Latin America Guide 2027 : Ecuador
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Provided by Almeida Guzmán & Asociados
Almeida Guzmán Asociados enable the firm to provide sophisticated legal business advice in Ecuador, applying internationally recognized standards while maintaining a deep understanding of the local regulatory and commercial environment.
The firm advises Ecuadorian companies, multinational corporations, foreign investors, financial institutions, family-owned businesses and organizations operating in highly regulated sectors. Its clients are active in industries including manufacturing, commerce, energy, oil and gas, banking and finance, telecommunications, real estate, construction, tourism, agriculture, education and professional services.
The firm’s work begins with a detailed analysis of each client's legal, commercial, financial and regulatory circumstances, allowing its lawyers to develop pragmatic, technically sound and commercially viable solutions. Rather than limiting its role to traditional legal advice, Almeida Guzmán Asociados works closely with clients and their financial and business teams to address complex matters from an integrated perspective.
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Almeida Guzmán & Asociados is an Ecuadorian firm with strength in corporate matters. The team is noted for its track record advising both domestic and international clients on corporate restructurings, corporate governance, commercial agreements and cross-border M&A transactions. The legal department is routinely sought after by companies from the automotive, mining and real estate spheres.
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Almeida Guzmán & Asociados advised El Tordo T2C and Santos Resources on the cross-border sale of El Tordo T2C'S shares valued at USD5.3 million.
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The Almeida Guzmán & Asociados team provides personalised, specialised advice on commercial and corporate matters. The team responds promptly within agreed timeframes, takes a broad commercial perspective and strives to understand clients' businesses.
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Partner Diego Almeida-Guzmán is adept at advising clients on a wide range of day-to-day corporate and commercial matters, including corporate governance issues in Ecuador. He is also noted for his strong practice in the tax sector.
Diego Almeida-Guzmán is an excellent corporate lawyer. His level of knowledge inspires a great deal of confidence, supported by his strong commercial understanding and commitment to client service.
Associate-to-watch José Vallejo is recognised by clients across a wide range of industries, including the automotive and real estate sectors, for his strong advice on corporate and commercial matters in Ecuador.
José Vallejo demonstrates efficiency, clarity in the matters he handles and a strong level of knowledge of the issues we deal with.
Corporate/Commercial
Corporate/Commercial
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Diego Almeida Guzmán
José Vallejo Cevallos
Belén Ayala
Priscilla Merino
Diego Almeida-Guzmán
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