Germán Serrano García

Ambassador of Costa Rica to Canada since May 2025, Mr. Germán Serrano García is an accomplished attorney and notary public with more than three decades of experience in the fields of civil, commercial, corporate, banking and labor law.

From 2020 to 2024, he served as Substitute Magistrate of the First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of Costa Rica. Throughout his career, he has held prominent positions in both the public and private sectors, including Director of the National Consumer Commission at the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce, and Director of the National Wages Council at the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. He also served as a member of the Commission of Users of the Judiciary System of Costa Rica, representing trial lawyers appointed by de Costa Rican Bar Association.

Ambassador Serrano holds a Licentiate in Law and Notary Public degree from the University of Costa Rica. He pursued postgraduate studies in International Trade Law at Syracuse University in the United States. In addition, he is a certified  mediator and conciliator, accredited by the Conciliator Centers of the Costa Rican Bar Association and the Costa Rican-American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM). He is currently completing a Master’s degree in Corporate Law at LEAD University in San José, Costa Rica.

Ambassador Serrano is fluent in Spanish and English.