List of lawyers in Ecuador Prepared by British Embassy Quito www.gov.uk The following list of lawyers has been prepared by the British Embassy in Quito for the convenience of British Nationals who may require legal advice and assistance in Ecuador. It is provided on the understanding that we (the British Embassy) do not assume or undertake any legal responsibility, to you, or those affected, if you choose to take it into account when instructing a local lawyer. Further and alternatively, we cannot accept any liability to any person or company for any financial loss or damage arising from the use of this information or from any failure to give information. Our aim is to provide our customers with as much relevant information to enable them to make better informed decisions but our lists are not recommendations and should not be treated as such.
List of lawyers in Ecuador Updated: March 2015 This list is in alphabetical order. QUITO ARIAS EGUIGUREN & PEÑAHERRERA ABOGADOS - QUITO Address: San Ignacio 157 y Avenida 6 de Diciembre, Edificio Quinara (PB) - Quito Telephone: (593-2) 2904-368 / 2904-362 / 2904-194 E-mail: ariaseguiguren@yahoo.com / cqe@uio.satnet.net / luisvillavicencio@uio.satnet.net they have English speaking staff specialisations are in Civil/Family Law, Public Contracting, Visas/Migration/Settlement, Corporation Law, Commercial/Financial, Labour Law, Leasehold, Intellectual Property they have some experience of representing British nationals they can sometimes provide legal aid they can sometimes offer a Pro Bono service staff speak Spanish and English they cover the Pichincha and northern region they don t have international offices fees are high range They are based in Quito ASESORIA LEGAL CARITAS - QUITO Address: Av. América 1830 y Mercadillo. Radio Católica Building, 1st floor, Quito Telephone: (593-2) 2550 165 E-mail: psocialcaritasquito@yahoo.es they do not have English speaking staff
specialisations are in Immigration and Refugees they do not have experience of representing British nationals they can provide legal aid they offer a Pro Bono service staff speak Spanish they cover the Pichincha region they don t have international offices there is no fee for services They are based in Quito BUSTAMANTE & BUSTAMANTE - QUITO Address: Avenida Amazonas y Patria - Edificio Cofiec, 4 th /5 th /10 th /11 th floors Quito PO BOX 17-01-02455 Telephone: (593-2) 2562-680, (593-2) 2562-681, (593-2) 2562-682 Telefax: (593-2) 2564-628, (593-2) 2564-069, (593-2) 2559-092 Website: http://www.bustamante.com.ec E-mail: bustamanteybustamante@bustamante.com.ec / mariaclarab@bustamante.com.ec they have English speaking staff specialisations are in Civil/Family Law, Constitutional Law, Public Contracting, Immigration, Oil/Mining, Criminal Law (not including drugs trafficking and possession offences), Corporation Law, Taxation, Labour Law, Leasehold, Intellectual Property they have some experience of representing British nationals they can sometimes provide legal aid they can offer a Pro Bono service staff speak Spanish, English and French they cover the whoel country (but are based in Quito and Guayaquil) they don t have international offices their fees are mid range They are based in Quito CONSULTORIOS JURIDICOS GRATUITOS DE LA PUCE (Pontífica Universidad Católica del Ecuador) - QUITO Address: Ladrón de Guevara s/n y y Avenida 12 de Octubre (08:00-17:00) (entrance through Patria Avenue s corner - yellow building) - Quito
