Embassy of the United States of America Quito, Ecuador Consular Section LIST OF ATTORNEYS

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1 Embassy of the United States of America Quito, Ecuador Consular Section LIST OF ATTORNEYS Prepared by the Consular Section Last Updated March 2014 The U.S. Embassy in Quito assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the following persons or firms. Inclusion on this list is in no way an endorsement by the Department of State or the U.S. Embassy. Names are listed alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other significance. The information in the list on professional credentials, areas of expertise and language ability are provided directly by the lawyers. You may receive additional information about the individuals by contacting the Quito Bar Association. The Quito Consular District comprises the provinces of Bolivar, Carchi, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Esmeraldas, Imbabura, Morona Santiago, Napo, Orellana, Pastaza, Pichincha, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, Sucumbios and Tungurahua. Consular jurisdiction for the remainder of Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands, is vested in the American Consulate, Guayaquil. All of the following lawyers, except where noted, are members of the Quito Bar Association (additional memberships are indicated) and are Ecuadorian citizens authorized to practice before Ecuadorian courts. AVIGIRAS E Y AVE. ELOY ALFARO QUITO, ECUADOR PHONE: (593-2) FAX: (593-2) ACSQUITO@STATE.GOV Secure Borders, Open Doors

2 INDEX Administrative Law: 8, 11, 12, 24 Antitrust: 12, 24 Aviation: 21, 23 Banking: 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 23, 27 Business/Contracts: 2, 4, 10, 13, 19, 27 Civil Law: 8, 9, 10, 12, 17, 18, 20, 24, 25, 26 Collection: 7, 11, 26 Commercial: 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 16, 18, 21, 22, 25, 26 Construction: 2, 13 Corporate: 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 17, 20, 23, 24, 26, 27 Criminal/Penal Cases: 10, 12, 14 Divorce: 9, 10, 17, 25 Energy: 11, 24 Estate cases: 7 Family law: 10, 13, 25 Finance: 2, 5, 10, 13, 21, 27 Foreign Investment: 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 21, 23, 24 General practice: 1, 3, 5 Immigration: 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 26, 27 Insurance: 8, 20 Intellectual Property: 4, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 24, 27 Labor: 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25 Litigation: 10, 11, 12, 16, 24, 25, 26, 27 Oil, Mining and Natural Resources: 7, 9, 11, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27 M&A Mergers and Acquisitions: 2, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 Mediation & Arbitration: 3, 10, 13, 16, 21 Medical: 25 Patents: 5, 9, 10, 22, 26 Privatization: 2, 8, 13, 24 Public contracts: 3, 8, 19, 24 Real Estate: 9, 11, 13, 17, 18, 20 Stock markets: 2, 13 Tax: 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 16, 21, 24, 26 Trade: 7, 9, 11, 20, 26 Trademarks: 9, 10, 22, 26

3 1. AGUIAR, Dr. Juan J. Aguiar Law Group. Bélgica E9-15 y Shyris, Ed. Ivsemon Park, of. 13A, Quito. Telephone: address: juan_aguiar@yahoo.com Educational background: JD/MBA Willamette University, Oregon, Attorney Catholic University, Quito, Main fields of practice: Specializes in general practice. 2. ALMEIDA Guzman, Dr. Angel Diego Name of firm: "Almeida Guzman & Asociados." Ave. Amazonas N39-61 y Pereira, Edificio Centro Financiero, Office 501, Quito. Telephones: to 583. Fax: address: dalmeida@almeidaguzman.com. Educational background: Bachelor s Degree in Political and Social Sciences; Doctor s Degree in Jurisprudence (Law School, D.J.) Catholic University, Ecuador. Main fields of practice: Experience in legal-corporate counseling, as well as in corporate mergers, acquisitions, split-offs, take-overs, privatization projects, and business restructuring. Assessment on stocks market, trust, fiduciary funds, tax, foreign investment, and transfer of technology legislation. Various types of legal undertakings related to professional practice fields; these include counseling regarding project finance, construction projects, international banking, and finance operations. Quito Bar Society. Active member of the Ecuadorian Institute of Tax Law. Member of the International Bar Association. Member of the Interamerican Bar Association. Arbitrator at the Center of Mediation and Arbitration of the Ecuadorian-American Chamber of Commerce.

