Iván Sancho

Iván Sancho

Manager | Legal | BDO Costa Rica

Corporate | Administrative

Executive Summary

Iván Sancho is Legal Manager at BDO in Costa Rica. He has a solid track record in corporate law and has provided strategic legal counsel to major Costa Rican companies as well as multinational corporations throughout his career.

His legal practice encompasses commercial, contractual, notarial, registry, and immigration law. He is also actively involved in legal audits, contract drafting and review, corporate structuring, and advising on projects of varying scope and complexity. In addition, he has a high level of expertise in government procurement, supporting large-scale companies in public bidding processes for the provision of high-value goods, services, and public works.

Iván has managed legal matters for renowned multinational companies, providing full-time, exclusive in-house counsel services under secondment arrangements. This experience has allowed him to gain deep insight into the internal dynamics of organizations and to align legal advisory services with their operational and business goals. In a previous role he served as Legal Director for Central America and the Caribbean at Pfizer, where he coordinated and oversaw the company’s external legal services throughout the region.

Iván is a Juris Doctor with a specialization in Notarial and Registry Law. He is also a member of the Costa Rican Bar Association and the National Directorate of Notaries.