David Gutierrez is a well-respected lawyer and Founding Partner of BLP, a leading law firm in Costa Rica and Central America. With a focus on corporate and commercial law, project finance, and arbitration, Gutierrez has built an impressive career, including time working for the Presidency of Costa Rica, WilmerHale, and KPMG. He currently leads BLP's rep office in Madrid, and is highly active in various organizations including the International Bar Association, Fundacion CRUSA, Aspen Institute, and YPO. Gutierrez is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and the Universidad de Costa Rica, where he earned his LLM and Juris Doctor degrees, respectively. He has been recognized as a leader in his field and consistently appears on lists of top lawyers in Central America.