4 3. BARRERA Sweeney, Dr. Patrick Name of firm: BARRERA, ANDRADE-CEVALLOS & ABOGADOS Ave. Amazonas 3655 y Juan Pablo Sanz, Edif. Antisana Piso 10 Telephone: Fax: address: info@baclaw.ec Webpage: / Educational background: The Johns Hopkins university-sais. MA International Relations. Universidad Catolica-Quito, Doctor in Law. Main fields of practice: General legal practice, arbitration, banking, public contracts, trusts and wills, corporate governance, government practice. Registered attorney Quito Bar. Arbitrator in the American Ecuadorian Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber of Construction of Quito, the Quito Chamber of Commerce, the International Arbitration and Mediation British Chamber-CIAM. Member of the Latin American Arbitration Group of the International Chamber of Commerce-ICC. Member, Latin American Arbitration Association- ALARB. Officer, Ethics Comitte. Reporter. International Arbitration and Litigation Case Digest. School of International Arbitration, Queen Mary, University of London. English, Italian 4. BERMEO-ANDRADE, Rodrigo V., LL.M "Bermeo & Bermeo." Ave. 12 de Octubre N y Cordero, World Trade Center B- 12, Quito. Telephones: / USA Direct Line +1 (646) Fax: address: rbermeoa@bermeolaw.com and mail@bermeolaw.com. Educational background: LL. B. Universidad San Francisco, 2007; LL.M. in American Law, Boston University, Admitted in Ecuador, 2007, State of New York, Main fields of practice: Intellectual property and international business practice.

5 5. BERMEO-ANDRADE, Pablo E., LL.M "Bermeo & Bermeo." Av. 12 de Octubre N y Cordero, Edf. World Trade Center B- 12, Quito. Telephones: / USA Direct Line +1 (646) Fax: address: pbermeo@bermeolaw.com and mail@bermeolaw.com. Educational background: LL. B. Universidad Torcuato di Tella, 2009 (Argentina); LL.M. in Corporate and IP Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School & Wharton Business School, 2011 (USA). Admitted in Ecuador , State of New York , Argentina Main fields of practice: M&A, general corporate practice, patents and debt restructuring (finance). 6. CASTRO Pazmiño, Dr. Xiomara: Coronel & Pérez, Abogados. Av. de los Shyris No. N y Suecia, Edificio Renazzo Plaza, piso 4, Of 408. Tel: xcastro@coronelyperez.com Webpage: Educational background: Catholic University of Guayaquil, Bachelor in Social and Political Sciences, 1991, Attorney at Law, 1994, Family Clinic, University of Florida College of Law, LL.M. in Comparative Law, 1999, Certificate of Specialization in International Taxation, Main fields of practice: Corporate law, tax law and international commerce and investments, mergers & acquisitions. International Bar Association, International Law Organization, Fulbright Alumni. Language: Spanish and English.

