We created Zenith because we want to work with you.
By adding our successful trajectory, knowledge and enthusiasm, we want to offer professional services that create value for shareholders and businesses in general. We provide corporate and commercial consulting services in several business scenarios, such as: mergers and acquisitions, transformation strategies, financial restructuring, structuring of business and real estate projects, among others.
We also rely on a team of experts coming from different business disciplines and global firms to participate, and always ensure that your organization receives the best solutions.
We also understand that our services demand the highest standards of confidentiality, for this reason we invite you to review our Confidentiality Policy.
Julian Burlage and Manuel Párraga
Julian Burlage
I am an entrepreneur and business consultant with experience in marketing, sales and complex project structuring.
I graduated as an Engineer in Bremen, Germany and came to Costa Rica in 1992 when I fell in love with this country. God permitted me to build organizations like AutoStar, Seele & Geist, The Nail Bar and Green Integrated Energies, among others. I also had the opportunity to develop the business model of internationally recognized organizations like Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Frightliner in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. We also developed the business model for recognized brands within the beauty and retail industry such as OPI, Wella, Kerastase, L’Oréal, The Nail Bar and a new business concept and customer experience for the main shopping centers in the country.
It is a privilege to be at your service through Zenith.
Manuel Parraga
I have served in the financial industry as a banking professional occupying senior management positions with major financial groups like Scotiabank, Cuscatlán and Improsa. I have also worked for international organizations, corporate finance firms and leasing companies.
I obtained a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from INCAE and a Post Graduate Degree in Privatization in Italy. Shortly after graduation, I held the General Management role in an international organization that exported goods to the U.S. Leading teams simultaneously across different countries has been a very enriching experience that provided a wide intercultural vision which allowed me to understand the dynamics of economics, political environment and fiscal policies at the local and international level.
This was only possible by God’s will and I am passionate about making it available to you through Zenith.
Services
Fusions and acquisitions
We accompany you during the different stages of the purchasing and selling process of an organization. After understanding your goals, we work with you to define what is the best value for the transaction, an effective strategy to approach your counterpart, mitigate associated risks by implementing an appropriate due diligence process and come to a successful closure.
Business transformation strategy
We would love to participate in the creation of value of your assets and organization. To accomplish this, we diagnose, identify opportunities for improvement, optimize the use of available resources and define together “what to do” and “how to do it”. Allow us to work closely with your Board of Directors and management team to overcome challenges and achieve your goals.
Financial restructuring
We are frequently faced with complex challenges, such as improving cash flows or dealing with debt. Let us ensure that your company is optimizing its debt / equity structure by taking advantage of the current financial market conditions, hence maximizing your business profits and cash flow. We develop negotiation strategies with creditors for your company, as well as the necessary plans to optimize its indicators and consolidate its growth.
Structuring business projects
Your ideas must be successfully implemented to add value to your organization, for this reason we want to work with you and your team during the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closing of your business project, with the capacity of creating value. Once the project is structured, we define with you the best strategy to approach and negotiate with banks and other sources of funding.
Structuring real estate projects
It is our desire that your real estate project becomes successful. We want to work along your side to analyze the viability, funding structure and start-up of your project with the inclusion of major stakeholders like: land owners, investors, developers, construction companies, national and international real estate brokers and banks, among others.