Andrea Hulbert

ahulbert@hulbertvolio.com

Mrs. Hulbert has 25 years of professional practice in commercial dispute resolution. She is the founding partner and director of Hulbert Volio Montero Law Firm; with vast experience on national and international law, with special emphasis on complex cases.

Domestic and International Arbitrator Admitted into:

• June 2022: International Arbitrator. Suitable professional for Tribunal Chair (presiding Arbitrator) in cases under trade agreements when a EU country is a party. European Commision.

• February 2022: Adjudicator/ Dispute Board Member/ CRC-CFIA/ Conflict Resolution Center of the Federated College of Engineers and Architects of Costa Rica (“CFIA”).

• January 2022: Mediator – Conciliator, CICA – AMCHAM / International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration.

• October 2021: Center of Arbitration and Conciliation of the Chamber of Commerce of Bogota (CCB).

• September 2021: Conciliation and Arbitration Center of Panama(CeCAP).

• March 2020: AmCham Perú / Arbitration Court.

• February 2019: CIAR / Ibero-American Arbitration Center.

• March 2018: CRC-CFIA/ Conflict Resolution Center of the Federated College of Engineers and Architects of Costa Rica (“CFIA”). International arbitrator

• August 2016: CIArb. Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. London

• December 2015: CRC-CFIA/ Conflict Resolution Center of the Federated College of Engineers and Architects of Costa Rica (“CFIA”). Domestic arbitrator

• December 2015: CEDCA / Business Center of Conciliation and Arbitration of Venezuela

• December 2015: CACC / Arbitration Center of the Caracas Chamber, Venezuela

• September 2015: BVI / IAC – International Arbitration Centre

• September 2015: CRC-CFIA/ Conflict Resolution Center of the Federated College of Engineers and Architects of Costa Rica

• July 2014: CICA – AMCHAM / International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration

• May 2013: CAM/ Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Costa Ricn Bar Association

• February 2013: CCA / International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration.   Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce

• April 2005: CLAE / Latin American Centre for Business Arbitration

Experience as an Arbitrator:

2022:

• Dispute between Panamanian Company and Colombian Company, Arbitration and Conciliation Center of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce (CCB). President of the Tribunal, M&A contract for companies in the mining sector.

• Dispute between Costa Rican Company and several Costa Rican Companies, Conciliation and Arbitration Center of the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce (CCA). President of the Tribunal, Construction contract.

• Dispute between Peruvian Company and Peruvian Institution, ad-hoc Tribunal under UNCITRAL Rules. President of the Tribunal, Operation Contract of a hospital institution.

• Dispute between Peruvian Company and Peruvian Institution, ad-hoc Tribunal under UNCITRAL Rules. President of the Tribunal, Operation Contract of a hospital institution.

• Dispute between Peruvian Company and Peruvian Institution, Arbitration Center of the Lima Chamber of Commerce (CCL). President of the Tribunal, Operation Contract of a hospital institution.

• Dispute between Peruvian Company and Peruvian Institution, Arbitration Center of the Lima Chamber of Commerce (CCL). President of the Tribunal, Operation Contract of a hospital institution.

2021:

• Dispute between Costa Rican Company and Costa Rican Condominium, Conciliation and Arbitration Center of the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce (CCA). Co-arbitrator, Construction

• Dispute between two Salvadorian Companies, International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Sole arbitrator, Construction and photovoltaic energy contract.

• Dispute between Colombian Company and Canadian Company, Arbitration and Conciliation Center of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce (CCB). President of the Tribunal, Financial Leasing Contract for electrogeneration from natural gas.

• Dispute between Mexican Company and Danish Company, International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Sole arbitrator, Construction and energy contract (Aero generation).

• Dispute between two Costa Rican Companies, International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (CICA-AMCHAM). Co-arbitrator, Construction contract and property sale contract

2020:

• Dispute between Costa Rican Company and Costa Rican Condominium, Conciliation and Arbitration Center of the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce (CCA). Co-arbitrator, Condo construction contract.

• Dispute between two Guatemalan Companies, International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Co-arbitrator, Construction and hydroelectric energy generation contract.