6 7. CHIRIBOGA Vasconez, Dr. Federico "Perez, Bustamante y Ponce". Ave. Republica de El Salvador 1082 y Naciones Unidas, Edificio Mansion Blanca, Torre Londres, 9 th Floor, Quito. Telephone: / address: fchiriboga@pbplaw.com Webpage: Educational background: LL. D. University of Salamanca, Spain, Main fields of practice: Specializes in foreign investment, corporations, taxes, oil and mining legislation. Handles collection cases on a contingent basis, estate cases, trade dispute cases, and out-of-court commercial dispute settlement (preferable). 8. FALCONI Puig, Dr. Miguel "Falconi Puig Abogados" Ave. Amazonas N (477) y Roca, Edificio Rio Amazonas, 9th Floor, Office 900, P.O. Box , Quito. Telephones: / Fax: / address: mail@falconipuig.com Webpage: Educational background: Catholic University, Ecuador; University of Cambridge, Course of Foreign Lawyers and Law Students, Salamanca University: Constitutional Law Postgrad. Main fields of practice: Civil law, corporations, taxes, insurance and banking, privatizations and public contracts, bids, administrative law and intellectual property. Ecuadorian Bar, Inter American Bar Association (IABA), various Bi- National Chambers of Commerce, such as American, Great Britain, French, Spanish.

7 9. GALLEGOS Dominguez, Dr. Carlos "Dr. Carlos Gallegos D. Abogados." Ave. 12 de Octubre N24-562, Edificio World Trade Center, Torre A, Piso 14, Oficina 1403, Quito. Telephone: Fax: address: cgallegosd@yahoo.com and cgd@uio.satnet.net Educational background: LL.B. Catholic University,Quito, B.A. Business Administration, Central University, Quito, Main fields of practice: Commercial, corporate, banking, civil law, oil and mining matters. Handles foreign investment, patent and trademarks, trade disputes and taxation, registration and establishment of foreign firms in Ecuador, real estate matters, divorce and immigration cases. 10. GALLEGOS, Dr. Daniela Alexandra Name of firm: Meythaler & Zambrano Abogados Av. 6 de Diciembre 2816 y Pául Rivet. Edif. Josueth Gonzalez 10th floor Telephone: Fax: address: dgallegos@lmzabogados.com ; danigallegos24@hotmail.com Webpage: Educational background: Universidad Internacional SEK - Universidad Andina Simón Bolivar (Procedural Law - Litigation) Main fields of practice: Procedural Law, criminal, tax, civil law, banking, business/contracts, commercial, divorce, family law, finance, foreign investment, immigration, intellectual property, litigation, mediation & arbitration, patents, trademarks, adoptions. Spanish, English, Italian

8 11. GALLEGOS Dominguez, Dr. Ivan Estudio Juridico Gallegos Ave. Republica E7-197 y Almagro, Edificio Forum, 6th floor. P.O. Box , Quito, Ecuador. Telephone: Fax: address: mail@ejgallegos.com. Educational background: LLB Central University, Quito, Main fields of practice: Corporate, energy and natural resources, alternative dispute resolution, government contracts and relations, real estate matters, international trade disputes, collection cases, mergers and acquisitions, immigration matters and foreign investment in Ecuador. Specializes in complex litigation and administrative matters. 12. GALLEGOS Rivas, Dr. Francisco Estudio Juridico Gallegos Ave. Republica E7-197 y Almagro, Edificio Forum, 6th floor. P.O. Box , Quito, Ecuador. Telephone: Fax: address: mail@ejgallegos.com. Educational background: LLM Central University, Quito, Main fields of practice: Civil, commercial, intellectual property, due dilligence, antitrust, anti-counterfeiting and competition law and litigation, labor and employment, international transactions, mergers and acquisitions, foreign investments. Handles litigation in civil, criminal and administrative matters.

