its implementation.
Shareholder agreements.
Considering a corporation as a result of the merging of capitals and that investors are the shareholders on which several agreement possibilities rely, Solano Montenegro has the necessary experience needed to create and advice these businesses and work on behalf of the corporation’s shareholders.
Taxes and fiscal planning
Today it’s increasingly necessary and important to have suitable legal counseling on tax schemes and tax-related matters. Risk measurement, planning, assurance of information, among others, require of a proactive accompanying for the purpose of avoiding unwanted consequences in tax affairs. Our firm has the ability to lend clients this counseling in a preventive way.

NOTARY SERVICES


Notarial deeds.
Signature authentications
Real property related notarial acts.
Movable property related notarial acts.
Certification of documents.
Legal entities related notarial acts.

Our firm has the required experience and knowledge in notarial law, allowing us to offer clients the support required when preparing acts, contracts -in general terms- notarial documents and due proceedings at the different Registries in Costa Rica. We are also skilled to manage processes such as succession processes, identification of rights, dissolution and liquidation of companies and others before a Notary Public.


LABOR LAW


Preparation of individual labor contracts.
In our firm we counsel your company in the preparation of individual labor contracts, with strict adherence to the law and seeking both, your and employees’ benefit. This is a very important tool to avoid future conflicts.
Drafting and filing of internal labor regulations.
The internal work regulations have the objective of establishing specific ways -in writing- in which the labor relationship between the company and the employees will be held, including situations and procedures such as sanctions and others.
Termination of employment relationships.
We accompany our clients throughout the process of termination of employment relationships and advice on the employment benefits payment to avoid future claims.
Conciliation in labor conflicts.
When there’s an employment conflict, it’s more beneficial for companies to come to a conciliation process with the employee (or the employee with the employer), in which our firm accompanies clients until a beneficial agreement is reached, for both parties.
Litigation
Our firm, with wide experience and knowledge in civil, commercial, labor litigation, among others, seeks to obtain the best results for our clients, according to the particular conditions and needs.

LITIGATION


Civil and commercial legal litigation
Collection processes
Labor litigation

Our firm, with wide experience and knowledge in civil, commercial, labor litigation, among others, seeks to obtain the best results for our clients, according to the particular conditions and needs.


SANITARY REGISTRY


Solano Montenegro offers technical advice to guarantee that your organization complies with the Ministerio de Salud de Costa Rica regulations regarding sanitary registries for medicine, biomedical materials, natural products, cosmetics, supplements, hygiene products, food, chemical products, commodities and veterinary products. Our firm offers services such as preparation of the required documentation, registry request and procurement as well as its approval for future updates or renewals.

Do you need legal assessment?


Contact us

E-mail: info@solanomontenegro.com

Address: Costa Rica, San José, San Pedro, Barrio La Granja, 400 mts south and 50 mts east from the gas station “El Higuerón”.

Phone Number: 2253-4920

Fax: 2224-0851

    Do you need legal assessment?


    Contact us

    E-mail: info@solanomontenegro.com

    Address: Costa Rica, San José, San Pedro, Barrio La Granja, 400 mts south and 50 mts east from the gas station “El Higuerón”.

    Phone Number: 2253-4920

    Fax: 2224-0851