2019:

• Dispute between the Costa Rican Private Law Subject and the Costa Rican Condominium, International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (CICA-AMCHAM). Co-arbitrator, Contract for the segregation of properties within the condominium and the trading contract

• Dispute between two Costa Rican Companies, Conciliation and Arbitration Center of the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce (CCA). Co-arbitrator, Commercial sale contract.

• Dispute between Costa Rican Private Law Subject and International Insurance Company, Conciliation and Arbitration Center of the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce (CCA). President of the Tribunal, Service Provider Contract.

• Dispute between Costa Rican Subcontractor and Costa Rican Contractor, International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (CICA-AMCHAM). Co-arbitrator, Construction Contract.

• Dispute between two Costa Rican Companies, International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (CICA-AMCHAM). Co-arbitrator, Construction and real estate development contract.

• Dispute between Costa Rican Private Law Subject and Two Costa Rican Private Law Subjects, Conciliation and Arbitration Center of the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce (CCA). President of the Tribunal, Corporate Contract.

2018:

• Dispute between Costa Rican Company and the Costa Rican Government, Conciliation and Arbitration Center of the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce (CCA). Co-arbitrator, Construction Contract.

• Dispute between Costa Rican Company, the Costa Rican Government and International Bank, Conciliation and Arbitration Center of the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce (CCA). Co-arbitrator, Construction Contract.

• Dispute between Two Costa Rican Private Law Subjects and Costa Rican Company, Conciliation and Arbitration Center of the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce (CCA). Sole Arbitrator, Nullity of condominium agreements.

• Dispute between Costa Rican Touristic Company and Costa Rican Public Bank, Conciliation and Arbitration Center of the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce (CCA). President of the Tribunal, Credit and Trust Agreement.

2017:

• Dispute between two Costa Rican Companies, Conciliation and Arbitration Center of the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce (CCA). Co-arbitrator, Sporting controversy.

• Dispute between Spanish Company and Italian Company, Conciliation and Arbitration Center of the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce (CCA). Co-arbitrator, Lease contract for a water treatment plant.

• Dispute between two Costa Rican Companies, International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (CICA-AMCHAM). Sole Arbitrator, Operation contract (Joint venture) with damages.

• Dispute between Costa Rican Company and Spanish Company, Center for Conciliation and Arbitration of the Federated Engineers and Architects Bar of Costa Rica (CRC-CFIA). Co-arbitrator, Construction Contract.

2016:

• Dispute between Real Estate Association and two Costa Rican Public Banks, Conciliation and Arbitration Center of the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce (CCA). President of the Tribunal, Trust Agreement.

• Dispute between British Bank, Public Insurance Company and Costa Rican Company, International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (CICA-AMCHAM). Co-arbitrator, Performance guarantee contract.

• Dispute between a US Private Law Subject and Costa Rican Company, International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (CICA-AMCHAM). Co-arbitrator, Performance guarantee contract.

2015:

• Dispute between Group of Pharmaceutical Companies and the Association of Pharmaceutical Companies, International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (CICA-AMCHAM). Sole arbitrator, Corporate Dispute.

• Dispute between Costa Rican Private Law Subject vs. Subject of Panamanian Private Law, Conciliation and Arbitration Center of the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce (CCA). President of the Tribunal, Property sale contract.

• Dispute between North American Company and two Costa Rican Companies, Conciliation and Arbitration Center of the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce (CCA). Co-arbitrator, Corporate Dispute.

2014:

• Dispute between two Costa Rican Companies, International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (CICA-AMCHAM). Co-arbitrator, Real State Development Contract.

• Dispute between Costa Rican Private Law Subject and Costa Rican Company, Conciliation and Arbitration Center of the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce (CCA). President of the Tribunal, Contract breach.

• Dispute between Costa Rican Company and German Company, Conciliation and Arbitration Center of the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce (CCA). President of the Tribunal, Real estate sale contract with collection of damages.

2013:

• Dispute between Panamanian Company and Costa Rican Company, Conciliation and Arbitration Center of the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce (CCA). President of the Tribunal, Franchise and trading contract.

