Ecuador BSP Legal Services
Almeida Guzmán & Asociados | Quito, D.M., Ecuador | Whymper N27-70 y Orellana Edificio Sassari, 8th Floor
Contact: Diego Almeida Guzmán, Managing Partner | +593 2 292 8115 | dalmeida@almeidaguzman.com | http://www.almeidaguzman.com
Description: Almeida Guzmán & Asociados is a law firm established in 1981 specializing in legal-corporate counseling and assessment. The firm’s experience is comprised of consultation on legal, tax and economic matters, as well as project finance, mergers, split-offs, take-overs, acquisitions, and general business restructuring. The client base of the firm includes companies engaged in commerce, tourism, real estate, agriculture, construction, oil, energy, telecommunication, services, banking, finance and securities sectors.
AVLAbogados | Quito, Ecuador | Av. República De El Salvador N35-146 y Suecia. Edificio Prisma Norte, Piso 11
Contact: Maria de los Angeles Lombeida, Partner | +593 2 244 3866 | mlombeyda@avl.com.ec | www.avl.com.ec
Description: Law firm that offers specialized legal advice for highly competitive industries, characterized by our timely responses and innovative legal strategies, according to the different needs of our clients. We create long-term relationships with our clients, offering a personalized and agile service supported by our knowledge of the specific industry. AVL is formed by lawyers with extensive experience, solid knowledge, and above all good people.
Bermeo & Bermeo Law Firm | Quito, Ecuador | World Trade Center B-12, Av. 12 de Octubre y Cordero
Contact: Rodrigo Bermeo, Partner | +593 2 255 6028 | rbermeoa@bermeolaw.com | www.bermeolaw.com
Description: Reliable Business and Intellectual Property Law Firm. We help businesses ranging from small start-ups to Fortune 500 companies to enter the Ecuadorian market. For 75 years we have specialized in protecting patents and trademarks, incorporating foreign companies, and operating subsidiaries.
Bustamante Fabara S.A.S. | Quito, Ecuador | Av. Patria E4-69 y Amazonas, Edificio COFIEC
Contact: Rafael Valdivieso, Partner | +593 2 256 2680 | rvaldivieso@bustamantefabara.com | https://bustamantefabara.com/
Description: BUSTAMANTE FABARA is a law firm that provides continuous and comprehensive legal services to national and international clients in a wide variety of branches of law, having among the main ones: corporate, commercial, tax, banking and finance, intellectual property, labor, competition, energy and natural resources, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, insurance, public law, among others.
Dentons Paz Horowitz | Quito, Ecuador | Cumbayá, Calle de los Establos y Calle E
Contact: Agustín Acosta Cárdenas, Managing Partner | +593 99 978 0323 | agustin.acosta@dentons.com, andrea.ortiz@dentons.com | www.dentons.com/es/dentons-paz-horowitz/
Description: Discover How Dentons Paz Horowitz Can Help U.S. Companies Navigate Legal Matters in Ecuador. Are you a U.S. company looking to Grow, Protect, Operate, and Finance your business in Ecuador? We are ready to assist you as an international full service law firm providing comprehensive legal services tailored to meet the unique needs of an international business. With over three decades of experience and a reputation for excellence and integrity, our team is committed to work and achieve your goals together in the Ecuadorian market as a key stakeholder in your operations. As well as to be part of your projects to secure that they Grow, Protected, Operates and Finance correctly with our extended expertise.
Our areas of recognition and practice are: Foreign investment and soft landing in Ecuador, Corporate and Commercial, Antitrust, M&A, Tax, and Dispute Resolution, Compliance, Banking & Finance, Public procurement, Data Protection, IP, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Labour and employment, Aviation, Real Estate, among others. Ready to Navigate the Ecuadorian Market? Contact us: agustin.acosta@dentons.com
Estudio Spingarn & Marks S.A. | Quito, Ecuador | José Luis Tamayo N24-33 y Baquerizo Moreno, Plaza Corporativa Torres del Castillo, Edificio Torre 2.
Contact: Sebastián Saá Tamayo, Partner | +593 2 255 4473 | +593 99 993 5936 | ssaa@spingarn.ec | www.spingarn.ec
Description: Spingarn is a leading consultancy & full-service law firm, offering legal, strategic and financial advice to national and international clients. Our firm has been known for delivering personalized service and building enduring long – term relationships with our clients based on trust.
Our team is renowned for their excellence in professional performance, creative solutions, adherence to high-quality standards, rigorous training, exceptional talent, and unwavering ethics. These qualities have established us as a firm that adds significant value to our clients’ businesses. For more information about us, please visit our website at www.spingarn.ec
Expertise Abogados & Consultores | Quito, Ecuador | Avenida 12 de Octubre N24-739 y Avenida Colón. Edificio Torre Boreal, Torre A, 6th Floor
Contact: Alberto Peña, Founding Partner | +593 2 382 6777 | lawfirm@expertise.com.ec | https://expertise.com.ec/
Description: We are a forward-thinking and client-oriented firm. With over 10 years of dedicated service, we have built a team of highly skilled professionals who bring a wealth of experience in various practice areas. Our strong national and international standing is highlighted by our membership in MSI Global Alliance (MSI), and we can proudly say that our lawyers have been consistently ranked in international legal assessments such as Chambers & Partners and Leaders League. Guided by a proactive approach, we harness our profound expertise to formulate impactful strategies and provide holistic, customized, and efficient legal guidance, firmly anchored in the principle of transparency. Our ultimate goal is the success of our clients, and we are committed to securing favorable outcomes on their behalf.