9 13. GARCES CORDOVA, David Homero, JD, MBA Name of firm: "GARCES PASTOR, LAW FIRM" Av. Shyris N9-38 y Bélgica, Edificio Shyris Century, 5th floor, Office 5C; Telephones: / address: dgarces@garcespastor.com Educational background: Bachelor s Degree in Political and Social Sciences; Juris Doctorate Degree in Law (J.D.); and MBA from SEK International University, Ecuador. Main fields of practice: Legal-corporate counseling, as well as in trust business, fiduciary funds, real states, construction projects, stock markets, debt restructuring, corporate mergers, acquisitions, finance operations, split-offs, take-overs, privatization projects, business restructuring, assessment on stocks market, tax, foreign investment, migration law, labor law, technology transfer and finance operations, family law, mediation proceedings and fiduciary administration services. 14. GUERRERO Vivanco, Dr. Walter "Estudio Juridico Dr. Walter Guerrero Vivanco." Ave. Republica de El Salvador N35-82 y Portugal, Edificio Twin Towers, Ofice 4A. Telephones: / / / Fax: address: Main fields of practice: wgv@andinanet.net Penal and criminal cases. Handles traffic cases. Only Spanish. 15. HOROWITZ, Dr. Bruce Name of firm: Paz Horowitz Robalino Garcés Calle del Establo y Calle E. Edificio Site Center. 3rd Floor. Cumbaya. Quito, Ecuador. Telephone: address: bhorowitz@pazhorowitz.com. Webpage:

10 Educational background: Licensed in Ohio, U.S.A. and Ecuador. J.D. from New York University (1976). Post-grad, Public Corruption Prevention Catholic University, Quito (2005) Main fields of practice: Intellectual Property and Anti-corruption/FCPA Compliance. Regulatory Affairs. Trace Internacional - Local contact firm Ecuador. American Bar Association: Co-Chair of the Anti-corruption Committee. INTA - Geographical Indications Committee Formerly, Amicus, ADR, Andean Pact, and Law Bulletin Committees. Quito Common Law Bar Association Founder. State Capital Law Firm Group - Founder and first Co-Chair of Intellectual Property Section. Spanish and English. 16. JIJON L., Dr. Rodrigo "Perez, Bustamante y Ponce". Ave. Republica de El Salvador 1082 y Naciones Unidas, Edificio Mansion Blanca, Torre Paris, 9th Floor, Quito. Telephone: Fax: address: rjijon@pbplaw.com Educational background: Catholic University, Quito, (Doctor in Law, 1983); Tulane Law School (M. A. 1984). Interamerican Bar Association. French. Main fields of practice: Specializes in arbitration, litigation, commercial, immigration, labor and tax law. 17. LETTERE, Dr. Angelo SELEGTRAL. Av. 6 de Diciembre N26-32 entre San Ignacio y Leonidas Batallas, Edif. Maxxguard, piso 4, Of. 402, Quito. P.O. Box: Telephone: Cell phone: address: alettere@hotmail.com Website: Educational background: Bachelor of Arts in Translation of the University of Applied Sciences Cologne, 1998, Germany. Private University of Applied

11 Main fields of practice: Sciences Loja, Bachelor in Political, Economic and Social Sciences, 2004; Attorney-at-Law and Dr. in Jurisprudence, 2005; Master in Corporate Law, 2010, Ecuador. Visas, Corporate law, intellectual property and labor law, divorce by mutual consent, law of succession, real estate, civil law in general. German, English, Spanish and Italian. 18. LOZA Burgos, Dra. Federica Genoveva "Solex." Av. Gonzalo Pizarro N5-528, office 1, Quito. Telephones: / address: fglb53@gmail.com. Educational background: Central University of Quito, Bachelor in Political and Social Sciences, Doctor in Jurisprudence, Quito, Main fields of practice: Expert in documentation. Specializes in real estate, civil, commercial and labor law. Speaks some English. 19. MOLINA Novillo, Dr. César Molina & Compañía Abogados S.A.. Ave. Amazonas 3655 y Juan Pablo Sanz, Edificio Antisana 1, 10mo. Piso, Quito. Telephone: Fax: address: cesar@molinayco.com or info@molinayco.com. Educational background: Graduated as Doctor in Jurisprudence at the Catholic University in Quito, University of Rome,- Roman Law, Master in International Relations in FLACSO Quito. Professor of Law. Universidad Central ( ). Main fields of practice: Public procurement, immigration, company law, mining law, intellectual property. Spanish, English and Italian.