Work Experience

• April 2019 - present: International Contracts Professor. LEAD University. International Trade

• August 2019 - present: International Private Law Professor. LEAD University. International Trade

• January 2014 - present: Founder and Academic Director of the Jorge Volio J. International Studies Center www.ciecostarica.com

• September 2011 - present: Founding and Managing Partner, Hulbert Volio Montero Abogados, specialized in civil, commercial and constitutional litigation, as well as domestic and international arbitration

• April 2010 - 2011: Partner of the Litigation and Arbitration Division, Zurcher Odio & Raven

• May 2007 - 2010: Senior Associate, Litigation and Arbitration Division, Pacheco Coto Firm, currently EY Law

• January 2005 - 2007: Director of the Litigation Departmnet, Batalla Abogados

• October 2004 - 2007: Legal Counsel for the National Cattle Corporation CORFOGA

• December 2004: Litigation Attorney. Fernández López y Asociados.

• January 1997 - 2002: Member of the Editorial Board, Editorial Investigaciones Jurídicas, Sociedad Anónima (I.J.S.A.)

• April 1995 - 2002: Assistant Magistrate of the Third Criminal Chamber, Criminal Judge of Alajuela and Counsel of the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice.

• April 1995 - 1996: Coordinator of the Technical Secretariat of the Inter-institutional Forum for Updating Costa Rican Legislation. In this forum, the following draft laws were drawn up: Criminal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, and Criminal Enforcement Law.

• December 1994-1995: Litigation Attonrey. Consultant and Public Notary, Hulbert & Volio Law Firm

Other Positions Held

• May 2019-2023: President of the Arbitration Commission of the ICC Costa Rica

• February 2018-July 2019: Member of the Board of Directors CAM of Costa Rican Bar Association

• December 2017 - present: Member of the Arbitration Commission and ADR of the ICC – Paris.

• April 2017-2019: Member of the Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Commerce of Costa Rica. ICC- Costa Rica.

• January 2017 - present: Member of the Arbitration Commission of the ICC Costa Rica.

• February 2015-2016: Member of the Arbitration Commission of the Costa Rican Bar Association

• August 2011-2012: Appointed deputy representative of the Bar Association of Costa Rica in the Jury of the 2011 Good Practices Competition of the Supreme Court of Justice.

• February 2011-2012: Member of the Board of Directors of the West Branch of the Costa Rican Bar Association.

• August 2011: Appointed as representative of the Costa Rican Bar Association.

• February 2011-2013: Member, Board of Directors, of the Western Chapter of the Costa Rican Bar Association of Costa Rica.

• November 2009: Founding member of the Western Chapter of the Costa Rican Bar Association.

• 1996: Vice President of Agents for Change for the Improvement of the   Costa Rican Criminal System. Association of Agents for Change.

• 1993: Coordinator of Secretariats and Commissions of the Student Association, Law Faculty. University of Costa Rica.

• 1992-1993: Member, Advisory Board of the Law Faculty. University of Costa Rica.

• 1992-1993: Student representative before the Law Faculty Assembly. University of Costa Rica.

Academic Experience

• April 2019- present: Professor of International Contracts and Private International Law. LEAD University, San José, Costa Rica.

• 2018 - present: Professor of inheritance law, procedural inheritance law, and alternative dispute resolution methods. Academic Direction. Costa Rican Bar Association.

• January 2014 to present: Academic Director of the International Study Center of Costa Rica. CIE Costa Rica.

• February 1996-1997: Professor of the course: The System of Penalties in the Bill of Law of the Criminal Code. Independent Courses, University of Costa Rica.

• April 1996-1997: Instructor of Criminal Law, Criminalistics and Law Enforcement Legislation, National Police School.

• June 1992-1993: Research assistant for the project of Legal Information Technology Applied to Teaching and Research in Law. In charge of the study of Court judgments for their classification and indexing under the parameters fixed by the Thesaurus of Latin American Criminal Policy. Institute of Legal Research, University of Costa Rica.

