gabrielobando

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Gabriel Obando-Chacón is a Costa Rican lawyer with dual LL.M. degrees from McGill University and Georgetown University Law Center, specializing in international dispute resolution, technology law, and regulatory compliance. He has advised international organizations, law firms, and startups on complex cross-border matters, with a focus on international arbitration, blockchain and digital asset regulation, fintech, privacy, and AI governance.

Gabriel’s work includes representing clients in commercial and investment arbitration, developing regulatory compliance frameworks for fintech and blockchain ventures, drafting privacy and data protection policies aligned with GDPR and global standards, and advising on cross-border corporate transactions in Latin America. He also founded Regnode.org, a platform tracking blockchain and crypto regulations across the region.

He is seeking roles in New York or other international hubs where he can combine his dispute resolution expertise with his deep knowledge of emerging technologies—particularly in positions involving international arbitration, blockchain/fintech regulation, cross-border transactions, or technology-driven dispute resolution.

Experience: 8 years

Yearly salary: $200,000

Hourly rate: $45

Nationality: 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

Residency: 🇺🇸 United States

Experience

Legal Extern
Blupynt
2025 - 2025
Analyzed SEC filings to extract and integrate key compliance data into a regulatory tech platform for regulators, as well as crypto and digital asset clients. Liaised with financial regulators across MiCA jurisdictions to assess regulatory implementation timelines and white paper approval procedures. Conducted comparative legal research on disclosure requirements for crypto-assets and digital currencies in multiple jurisdictions.
Legal Consultant
Inter-American Development Bank
2021 - 2024
Coordinated clause-level updates to the Bank’s financial instruments in collaboration with subject matter experts. Analyzed sovereign-guaranteed loan agreements, procurement policies, and related legal and technical documents across all official IDB languages to support Bank-funded operations. Contributed to a project automating the drafting of financial agreements between the Bank and its member countries. Drafted decisions for the Sanctions Officer determining whether investigated parties breached the Bank’s policies, recommending sanctions such as debarment from IFI-funded tenders or the implementation of internal compliance programs. Conducted legal research and drafted legal opinions on public international law and the Bank’s internal policies and regulations. Led a cross-functional legal and IT task force to develop a Salesforce-based case management system.
Legal Consultant
Nelson Champagne Avocats
2020 - 2021
Drafted legal memorandum analyzing the originating application of a class action against a federal organization for workplace harassment and language discrimination of its employees. Interviewed and selected experts for the trial stage of a class action. Assisted counsel during the examination of clients in the discovery stage of a class action proceeding.
Associate
Artavia & Barrantes
2017 - 2019
Drafted and negotiated financial agreements on behalf of a private investment fund, including loan agreements and related instruments, ensuring legal soundness and enforceability of financing operations. Conducted due diligence on chain of title, mortgages, and liens to secure the fund’s financial transactions, evaluating legal risks and confirming property rights for collateralization. Represented a client in an arbitral claim against a non-compliant party in a failed joint venture to build over 200 condominium units in Costa Rica. Represented interpleader in an intellectual property dispute and successfully challenged the registration of a patent related to zip-lining activities. Provided strategic legal advice on investment structuring and legal risk management for real estate development and financing projects.
Associate
Dentons Muñoz
2016 - 2017
Represented a Big Tech company sued by its former distributor for approximately US $76 million. Drafted international distributorship agreements pursuant to the laws of several Central American jurisdictions. Investigated an investor for defrauding a Forbes 400 member and pursued extradition proceedings. Prepared drafts of legal opinions concerning the termination of international distributorship agreements pursuant to the laws of Central American states. Represented a client in a poaching antitrust claim against the client’s competitor, introducing French and U.S. legal precedents and journal articles. Enforced international judicial decisions and arbitral awards through exequatur proceedings. Organized the evidence required to submit an international commercial arbitration claim.
Law Clerk
Dentons Muñoz
2013 - 2016

Skills

analyst
writer
legal
english
french
spanish
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