Dyalá Jiménez Figueres
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| Born | March 16, 1972 San José, Costa Rica |
| Nationality | Costa Rican |
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| Occupation | Lawyer |
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| Known for | International arbitration; Former Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica; Politician. |
| Parent(s) | Danilo Jiménez Veiga Meta Figueres Boggs |
Dyalá Jiménez Figueres (born March 16, 1972, in San José, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican lawyer specializing in international arbitration. She served as Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica from 2018 to 2020 under President Carlos Alvarado Quesada. She played a key role in Costa Rica’s accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Education
Jiménez earned her law degree from the University of Costa Rica in 1997. She later completed a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Law at Georgetown University as a Fulbright Scholar, graduating with distinction in 1999.
Career
Jiménez began her career in 1996 as Chief of Staff to the First Vice President of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Oreamuno Blanco. After her LL.M., she worked at an international law firm in Paris, France. From 2000 to 2007, she worked at the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), first in Paris and later in Santiago, Chile, where she served as the organization’s first Director for Latin America.
In 2011, she founded DJ Arbitraje in Santiago, focusing on international arbitration. She also taught at the University of Chile Law School for ten years. Since 2014, her firm has operated from San José, Costa Rica, and she has practiced primarily as an arbitrator under the rules of ICSID, ICC, LCIA, ICDR, and UNCITRAL.
Between 2018 and 2020, she served as Minister of Foreign Trade. During her tenure, she coordinated the final phase of Costa Rica’s OECD accession, involving over 40 public and private institutions and the approval of 14 laws by the Legislative Assembly. The process concluded on May 15, 2020, when the OECD Council formally invited Costa Rica to become its 38th member.[1][2] She resigned in August 2020, citing differences over the Ministry’s role in follow‑up to accession.[3]
Current roles
Jiménez is an international arbitrator and active member of various arbitration institutions:
- Member of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Panel of Arbitrators and Conciliators for Costa Rica
- Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration (2021–2024)
- Member of the International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS)
- Vice President of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA), effective April 2025[4]
Selected publications
Jiménez publishes weekly columns in Costa Rican media and has contributed to international arbitration journals. Selected works include:
- “The Principle of Separability, the New York Convention, and the Enka v. Chubb Decision” in Women in Arbitration (2022)
- “Chapter I. Conventions Preceding the New York Convention” in International Commercial Arbitration: Study of the New York Convention (2022)
- “Dilatory Tactics: Definition, Responses, Recommendations” (2021)
- “Are Latin American Institutions Innovating?” in ILSA Journal of International and Comparative Law (2021)
- “Reflections on Issue Conflict (or the Presentation of Issue Bias)” in Latin American Arbitration Yearbook (2020)
A complete list is available on the DJ Arbitraje website.
Recognition
- Chambers & Partners: Band 1 – Most in-demand arbitrators in Latin America (2024)
- Who’s Who Legal: Global Elite Thought Leader in International Arbitration (2023, 2024)
Personal life
Jiménez is the daughter of former ambassador and minister Danilo Jiménez Veiga and Meta Figueres Boggs, former ambassador to the United States and daughter of President José Figueres Ferrer. She is married to Roberto Álvarez Bravo and has two sons, Daniel and Adrián.
References
- ↑ "Costa Rica's entry to the OECD is a milestone in the country's history". Ministry of Foreign Trade. 2020.
- ↑ Amelia Rueda (2020). "OECD formally invites Costa Rica as 38th member".
- ↑ Amelia Rueda (2020). "Minister of Foreign Trade Dyalá Jiménez resigns".
- ↑ "Dyalá Jiménez to become ICCA Vice President". CIAR Global. 2024.
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