12 20. PEREZ Arteta, Dr. Jose "Perez, Bustamante y Ponce". Av. Republica de El Salvador 1082 y Naciones Unidas, Edificio Mansion Blanca, Torre Londres, 8thFloor, Quito. Telephone: Fax: address: jperez@pbplaw.com. Educational background: J.D. Catholic University, Quito. Master of Comparative Law, SMU, Dallas, Texas. Main fields of practice: Civil, corporate law, oil and mining law, handles estate cases, trade disputes and immigration cases. French (conversational). 21. ROMERO PONCE, Dr. Diego "Romero Arteta Ponce Abogados." Av. 12 de Octubre N26-97 y Abraham Lincoln, Edificio Torre 1492, 8th. Floor, Quito. Telephone: Fax / address: rap@law.com.ec & dromero@law.com.ec Web Page: & Educational background: LL. B. Central University, Quito, Post graduate studies: LL. M. Washington College of Law (WCL), Washington DC Int. Business Management Program Georgetown University (McDonough School of Business), Washington, DC Special Instruction for Lawyers Seminar - Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts Main fields of practice: Aviation, insurance and reinsurance claims, alternative dispute resolution including negotiations, mediations and arbitration, commercial law, conflicts of law, international business transactions including franchising, finance and taxation and petroleum Law. Young President Organizations YPO-WPO; the Quito Bar Association, the American Bar Association; the Inter-American Bar Association and the International Bar Association. President of the Board of Directors of the Center of Arbitration and Mediation of the Ecuadorian American Chamber of Commerce. Arbitrator of ICDR- Chamber of Commerce of Quito- Ecuadorian American Chamber of Commerce.

13 22. ROMERO Ponce, Dr. Gustavo "Romero Arteta Ponce Abogados". Av. 12 de Octubre N26-97 y A. Lincoln, Edificio Torre 1492, 8vo. Piso, P.O. Box , Quito. Telephone: Fax: address: rap@law.com.ec. Educational background: Solicitor and Doctor in Law of the Catholic University, Quito. Main fields of practice: Commercial law, patents and trademarks, aeronautic law, oil and gas. Quito Bar Association; Ecuadorian Industrial Property Association (AEPI); American Association of Industrial Property (ASIPI); International Bar Association (IBA); International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (AIPPI); Asia-Pacific Lawyers Association (APLA); Licensing Executive Society (LES); Inter American Lawyer s Federation, Washington, D.C.; International Bar Association. 23. SALAZAR B., Dr. Rodrigo "Perez, Bustamante y Ponce". Av. Republica de El Salvador 1082 y Naciones Unidas, Edificio Mansion Blanca, Torre Londres, 9th Floor, Quito. Telephone: ext Fax: address: rsalazar@pbplaw.com. Educational background: Catholic University, Quito, Doctor in Law, Main fields of practice: Corporation, foreign investment, banking, aviation. Admitted to Bar, Inter American Bar Association, Asian- Pacific Lawyers Association.

14 24. SEMPERTEGUI, Dr. Leonardo Sempertegui Ontaneda Abogados" Av. Eloy Alfaro y Av. 6 de Diciembre esquina, Edificio Monasterio Plaza, Piso 10. Telephone: / / LSV@sempertegui.com Web Page: Main fields of practice: Administrative law, energy law, oil & gas law, taxation, public contracts, litigation, foreign investment, intellectual property, corporate law, civil law & private contracting, employment law and antitrust. ABA and AIPN. fluent English. 25. TAMAYO-Martinez, Dr. Jaime Bufete de Abogados Tamayo Martinez Bulgaria 203 and Diego de Almagro, Bulgaria Bld., 1rst. floor. Telephones: / / Fax: jtamayo@tamayomartinez.com Web page: Educational background: Catholic University, Ecuador (1999, Doctor of Law); Central University, Ecuador (2002, Master of Law); Chile University, Chile (2010, Certificate in Medical Law); Diego Portales University, Chile (2011, Certificate in Medical Law). Main fields of practice: Civil, labor, commercial law, medical law, family law (divorces), litigation. SIDEME: Latin American Medical Law Society. English, German and Spanish. 26. TORRES Gonzalez, Dr. Oswaldo "Torres & Asociados." Robles 653 y Av. Amazonas, Edificio Proinco, 11th Floor, Office , Quito. Telephone: / / Fax:

