Asesoría legal Ecuador

Services

ARBITRATION
& LITIGATION
CORPORATE
& COMMERCIAL
MERGERS
& ACQUISITIONS
MARKET
STOCK MARKET
BANKING
FINANCIAL &
INSURANCE
restructuring
and insolvency
LABORAL
intellectual
property
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
PROCUREMENT
PUBLIC &
CONCESSIONS
planning
estate &
inheritances
family
& matrimonial

sectors

BUSINESS
AND INDUSTRIAL
ENTREPRENEURSHIPS
& SMEs
TRANSPORT
& LOGISTICS
FINANCIAL
REAL ESTATE
AUTOMOTIVE
EDUCATIONAL
ARBITRATION & LITIGATION

International arbitration
Commercial litigation and arbitration
Constitutional litigation
Administrative litigation and proceedings
Tax litigation and proceedings

CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL

Drafting and negotiation of contracts
Constitution and cancellation of pledges and mortgages
Legal English translation
Incorporation of companies
Increase of capital of an enterprise (capital stock)
Dissolution and liquidation of companies
Establishment of branches of foreign companies
Nationalization of foreign companies
Domiciliation of domestic companies abroad
Agency and distribution agreements
Formation of joint-venture agreements and consortiums
Review and creation of corporate structures
General shareholders meetings and board of directors meetings
Transfer of shares or participations
Agreements between partners or shareholders (shareholders’ agreements)
Exclusion of partners or shareholders
Implementation of good corporate governance standards
Commercial trusts
Crowdfunding
Electronic commerce

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Holding companies
Business assignment (Global assignment of assets & liabilities)
Mergers, spin-offs, and transformations
Cross-border mergers
Antitrust proceedings

MARKET STOCK MARKET

Holding companies
Business assignment (Global assignment of assets & liabilities)
Mergers, spin-offs, and transformations
Cross-border mergers
Antitrust proceedings

BANKING, FINANCE & INSURANCE

Secured and syndicated loans
Incorporation of financial institutions
Establishment of branches and subsidiaries
Correspondent agreements with foreign banks
Insurance claims
Consumer protection for financial services

RESTRUCTURING AND INSOLVENCY

Bankruptcy Restructuring Agreements and Processes
Corporate crisis image management
Bankruptcy and insolvency litigation

TAX

Tax consulting
Tax returns
Legal-tax consulting
Preventive tax advice
Claims against the “Servicio de Rentas Internas”
Advice to avoid double taxation

LABORAL

Consulting on contracting regimes
Drafting of labor contracts
Permits for foreign workers
Labor litigation
Proceedings before the labor authority
Applications and claims before the Social Security

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Application for trademark registration
Application for registration of trade names

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Claims against “Servicio Nacional de Aduanas”
Drafting and negotiation of CIF & FOB contracts
Advice on letters of credit (documentary credits)
Maritime and air cargo claims
Chartering

PROCUREMENT PUBLIC & CONCESSIONS

Public Procurement
Public-Private Partnerships
Foreign investment

ESTATE PLANNING & INHERITANCE

Patrimonial Planning
Granting of wills
Testamentary trusts
Opening of inheritance
Inheritance tax returns

FAMILY & MATRIMONIAL

Divorce proceedings
Marriage contracts and modifications
Dissolution of marital partnership
Appointment of guardian and conservator
Recognition of paternity and maternity
Adoptions

ENTREPRENEURSHIP & SMES

We are able to provide our clients with the necessary legal support to start new businesses . We give advices on the implementation of corporate partnership structures adequate to their needs and growth expectations.

Our advice allows our clients to take full advantage of the preferential regimes for ongoing businesses in tax, labor, and trademark laws. In particular, we can assist with:

• Incorporation of Simplified Joint Stock Companies – SAS.
• Trademark and trade name registrations.
• Crowdfunding and other financing mechanisms.
• Tax benefits for SMEs.
• Labor contracting for SMEs.

TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS

We have the expertise to advise shipping lines, shipping agencies, airlines, ports, airports, and land transportation companies.

In particular, our legal team is able to advise our clients in relation to:

  • Legal advice on the implementation of appropriate corporate structures for shipping companies, their subsidiaries and agencies.
  • Advice on the negotiation and drafting of bareboat, time and voyage charters.
  • Defense of shipping lines, shipping agencies, airlines, and freight forwarders in cargo claims.
  • Defense of insurers, P&I clubs, and mutual insurance companies in claims related to hull and machinery, cargo, and liability insurance.
  • Legal advice related to port and airport administrative regime.
FINANCIAL

Our experience in the financial sector allows us to provide our clients with a personalized service customized to their particular needs. Our team can help you with the following services:

 

  • Incorporation of local financial entities
  • Establishment of branches and banking agencies
  • Mergers and acquisitions related to financial groups
  • Tax and legal advice on the regime of financial groups and related parties.
  • Negotiation and drafting of correspondent agreements with foreign banks.
  • Advice and sponsorship in matters related to foreign trade financing.
REAL ESTATE

Our experience in the financial sector allows us to provide our clients with a personalized service customized to their particular needs. Our team can help you with the following services:

 

  • Incorporation of local financial entities
  • Establishment of branches and banking agencies
  • Mergers and acquisitions related to financial groups
  • Tax and legal advice on the regime of financial groups and related parties.
  • Negotiation and drafting of correspondent agreements with foreign banks.
  • Advice and sponsorship in matters related to foreign trade financing.
AUTOMOTIVE

We are able to advise companies engaged in the import, distribution and sale of passenger vehicles, cargo, transportation in general, as well as agricultural and industrial machinery. In that way,our experience is focused on:

 

  • Negotiation and drafting of contracts with national and foreign suppliers for the distribution of brands, products and services in Ecuador.
  • Advice for obtaining credit lines with local financial institutions.
  • Customs procedures and claims.
  • Preparation of sales and post-sale contracts with consumers.
  • Defense against customer claims and portfolio recovery in general.
EDUCATIONAL

We provide the support and legal advice necessary to form local educational entities as well as to obtain the necessary legal permits for foreign educational institutions to establish themselves in Ecuador directly or through associations, mergers or representation or correspondent agreements.

 

In particular, our legal team is able to advise our clients in relation to:

 

– Formation and approval of educational entities.

– Hiring of teachers.

– Proceedings and procedures before the education and higher education authorities.

– Negotiation and drafting of agreements between local and international educational institutions.

HEALT

We have the knowledge and experience in the health area that allows us to provide quality legal advice about the creation of health service centers. We handle processes and procedures to obtain the respective permits for the operation, promotion and sale of these services.

 

Our practice stands out in the regulatory, litigation, antitrust, trademark, and tax areas.