Falconi Puig Abogados

Managing Partner: Sasha Mandakovic

Senior Partner: Miguel Falconi Puig

Other Partners: Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río; Cecilia Falconi Pérez; Jaime Mantilla Compte; Ángeles Puente Karolys; Priscilla Falconi Avellán; Santiago Mosquera

Number of Partners (Total): 7

Number of professionals: 50 professionals (72 % women)

Offices: Quito, Guayaquil

With over 53 years of uninterrupted practice, Falconi Puig Abogados stands as one of Ecuador’s most established and reputable law firms. Founded in 1972 in Quito, the firm has consistently provided domestic, foreign and multinational clients with agile, effective and tailored legal solutions.

Our team of 50 professionals, 72% of whom are women, works closely with clients to understand their business and anticipate their needs. With offices in Quito and Guayaquil, we deliver comprehensive, personalized and preventive legal advice from the start of operations to resolving complex disputes, ensuring compliance, mitigating risk and supporting strategic growth.

Falconi Puig Abogados combines deep legal expertise with a client-focused approach, strengthened by a robust international network of associated law firms. This enables us to assist clients seamlessly across jurisdictions and industries. For 17 consecutive years, we have been ranked by Chambers for our expertise in Intellectual Property, a testament to our consistent excellence and leadership in the field.

• Intellectual Property
• Dispute Resolution
• Corporate and Commercial
• Competition and Consumer
• Regulatory
• Advertising and Marketing
• Data Protection
• Labor
• Public Procurement
• Tax

Partners: Sasha Mandakovic, Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río, Cecilia Falconi Pérez, Jaime Mantilla Compte; Ángeles Puente Karolys; Santiago Mosquera

For over five decades, FPA has been a market leader in protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights in Ecuador and abroad. We manage thousands of cases annually across five continents, supported by a robust international network. Our team offers strategic, proactive and business-oriented IP solutions, combining deep technical expertise with unmatched experience.

• Anti-Counterfeiting: Dedicated department combating counterfeit and pirated goods through administrative, civil, criminal and border enforcement, online monitoring and training of enforcement authorities.
• Copyright: Protection, registration, licensing and monetization of literary, artistic, scientific works, software and databases.
• Trademarks & Distinctive Signs: Clearance searches, registration, oppositions, renewals, portfolio management and enforcement.
• Industrial Designs: Protection of ornamental features through filing, prosecution and enforcement.
• Geographical Indications & Designations of Origin: Registration, defense and exploitation strategies for products with regional value.
• Plant Variety Rights: Filing, portfolio management and enforcement under Ecuadorian law and UPOV standards.
• Patents & Utility Models: Patentability analysis, filing, prosecution and enforcement of innovative technical creations.

Main Contacts: Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río, Cecilia Falconi Pérez, Sasha Mandakovic Falconi

Other Contacts: Ángeles Puente Karolys, Carolina Córdova Sánchez, David Jouve Guiracocha, Jaime Mantilla Compte, Santiago Mosquera Alcocer, Alexander Orozco López

Recognition: Ranked by Chambers for 17 consecutive years for IP expertise; recommended by IAM Patent 1000 for high-level contentious and non-contentious work.

Partners: Sasha Mandakovic, Priscilla Falconi Avellán

We resolve complex disputes with strategies tailored to each case, maintaining the highest ethical standards. Our team works closely with clients to design creative and practical solutions, aiming for negotiated settlements whenever possible, while being fully prepared to represent them in arbitration or court proceedings.

Services:

• Mediation and negotiation consultancy
• Representation in arbitration
• Civil, constitutional and administrative litigation
• Dispute-prevention consultancy

Main Contacts: Sasha Mandakovic Falconi

Other Contacts: Priscilla Falconi Avellán, Jorge Romero Torres, Álvaro Ortí, Juan Sebastián Jarrín Subía, Armando Serrano Puig (Of Counsel)

Partners: Priscilla Falconi Avellán, Cecilia Falconi Pérez

We advise domestic, foreign and multinational companies from the start of their operations in Ecuador, structuring the most suitable company type and ensuring compliance with all local legal requirements. We provide continuous support in labor, tax, regulatory and corporate governance matters, as well as dispute resolution through negotiation, mediation, arbitration or litigation.

Services:

• Company incorporation and establishment of foreign subsidiaries
• Shareholder meeting support and corporate records management
• Corporate governance best practices
• Shareholder agreements and dispute resolution
• Mergers, capital changes, and restructuring
• Due diligence and transaction support
• Representation before inspection bodies
• Insolvency proceedings
• Family business protocols

Main Contacts: Priscilla Falconi Avellán, Cecilia Falconi Pérez

Other Contacts: Álvaro Ortí, Juan Sebastián Jarrín Subía

Quito (Head Office)

Av. Amazonas N21-147

Edif. Río Amazonas, Of. 900

PO BOX: 170526, Quito – ECUADOR

Tel: +593 2 256 1808

Guayaquil

Av. 9 de Octubre y Malecón

Edif. La Previsora, Of. 2103

PO BOX: 090307, Guayaquil – ECUADOR

Tel: +593 4 251 0045