• July 1991-1992: Research assistant for the project of “Reconceptualization of Violence against Women as a Violation of Human Rights. Entities Responsible for the Project: Inter-American Institute of Human Rights (I.I.H.R.); Interdisciplinary Program of Gender Studies (P.R.I.E.G.); Office of the Woman; Law Faculty, University of Costa Rica.

Studies

• February, 2021: Mediator, conciliator, and negotiator. Training Program offered by the International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration of the Costa Rican American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham). Qualification: 100 (120 hours).

• September, 2017: Mediator. MWI Mediation Training Program. Boston   Massachusetts. USA.

• October, 2017: Expert on Oral Litigation. High Management Training Program. Outstanding qualification, (400 hours). General Business Foundation / University of Granada, Spain.

• October, 2016 and November, 2019: International Expert in Prevention and Investigation of Money Laundering and Financial Crime. 1st Edition, High Management Training Program, Qualification: Outstanding (400 hours) University of Granada. Spain. This course was taken a second time to update.

• Febuary, 2016: Advanced Arbitration Course. Interuniversity Center for European Studies, the International Center for Arbitration, Mediation and Negotiation and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Exam taken and approved 27 May 2016. Outstanding qualification with the recognition as Member/MCIArb.

• January, 2010: Specialist in Civil and Commercial Liability. 10th Edition of the Graduate Courses in Law for Ibero-Americans. Toledo. Universidad Castilla La Mancha. Spain.

• October, 2005: Law Arbitrator. Second Latin American Program of Training in Business Arbitration. University for International Cooperation and CLAE- Latin American Center for Business Arbitration. (60 hours).

• January, 1995: Notary Public. Law Faculty, University of Costa Rica.

• December, 1994: Lawyer. Costa Rican Bar Association.

• 1989, 1994: Licentiate’s Degree in Law. Law Faculty, University of Costa Rica.

Associations

• July, 2021: Ibero-American Association of Private Law.

• February, 2021: DRBF/ Dispute Resolution Board Foundation.

• May, 2020: ALARB. Latin American Association of Arbitration.

• May, 2016: CIArb / Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

• MCIArb.May, 2016: ICC – Paris / Institute of World Business Law.

• July, 2015: GACC/ Central American and Caribbean Group of Arbitration.

• December, 2013: AW / Arbitral Woman (Paris).

• November, 2013: IBA / International Bar Association.

• April, 2012: ICC International Chamber of Commerce – Costa Rica.

• March, 2012: CEA / Spanish Arbitration Club.

• October, 2011: NYSB / New York State Bar Association International Section and Dispute Resolution Section. Membership ID: 827535.

• January 2011: ICC Costa Rica – International Chamber of Commerce. Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce.

• December, 1994: The Costa Rican Bar Association. Number 6866.

Publications

2022:

• Las Medidas Cautelares en el Arbitraje Internacional: Cuestiones de Jurisdicción. Volúmen 100. La Mujer en el Arbitraje. Biblioteca de Arbitraje. Estudio Mario Castillo Freyre. Disponible en http://www.castillofreyre.com/Publicaciones/Arbitraje/12022

• Costa Rica’s Chapter and speaker of the Latina American and Iberian Chapter of the ICC Institute of World Business Law “Interference in the Conduct of International Arbitration by the Political Constitutions of Ibero-American Countries.” https://2go.iccwbo.org/interference-in-the-conduct-of-international-arbitration-by-the-political-constitutions-of-ibero-american-countries.html

2020:

• Transparency in the Code of Good Practices of the Spanish Club of Arbitration. Available in Pragma International and LinkedIn.

• Guide on the application of the New York Convention in Costa Rica. Available in Pragma International and LinkedIn.

• LatinLawyer Contributor. Arbitration Reference, Costa Rica 2020. https://latinlawyer.com/know-how/topics/1000481/arbitration

2019:

• Contributor. Arbitration Reference, Costa Rica 2019.

2018:

• Award Annulment on International Arbitration. Available on LinkedIn.

• Repercussions of the Tax Law on Legal Entities, Law No. 9428, Debt solidarity of legal representatives and partners. Available on LinkedIn.

2017:

• Agency Agreements and Distribution Agreements International Encyclopedia, Wolters Kluwer International. Supl. 34, Costa Rica. 2017.

