Ranking tables

Dispute Resolution | Latin America

Ecuador

Chambers' Dispute Resolution encompasses all stages of litigation including pre-trial negotiations, documentation and preparation for trial, summary judgement motions, trial, appeals and enforcement proceedings. There are two main types of litigation: commercial disputes before civil courts, and white-collar crime, including government investigations.

Rankings overview for Departments

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  1. César Coronel Jones
    César Coronel Jones Coronel & Pérez18 Years Ranked
  2. Hernán Pérez Loose
    Hernán Pérez Loose Coronel & Pérez16 Years Ranked
  3. Alejandro Ponce MartínezQuevedo & Ponce
  4. Fabián Corral Burbano de LaraCorral Barriga Abogados
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  1. Blanca Gómez de la Torre ECIJA GPA2 Years Ranked
  2. Edgar Neira
    Edgar Neira Gallegos, Valarezo & Neira2 Years Ranked
  3. Juan Francisco Guerrero del Pozo
    Juan Francisco Guerrero del Pozo Durini & Guerrero Abogados5 Years Ranked
  4. Santiago Palacios Cisneros
    Santiago Palacios Cisneros CorralRosales18 Years Ranked
  5. Alberto PeñaExpertise Abogados
  6. David ToscanoTADIR Dispute Resolution
  7. Diego Romero PonceRomero Arteta Ponce
  8. Gonzalo Luis Noboa BaquerizoNoboa, Peña & Torres
  9. José Meythaler BaqueroMeythaler & Zambrano

All Departments profiles

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Band 1

  1. Pérez Bustamante & Ponce
    1
    Pérez Bustamante & Ponce
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked

    Market-leading firm Pérez Bustamante & Ponce offers a standout disputes practice renowned for its longstanding experience in the Ecuadorian market. The legal team has expert lawyers capable of handling highly sophisticated civil, commercial and administrative litigation proceedings. The practice group boasts additional expertise in representing clients in high-profile investment arbitration cases. Pérez Bustamante & Ponce has a portfolio of key clients from a wide range of industry sectors, such as energy, consumer goods and construction.

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Band 2

  1. AVL Abogados
    2
    AVL Abogados
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 2 | 12 Years Ranked

    AVL Abogados has a dynamic disputes practice with a strong track record of representing clients in domestic and international arbitration proceedings in Ecuador. The team is well placed to assist clients with complex commercial and administrative litigation, including breach of contract, damages claims, and settlement agreements. AVL Abogados also provides counsel to an impressive client roster from the telecommunications and mining industries.

  2. Coronel & Pérez
    2
    Coronel & Pérez
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 2 | 18 Years Ranked

    Coronel & Pérez has a respected practice with a strong offering across the Ecuadorian litigation arena. The team is regularly retained by clients to assist with commercial disputes, including breach of contract, damages claims and distribution agreement litigation. Coronel & Pérez also has extensive experience representing clients in investor-state arbitrations under ICC rules.

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Band 3

  1. CorralRosales
    3
    CorralRosales
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 3 | 15 Years Ranked

    CorralRosales boasts a balanced arbitration and litigation practice in Ecuador, supported by a solid dispute resolution team. The department is frequently called upon by clients from the energy, finance and healthcare sectors to assist with their contentious mandates.

  2. Durini & Guerrero Abogados
    3
    Durini & Guerrero Abogados
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked

    Durini & Guerrero Abogados benefits from remarkable expertise in the dispute resolution arena, handling litigation, arbitration and mediation proceedings in Ecuador. With offices in Quito and Guayaquil, the team is proficient in providing specialised legal services in the field, including breaches of contract and damage payments. Durini & Guerrero Abogados's client roster includes notable names from the construction, banking and manufacturing sectors.

  3. Lexvalor Abogados
    3
    Lexvalor Abogados
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked

    Lexvalor Abogados' dispute resolution team garners praise from clients for its ability to advise on a range of contentious matters, including collections and insolvency proceedings. The Quito-based department is uniquely positioned to offer dispute advice related to real estate, banking and finance matters.

  4. ROBALINO
    3
    ROBALINO
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked

    ROBALINO has a dispute resolution practice group with significant expertise in international arbitration in Ecuador, representing clients in investment arbitration proceedings as well as in pre-trial negotiations and mediations. ROBALINO's team has additional expertise handling a variety of commercial, administrative and constitutional disputes.