15 address: Educational background: LL. B. Central University, Quito. Admitted to Bar, Harvard Law School University, International Program in Taxation New York University School of Law, Comparative Law Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, Public Administration Course Main fields of practice: Litigation, commercial, corporate, civil, patent, trademark, and taxation cases. Handles collections on a percentage basis, trade disputes, oil, mining law, and immigration cases. 27. VIVANCO, Dr. Clemente Jose Name of firm: Vivanco & Vivanco. Quito office: Amazonas 4600 y Gaspar de Villaroel, 10th floor Phone: Quito office: FaxPhone: Quito office: Guayaquil office: Víctor Emilio Estrada 814-A, entre Guayacanes e Higueras. Phone: Guayaquil office: FaxPhone: Guayaquil office: address: ejvyv@vivancoyvivanco.com. Educational background: San Francisco de Quito University, Ecuador School of Law in University of Miami School of Law, LLM, Main fields of practice: Corporate law, asset protection, estate planning, oil & energy, international finance, banking law, immigration, intellectual property, litigation, contracts. American Bar Association ABA (Intellectual Property Division Telecommunications Division and Young Lawyers Division); International Trademark Association INTA (Member of the Law & Practice - Americas Subcommittee of the INTA Bulletin Editorial Board); Inter American Bar Association IABA; Inter American Press Association IAPA (Delegate); Inter American Press Association IAPA (Member of the Impunity Committee). English, Spanish, French, Italian.

16 QUITO LAWYERS SOCIETIES Colegio de Abogados (Quito Bar Association) Vicente Piedrahita N (e4-62) y Av. 6 de Diciembre Quito, Ecuador Telephone: , , address: colabpi@mail.colobpi.pro.ec Website: PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS Deloitte & Touche (deloitteecuador@deloitte.com ) Ave. Amazonas 3517 y Pablo Sanz, Edificio Xerox Quito, Ecuador Telephone: (593) Price Waterhouse Coopers ( Av. Diego de Almagro N32-48 y Whimper, Edificio IBM Planta baja Quito, Ecuador Telephone: (593) Fax: Romero & Asociados ( Rumipamba N y Av. Amazonas Edificio Torre Carolina, 9 th Floor Quito, Ecuador Telephone: Fax: Credit reports can usually be obtained through banks or through commercial reporting agencies such as Dunn and Bradstreet, Inc. In addition to Ecuadorian government and commercial banks, and branches of several foreign banks, there is a Quito branch of the First National City Bank (Citibank), Republica de El Salvador y Naciones Unidas, Quito, telephones:

17 QUITO LAW CLINICS Law Clinics in Quito provide pro bono services to individuals who are in need of legal assistance and do not have the economic means to hire an attorney. Defensoria Pública Av. 6 de Diciembre N21-37 y Robles Telephone: / defensoria@defensoria.gob.ec Web page: Consultorio Jurídico Gratuito de la Universidad Internacional SEK Calle Fray Francisco Compte y Cruz de Piedra Guápulo Quito, Ecuador Telephone: / ext 603 Fax: (593 2) Consultorio Jurídico Gratuito de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Av. 12 de Octubre y Carrión Quito, Ecuador Telephone: ext 2192 Consultorio Jurídico Gratuito de la Universidad San Francisco de Quito Av. Pampite y Diego de Robles esq. Cumbayá Quito, Ecuador Telephone: ext 1786 / consultoriosjuridicos@usfq.edu.ec Business Hours: Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm