About

Provided by Lexvalor Abogados

Lexvalor Abogados provides advisory support in all phases of the real estate industry and related activities, from the acquisition of real property and procurement of municipal permits to the corporate wealth, tax, and contractual structuring required in real estate project development.

The client portfolio of real estate developers and construction  companies includes firms with recognized leadership in the real estate and infrastructure sector that have developed major projects in Ecuador.

The team of lawyers are leaders in legal advice on the different phases of real estate ventures, including:

  • Legal and tax structuring of real estate projects.
  • Promotion, investment, and divestment.
  • Financing options.
  • Real estate acquisitions.
  • Consolidations, subdivisions, and partitions.
  • Declarations of horizontal property and reversals.
  • Project development structures.
  • Regulatory and municipal compliance for real estate project development.
  • Design and preparation of real estate contracts according to specific project needs.
  • Legal advice on real estate risk management.
  • Legal advice on catastrophic natural events.
  • Condominium development and internal horizontal-property regulations.

Our Real Estate Division is an internationally recognized market leader.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Ecuador

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Lexvalor Abogados is a dynamic firm with a noteworthy offering across the Ecuadorian real estate market. The department boasts experience advising local and international clients on developing and financing commercial and residential real estate projects. Additionally, the practice group offers expertise in assisting clients with setting up real estate investment trusts to acquire land for the development of projects, as well as with dispute resolution in tenancy and expropriation-related matters. Lexvalor Abogados routinely represents construction companies and banks involved in drawing up trading deeds with third parties acquiring housing and commercial units.

Work Highlights

  • Lexvalor assisted Cueva & Cueva Ingenieros with its USD10 million project development, comprising the acquisition of a three-hectare land plot in Puembo.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Karla Villacís Echeverría
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Karla Villacís Echeverría
Head of Real Estate
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Band 1

Respected partner and co-head of department Karla Villacís Echeverría is one of Ecuador's leading real estate practitioners and has long-standing expertise in trusts, negotiations, sales and acquisitions of high-value residential and commercial properties.

We are completely satisfied with Karla Villacís Echeverría's personal and professional contribution.

Karla Villacís Echeverría is an excellent professional.

Daniela Irigoyen
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Daniela Irigoyen
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Band 3

Partner and co-head of department Daniela Irigoyen boasts a strong practice in trust fund and fiduciary structures in Ecuador. She also represents real estate consulting companies as well as developers.

Daniela Irigoyen is a very complete lawyer with a lot of business sense and strategic vision.

Santiago Aguirre
Santiago Aguirre
Associates to watch

Associate-to-watch Santiago Aguirre retains his ranking this year due to his continued involvement in the real estate sphere. He is notably active on project developments, including land acquisitions and construction matters.

Santiago Aguirre is excellent. Though he is young, he is very capable.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Real Estate

Karla Villacís Echeverría
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Karla Villacís Echeverría
Head of Real Estate
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Band 1
Daniela Irigoyen
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Daniela Irigoyen
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Band 3
Santiago Aguirre
Santiago Aguirre
Associates to watch

Members

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Daniela Irigoyen

Juan Francisco Ameida

Karla Villacís Echeverría

Karla Villacís Echeverría

Head of Department

Industries

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Construction and materials

Consumer product manufacture

Financial Services

Food and Drink Producers

Pharmaceuticals

Private Clients

Retail