Academic Background
- American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C., USA. Master of Laws in International Legal Studies. May 2019. Specializations: International Business Law, International Trade and Investment.
- Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica. Specialization in Notary and Registry Law, December 2012.
- Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica. Law Degree (JD Equivalent), December 2010.
- American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. Diploma on International Commercial Arbitration, June-July, 2010.
Professional Experience
- Augusto has over 14 years of professional experience in providing legal advice to both national and international clients. He rejoined Facio & Cañas in March 2025. Prior to this, he worked as Senior and Manager in the legal practice at Deloitte, one of the world’s largest consulting firms (Big Four), where he provided legal advice in civil law, commercial law, corporate law, and notarial law. Additionally, he participated in restructurings and Due Diligence processes and Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) for national and international companies.
- He also served as a legal advisor at the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Agency (PROCOMER), where he worked on coordinating and planning projects to improve and simplify processes to facilitate national and foreign investment, and at the Presidency of the Republic and Ministry of the Presidency, where he provided legal advice on contracting issues, amongst other subjects.
- Previously, Augusto was part of the firm between 2010 and 2014, as an associate lawyer and Notary Public.