• Agency and Distribution Agreements in Costa Rica (2018). Available on LinkedIn.

• What is the jurisdiction of the estate if the deceased had a connection with Costa Rica? 2017. Available on LinkedIn.

• Judiciary control of arbitral awards in other countries. A brushstroke on the CAC Congress in Bogota. Available on LinkedIn.

2016:

• Bilateral Investment Treaties in Costa Rica. Available on LinkedIn

2015:

• The Testaments in Costa Rica. LinkedIn.

• The Creation of the Iberoamerican Arbitration Center (CIAR) and Costa Rica as the Presidential Headquarters. International Law Magazine El Foro. Costa Rican Bar Association (2015). Available on LinkedIn.

2014:

• Analysis of the IBA Guidelines on Party Representation in International Arbitration. Written for the Spanish Club of Arbitration / CEA. 2014. Available on LinkedIn.

2013:

• The Price of Prejudice and the Benefit of Support. Published on the LinkedIn Blog, on the website of the Hulbert Volio & Parajeles Law Firm, and in the Dos Magazine, Volume 2, Edition 6, No. 12, June 2014.

2012:

• Wealth Preservation – The Testament Magazine. Also, in http://www.youblisher.com. Number XIII. 2012.

2008:

• COSTA RICA. Anti – Money Laundering Legislation. International Bar Association (IBA) at https://www.anti-moneylaundering.org/Search/Default.aspx?q=Anti%20-%20Money%20Laundering%20Legislation.%20International%20Bar%20Association. 2008

• “COSTA RICA” – The Americas Restructuring and Insolvency Guide 2008-2009 (Co-authored with Senior Partner Humberto Pacheco A., M.C.L.), Globe White Page Ltd., 2008.

2007:

• The Curator Plenitud Magazine, San José, Costa Rica. 2007.

2000:

• Annotated Family Code and related legislation). Editorial Investigaciones Jurídicas, Sociedad Anónima. First to twelfth editions. (I.J.S.A.).

1992:

• Compilation and updating of the Costa Rican Extradition Law, Editorial Investigaciones Jurídicas, Sociedad Anónima (I.J.S.A.), San José, Costa Rica. 1992.

• Collection and update of the Organizational Law of the Judicial Power of Costa Rica Branch and Related Laws, Editorial Investigaciones Jurídicas, San José, C.R. 1992.

Awards

• 2022: “Exceptional Women of Excellence” awarded by the Women Economic Forum (WEF); “This award is for women/ leaders who are pioneers and leaders in their respective entrepreneurial and professional endeavours, with a distinctive voice and vision that are inspiring and innovating a new narrative of leadership in all walks of life. It is for those whose expertise and spirit can inspire and inform the next wave of a more awakened and empowered leadership.” https://www.wef.org.in/

• 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022: Chambers and Partners Ranking as one of the best lawyers in Latin America in Dispute Resolution

• 2020, 2021, 2022: Who´s Who Legal (WWL). Global Leader in Arbitration.

• 2019: WWL / LATIN Lawyer. Who’s Who Legal: Central America 2019 in Dispute Resolution 2019.

• 2018: 2018 Global Excellence Awards. Most Influential Woman in Civil Litigation 2018 – Costa Rica. AI – Acquisiton International, The Voice of Corporate Finance.

• 2017: GLOBAL AWARDS 2017. AWARD for Excellence in Legal Services in Conflict Resolution or Disputes. 2017. London.

• 2013: Alborada III Awards 2013. Women’s Innovation category. The program for the Development of Women Entrepreneurs of the Chamber of Commerce of Costa Rica. 

• 2012: THE BUTTERFLY AWARD. Given by: Association for Leadership and Social Ascent (ALAS), date: October, 2014.This recognition was awarded to Andrea Hulbert by the Association for Leadership and Social Ascent (ALAS): “… for her leadership, courage and ability to evolve and change as a professional, building a highly inspiring legacy for the next generation of women ….”

• 1993: V Latin American Congress of Criminal Law and Criminology. Award of Academic Excellence to the best speaker. Santiago of Chile.