Rocío Amador

Partner

Email: ramador@forza.legal

Rocío is an Attorney and with more than 25 years of experience practicing law in Costa Rica and Central America. She has worked together with financial institutions, investment advisors, stock exchange brokers, insurance companies, multilateral organizations, service companies and companies registered with the Costa Rican Banking Regulator (SUGEF) for the purpose of preventing money laundering, among others.

Experience:

      • Attorney specialized in Banking, Financial and Capital Markets, Insurance, Corporate Law and Economic Criminal Law
      • Coordinator of the Legal Departments at SUGEF and the Costa Rican Securities and Stock Regulator (SUGEVAL)
      • Legal Advisor for the Ministry of Foreign Trade, regarding the administration of special trade regimes
      • Instructor of the Legal Module of the Stock Market Training Program at FUNDEPOS
      • Attorney Dentons Muñoz Costa Rica, formerly Arias & Muñoz (2006-2021)

Education:

      • Master of Laws – Duke University School of Laws, North Carolina. Fulbright Scholar (2005)
      • Law degree from the School of Laws – Universidad de Costa Rica (1994)