Where Law becomes Strategy, Structure and Protection

Anielka Castillo is Founder and Principal of AIC Legal, a boutique legal practice founded in Costa Rica in 2020 and focused on strategic legal intelligence across corporate structuring, regulatory strategy and complex disputes involving public authorities, particularly in administrative litigation and state liability contexts. 

She is a Costa Rican attorney with authorized binational legal practice in Costa Rica and Nicaragua, and holds advanced academic training in Public Law (MSc) and Business Administration (MBA). She is a registered member of the Costa Rican Bar Association and admitted before the Supreme Court of Justice of Nicaragua.

She leads the firm’s integrated advisory and dispute resolution practice, advising and representing corporate groups and international investors navigating regulatory exposure, government interaction and administrative disputes in highly regulated environments. Her work bridges public law complexity, governance design and contentious legal strategy.

ADVISORY AND DISPUTE FOCUS

• Regulatory Strategy & Government InterfacE
• Corporate & Governance Structuring
• Administrative Dispute Resolution and Litigation
• Institutional Positioning in Regulated Markets
• Cross-Border Legal Architecture (Costa Rica – Nicaragua) 

CREDIBILITY ANCHORS

• Authorized binational legal practice in Costa Rica and Nicaragua
• Advanced academic training (MBA and MSc. in Public Law)
• Experience in regulatory advisory and administrative dispute resolution in complex institutional environments 

SELECTED EXPERIENCE

• Participation in cross-border regulatory and enforcement matters involving multi-jurisdictional coordination and public authorities.
• Advisory and representation in complex administrative and constitutional matters affecting corporate operations and state interaction.
• Strategic counsel in regulatory positioning, risk management and dispute resolution for entities operating in highly regulated sectors.