Perspectiva General

Francisco Salas Chaves is a founding member of BDS Asesores and co-chairs the firm’s consulting practice. He has extensive experience in preventive and corrective labor counseling for numerous national and multinational companies. He is also experienced in the field of labor law focused on public administration.

Francisco has been legal counsel for the Colegio de Licenciados y Profesores en Letras, Filosofía, Ciencias y Artes, as well as of the Pension and Retirement Board of the Magisterio Nacional. He has been a professor of labor law at the Universidad de Costa Rica. He has written articles on labor law for several publications and contributes to the Elempleo.com Section of the Periódico La Nación. He is a frequent presenter of seminars on labor, employment and privacy law. 

Reconocimiento

Named, Labour and Employment

Chambers Latin America

2014, 2025

Recommended, Labour & Employment

Who's Who Legal

2024

Named, Top 10 Most Influential Labor & Employment Lawyers in Costa Rica

Business Today

2023

Named, Who's Who Legal Central America

Labour, Employment & Immigration

Who's Who Legal

2018

Named, International Who's Who of Management Labour and Employment Lawyers

Who's Who Legal

2014

Educación

  • M.A., Universidad Estatal a Distancia, Costa Rica, 2013
  • M.A., Universidad para la Cooperación Internacional, Costa Rica, 2003
  • Law Degree, University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica, 1995

Idiomas

  • Español
  • Inglés

Admisión de la barra

Costa Rica