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    Elías Soley

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    Leading lawyer in regulation, telecommunications and technology. Former Ambassador of Costa Rica to the OECD and President of its Ministerial Council

    Elías Soley is a Partner at ECIJA and one of Costa Rica's most recognized attorneys in regulatory law, telecommunications, technology, and public policy. With more than 35 years of professional experience, he has led high-level teams in Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT), public policy, sector-specific regulation, public procurement, free trade zones, and corporate practice. He holds a Law Degree (Licenciatura en Derecho) from Universidad Autónoma de Centroamérica and has completed specialized studies at Georgetown University Law Center, INCAE, and the International Bar Association. He currently heads ECIJA Costa Rica's Telecommunications, Media and Te

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