FEXLAW Abogados | Quito, Ecuador | Av. Naciones Unidas y Núñez de Vela- Ed Metropolitan – Office 1515
Contact: Antonella Jácome, Legal Assistant | +593 98 195 6080 | antonella.jacome@fexlaw.com | https://fexlaw.com/
Description: Fexlaw, more than lawyers. Fexlaw is a law firm that currently has offices in Quito- Guayaquil and Manta- Ecuador, as well as in Bogota, Colombia. We have been repeatedly recognized as the best law firm in different areas of law by Leaders League, thanks to our extensive experience in the Ecuadorian and U.S. judicial system. Fexlaw has also been recognized for its excellence in client service by the American Quality Institute. In this regard, Fexlaw challenges the status quo by also working in various branches of law in order to guarantee excellent services. Finally, we have been recognized as a Great Place to Work, a recognition that is given to organizations with the highest standards of organizational culture.
Flor Bustamante Pizarro & Hurtado S.A. | Quito, Ecuador | 6 de Diciembre y Boussingault, Edificio T6, Of. 803
Contact: Jose Cisneros, General Manager | +593 2 394 1050 | katherine.males@fbphlaw.com | www.fbphlaw.com
Description: We are a law firm with seasoned partners with more than 25 years of experience advising foreign and national clients, committed to providing excellent legal services. We have the strongest practice in Ecuador in Energy and Project Finance. We are also leaders in Corporate and Commercial, Antitrust, M&A, Tax and Dispute Resolution. We have participated in major transactions involving operators, financiers, and executors in different economic sectors, including Oil & Gas, Mining, Energy, Fuel Distribution, and Food and Beverages. We have advised the largest infrastructure projects in several areas of the economy, such as airports and ports, energy, oil and mines, education, agro-industry, urban transportation, and others.
Lawcoorp CIA Ltda. | Quito, Ecuador | Av. Colón E9-58 y 6 de diciembre.
Contact: José Luis Barzallo Sacoto, General Manager | +593 2 6040 700 | joseluis@barzallo.com | www.barzallo.com
Description: Barzallo Abogados is an Ecuadorian Law Firm that provides legal services in information technology, telecommunications, corporate law, antitrust defense, unfair competition, litigation, intellectual property, data protection and civil law. Our goal is to provide our clients legal advice in order to expand their business’s reach and offerings within the Ecuadorian market. Our wide range of services assures our clients a complete legal consulting.
Lexvalor Abogados | Quito, Ecuador | Av. 12 de Octubre y Coruña Esquina. Edificio Urban Plaza. Piso 8.
Contact: Héctor Barahona, General Manager | +593 2 323 0375 | hbarahona@lexvalor.com | www.lexvalor.com
Description: Lexvalor Abogados has built its high prestige based on outstanding results that have met our clients’ expectations. Our services are provided from offices located in Quito and in Guayaquil, in addition to a broad network of representation throughout Ecuador and worldwide. Our experience and expertise in the legal and business context lead to proactive advisory services while downsizing risks and seeking solutions to the problems our clients are confronting.
We are demanding in our practice, creative in our solutions and persevering in our profession, keen on pursuing the best interest of our clients.
Pérez Bustamante & Ponce (PBP) | Quito, Pichincha, 17-05-05 | Salvador N36-140 y NNUU- Edificio Mansión Blanca
Contact: Sebastián Pérez Arteta, Managing Partner | +593 2 382 7640 | sperez@pbplaw.com | https://www.pbplaw.com/es/
Description: PPBP is a full-service firm that advises in several areas, including Banking, Competition, Compliance, Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Energy and Natural Resources, Environmental, Family Office, Foreign Trade, Intellectual Property, Labor, Mergers and Acquisitions, Personal Data Protection, Public Procurement, and Tax, among others.
PBP has steadily been honored as Ecuadorian Firm of the Year by Who’s Who Legal, and Chambers and Partners in the last decade. Also, on 2019, 2021 and 2022 was recognized by International Tax Review (ITR) as Ecuador Tax Firm of the Year.
PBP believes that pro bono work is inseparable from the practice of law. In 1987, it founded Fundación Fabián Ponce Ordóñez to coordinate and optimize the firm’s pro bono resources and maximize its scope.
PBP strives to be an increasingly inclusive firm and endeavors to promote diversity, leadership, and professional development.
Robalino Abogados | Quito, Pichincha, EC170525 Ecuador | Av. 12 de Octubre N2648 y Lincoln
Contact: Javier Robalino, Partner and Martín Pallares, Partner | +593 2 381 0950 | jrobalino@robalinolaw.com, mpallares@robalinolaw.com | https://www.robalinolaw.com/
Description: We are a specialized team consisting in lawyers and consultants. We constantly seek to innovate and be on the forefront of new legal and consulting trends. We are renowned for our proactive attitude, for constantly offering added value, and for satisfying the needs of our clients by providing them with practical solutions centered around their local and international operational requirements.
We have been ranked in the most prestigious legal directories such as Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, Latin Lawyer, Leaders League, IP Stars, IFRL1000, WTR1000, ITR World Tax, and more.
Spica Corp. | Quito, Ecuador | Av Belgica E92 - 36 y Av Eloy Alfaro
Contact: Bernardo Crespo, Partner - CEO | +593 99 907 3788 | bcrespo@spicabc.com | www.spicabc.com
Description: Spica Corp. is your trusted partner for comprehensive business services. Specialized in strategic representation, we excel in corporate negotiations, contract drafting, and regulatory compliance. Our expert team navigates the complexities of business transactions, ensuring legal precision and risk mitigation, whether you are a startup or an established enterprise, we offer tailored solutions to protect your interests from mergers and acquisitions to day-to-day counsel, Spica Corp. is committed to delivering results. Count on us for professional advocacy, fostering your business success through personalized and effective representation in the ever-evolving business landscape.