Awards and recognition

Founder, Herman Duarte and his loyal dog Kasper

Recognition built on advocacy, international practice and service

Simple Legal Consulting (SLC) is a boutique Costa Rican practice. Its reputation is supported by professional distinctions earned by founder Herman Duarte, independent legal rankings, international scholarship and institutional visibility.

Simple Legal Consulting (SLC) has also received multiple media and institutional visibility, including a Forbes feature.

The firm is included in the UK Embassy and Argentinian Embassy directories and a client-review milestone exceeding 100 Google reviews.

For a complete list of publications and selected media involvement click on the links

Selected awards and distinctions

Herman Duarte completed graduate study at the London School of Economics and Political Science as a Chevening Scholar. Chevening should be described as the United Kingdom government's international scholarship programme, not as the most important award in the United Kingdom.
This distinction recognized Herman Duarte's work promoting equal opportunities and legal equality for the LGBT+ community. It should be attributed to Herman personally and presented as a professional and advocacy distinction, not as a current SLC service award.
Derecho y Negocios recognized Herman Duarte for professional projection among lawyers under 45. Preserve the Spanish title as awarded, with an English explanation where useful: Best Professional Projection, Lawyers Under 45.
The International Commercial Arbitration Law Alumni Association selected Herman Duarte as Outstanding ICAL Alumnus in 2017. The official alumni record associates the distinction with his human-rights work and advocacy for equal marriage rights in El Salvador and Costa Rica.
Herman Duarte was included in the OUTstanding Top 50 LGBT+ Future Leaders list, presented by the Financial Times, in 2017 and again in 2018. Describe this as inclusion in a leadership list, not as an award won by SLC.
2018 information.
Recognized by Chambers Global in connection with litigation and arbitration work in Costa Rica and El Salvador. Exact edition references are available through the linked source.
Named among influential Salvadorans under 35 living abroad.
Editorial recognition connected to freedom of expression and public advocacy.

Awards and rankings are historical markers.

The standard that matters today is direct involvement, sound judgment, careful legal work, clear communication and responsible advice. Simple Legal Consulting is designed for clients who value those qualities in relocation, investment, property, private wealth and legal risk in Costa Rica.

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