CV Blair Houston

Curriculum Vitae __________________________________________________________________ NAME DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH EDUCATION

Blair Houston 9 August 1953 Canada, Windsor, Ontario Elementary and High School-Canada Capilano College Canada 5 years of Law School and a Law Degree Cum Laude Probatus, 1989 Costa Rica

COURSES

Many courses and seminars including Urban Development, Condominiums, Maritime Zone, Real Estate Board CRRC, Public Notary, Digital signatures, Business Administration: studies in Economics, Business Law, British Columbia Institute of Technology, 1983.

LANGUAGES

English, Spanish,

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

Vast experience in business and law over the past 37 years in Costa Rica. Owner and founder of Houston and Associates Law firm, dealing in land development, permitting projects, business ventures, contracts, working with national and international investments. Broad experience and understanding of Business, contract and corporate law operating in multicultural environments, vast experience in public relations and problem solving. __________________________________________________________________ EMPLOYMENTS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1975-1983

General Manager, member of board of directors and in charge of operations of several Costa Rican Corporations involved in Land Developments, conservation and development of Primary Forest

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Early 1990’s -2014

lands (over 4000 Hectares of Tropical species), cattle and crop farming, government permitting, negotiations, contracts, expropriations, public relations, labor relations with full responsibility of various projects in Costa Rica. Studies in Canada, British Columbia Institute of Technology-Canada Law Degree – Costa Rica Founder of Law Firm Houston and Associates Legal Assessment to the Canadian Embassy and the Formation of the Canadian Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce. Served as Secretary on the Canadian Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce. Member of the Board of Directors ASADA(Water Asociacion Administering Public Water) Legal Council and Advisor to over 200 corporations, specializing in contracts, tax, corporate, civil and commercial law, and litigation dealing with the private and public sector.

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