Mathieu Dorion was born and raised in a French/English bilingual environment in Montreal, Canada.

After studying German, Spanish, Latin, ethics and religious studies at the University of Quebec in Montreal, he decided to move full time to Costa Rica in 2009.

In Costa Rica, Mathieu worked with Blue Water Properties of Costa and Grande Real Estate. Working in the real estate business, Mathieu was a board member of the CRGAR (Costa Rica General Association of Realtors) for more than 4 years. Having an affinity with the legal aspects of real estate transactions and client representation/protection, Mathieu completed the 4-year university law program to become an attorney in Costa Rica.

While studying, Mathieu was hired by Facio y Cañas, Costa Rica’s oldest law firm, to oversee the opening of their Guanacaste office in Playa Conchal. At the same time, Mathieu passed the Costa Rican bar exam and completed a one-year postgraduate specialization in registry and notary law.

While working with Facio y Cañas, Mathieu specialized in helping international clients understanding and operating in the Costa Rican legal system, giving legal representation and counsel on matters such as property sale and purchase agreement, letter of intent, escrow, due diligence and subsequent reports, closings, banking system, immigration, tax imposition regimes, company incorporation, title fraud protection/litigation, foreign boat/vehicle importation and registration, Municipal law, permitting and construction process, wills, probate, asset management, HOA laws and more.

He was then accepted and currently completing a master’s in criminal law at the prestigious University of Costa Rica (UCR). After more than 3 years at Facio y Cañas, Mathieu decided to open his own private practice to offer a more personalized experience to his clients and to make the most of his contacts that were made in the last 16 years he spent in Costa Rica.