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CorralRosales

Dispute Resolution

Latin America Guide 2027 : Ecuador


CorralRosales

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Provided by CorralRosales

We advise multinational corporations and leading domestic companies on high-stakes disputes. Our team brings together litigation, arbitration, and constitutional law specialists, handling complex commercial, civil, administrative, and constitutional litigation, as well as domestic and international arbitration.

Sectors span infrastructure, construction, telecommunications, energy, insurance, pharma, and food and beverage. The firm represents clients before domestic courts, Ecuador's Constitutional Court, and leading local and international arbitral institutions. Partners supervise every matter directly, pairing rigorous technical analysis with strategies for prevention, negotiation, litigation, and enforcement of judgments and awards.

CorralRosales is well known for handling matters such as:

  • Assessing and implementing dispute prevention strategies.
  • Representing clients in complex litigation arising from private transactions, public contracts, and commercial relationships.
  • Handling infrastructure, construction, and telecommunications disputes.
  • Defending clients in administrative sanction proceedings and claims brought by public authorities.
  • Resolving corporate and shareholder disputes.
  • Advising on public procurement and regulatory disputes.
  • Representing clients before dispute boards, in mediations, and in domestic commercial and international commercial and investment arbitration.
  • Pursuing enforcement and annulment of arbitral awards.
  • Litigating constitutional claims.

Clients (11)

  • América Móvil
  • PowerChina
  • Banco de Guayaquil
  • Acciona Construcción
  • Centro de Radio y Televisión Cratel
  • Makiber
  • Mondelez
  • Covalco
  • Consorcio Línea 1 Metro de Quito
  • Indra Sistemas
  • Roche

Industries (8)

  • Infrastructure and construction
  • Telecommunications and broadcasting
  • Energy
  • Banking
  • Insurance
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Food and beverages
  • Retail

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - Ecuador

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

CorralRosales is a well-known full-service Ecuadorian firm recognised for its strong capabilities in both arbitration and litigation. The team regularly represents claimants and respondents in court proceedings, ICC arbitrations, emergency arbitrations, administrative disputes and investment-related matters. CorralRosales' dispute resolution practice is frequently sought after by clients operating in the energy, telecommunications, financial services and healthcare sectors.

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • CorralRosales acted for Covalco in a dispute stemming from allegations of reputational harm linked to a complaint filed by a competitor during a procurement process.

Strengths

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  • CorralRosales demonstrates a strong ability to handle complex matters, possesses a very solid knowledge of Ecuadorian law, and has a great capacity to analyse disputes involving highly specialised technical components.

    Dispute Resolution respondentLatin America

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Hugo García Larriva
    Band 2Hugo García Larriva

    Hugo García Larriva

    Partner Hugo García Larriva continues to receive praise for his activity in the Ecuadorian dispute resolution space, including ICC arbitration proceedings and administrative law disputes arising from the infrastructure sector.

    • What distinguishes Hugo García Larriva is his strategic capacity. He not only understands the challenges the company faces in dispute resolution processes, but also identifies solutions, analyses their implications and presents them clearly for decision-making.

      Dispute Resolution respondentLatin America
  • Associates to watchBernarda Muriel Bedoya
    Associates to watchBernarda Muriel Bedoya

    Bernarda Muriel Bedoya

    Associate-to-watch Bernarda Muriel Bedoya enters the rankings this year due to a strong track record in dispute resolution matters in Ecuador.

    • Bernarda Muriel Bedoya is a very good professional with a close client relationship. She is capable of handling complex matters and providing clear advice in pursuit of practical and appropriate solutions.

      Dispute Resolution respondentLatin America
  • Associates to watchMartín Flores
    Associates to watchMartín Flores

    Martín Flores

    Associate-to-watch Martín Flores enters the rankings based on his growing expertise in the dispute resolution arena in Ecuador.

    • In complex disputes, Martín Flores’s organisational capacity and rigour in managing multiple fronts are especially valuable. He is a very solid lawyer from a technical standpoint.

      Dispute Resolution respondentLatin America

Ranked Individuals at CorralRosales (3)

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