Attorney and Legal Strategist specializing in Digital Law and Digital Business, dedicated to driving corporate innovation by eliminating legal friction. He transforms the complexities of the technological and regulatory landscape into clear executive solutions, turning legal compliance into a true strategic competitive advantage for organizations.

He serves as a trusted consultant for multinational corporations, established firms, public institutions, and high-growth tech startups. His mission is to provide the legal roadmap and specialized counsel necessary to transform regulatory risks—specifically in data protection and technology—into solid and profitable business opportunities throughout Costa Rica and the broader region.

Juan Esteban possesses a unique background that merges technical proficiency in Digital Law with real-world operational experience in Information Technology (IT). This duality enables him to:

• Align technical and legal teams: He integrates seamlessly with IT development and management teams, ensuring that project architectures are “legally viable by design.”

• Provide strategic counsel to senior management: He translates complex technological and regulatory environments into controlled risk scenarios and high-level decision-making frameworks.

• Centralize regional operations: Through GoLegal, he operates as a Regional Compliance Consultant, allowing companies to unify their privacy and data protection strategies across Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and El Salvador through a single point of contact.

Areas of Specialization: Personal data protection, AI legal governance, technology contracting, digital evidence, electronic signatures and digital identity, cybercrime, information security, and e-commerce.

His approach is centered on protecting and enhancing your company’s most critical assets, information and reputation, through specialized legal consulting in the following areas of Digital Law:

• AI Governance: Design and implementation of ethical and legal frameworks for the secure deployment of Artificial Intelligence within corporate and institutional environments.

• DPO as a Service (Data Protection Officer): Comprehensive privacy management aligned with international standards and local regulations, serving as an external legal partner for all personal data protection matters.

• Cybersecurity management, digital evidence, and cybercrime: Immediate and specialized legal response to security incidents, cybercrimes, and litigation involving digital evidence or complex computer forensics.

• Legal certainty in digital transformation: Expert consulting on electronic signature systems, digital identity, and advanced technology contracting.