Telephone: (593-2) 2991700 ext 1538 / 2991538 Email: jecevallosd@puce.edu.ec (Coordinador General: Dr. Jorge Cevallos Dillon) they do not have English speaking staff specialisations are in Civil/Family Law, Constitutional Law, Visa/Migration/Settlement, Criminal Law (this does include drug trafficking and possession offenses), Mediation, Labour Law they have some experience of representing British nationals they can provide legal aid they offer a Pro Bono service staff speak Spanish they cover Quito and outskirts they don t have international offices all services are free They are based in Quito DIEGO GOMEZ DE LA TORRE REYES - QUITO Address: Av. Amazonas N21-147 y Roca, Edificio Río Amazonas 10th Floor, Office 1007 - Quito Telephone: (593-2) 2566-696 / 2906-483 Mobile: (593-9) 99214-207 E-mail: dgomezdelatorre@gmail.com they have English speaking staff specialisations are in Civil/Family Law, Constitutional Law, Public Contracting, Visa/Migration/Settlement, Corporation Law, Commercial/Financial, Taxation, Labour Law, Leasehold, Intellectual Property, Trust Law they have have experience of representing British nationals they can sometimes provide legal aid they can sometimes offer a Pro Bono service staff speak Spanish and English they cover the Pichincha area they don t have international offices their fees are mid range (depending on the case) They are based in Quito
ESTUDIO JURIDICO ANDRADE LARA - QUITO Address: Asunción OE 629 y Canadá - Quito Telefax: (593-2) 2224-933 Fax: (593-2) 2550-782 Mobile: (593-9) 97791-754 E-mail: xaviandradec@yahoo.es / xandrade@usfq.edu.ec they have English speaking staff specialisations are in Criminal Law, including drug trafficking and possession offenses they have experience of representing British nationals they can provide legal aid they can offer a Pro Bono service staff speak Spanish, English and Italian they cover main cities: Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca, Manta, Esmeraldas they don t have international offices their fees are low range They are based in Quito FABARA & CIA. ABOGADOS - QUITO Address: Avenida Diego de Almagro N30-118 y Avenida República - Quito Telephone: (593-2) 2220-550 Fax: (593-2) 2568-366 Website: www.fabara.ec Email: fabara@fabara.ec they have English speaking staff specialisations are in Civil/Family Law, Constitutional Law, Public Contracting, Visa/Migration/Settlement, Criminal Law (offering criminal litigation ), Corporation Law, Commercial/Financial, Labour Law, Leasehold, Intellectual Property they have experience of representing British nationals they can sometimes provide legal aid
they can sometimes offer a Pro Bono service staff speak Spanish, English, French and basic German they cover the whole country they don t have international offices their fees are mid range They are based in Quito GALLEGOS, NEIDL & ASOCIADOS - QUITO Address: Avenida República 396 y Almagro, Edificio Forum 300, 6th Floor - Quito Telephone: (593-2) 2521-480 / 099-464-012 Telefax (593-2) 2560-736 E-mail: francisco.gallegos@ejgallegos.com / info@ejgallegos.com Website: www.ejgallegos.com they have English speaking staff specialisations are in Civil/Family Law, Public Contracting, Visa/Migration/Settlement, Criminal Law (does not include drugs trafficking or possession offenses / attempted murder), Corporation Law, Commercial/Financial, Labour Law, Intellectual Property they do not have experience of representing British nationals they can t provide legal aid they can t offer a Pro Bono service staff speak Spanish, English and French they cover the whole country they don t have international offices their fees are high range They are based in Quito GALLEGOS VALAREZO & NEIRA - QUITO Address: Avenida Amazonas No. 4080 y Union Nacional de Periodistas Puerta del Sol, Torre Este, Office 406 - Quito Telephone: (593-2) 2261-767 / 2261-768 Fax: (593-2) 2261-257 E-mails: info@gvn.com.ec / jcgallegos@gvn.com.ec Website: www.gvn.com.ec
they have English speaking staff specialisations are in Civil/Family Law, Constitutional Law, Public Contracting, Corporation Law, Commercial/Financial, Labour Law, Leasehold, Intellectual Property they have experience of representing British nationals they can provide legal aid they can offer a Pro Bono service staff speak Spanish, English and German they cover the whole country they have international offices in Colombia, Peru, Chile, Mexico and Spain fees are mid range They are based in Quito GONZALEZ PEÑAHERRERA & ASOCIADOS - QUITO Address: Avenida 12 de Octubre N26-97 y Lincoln, Edificio Torre 1492, 10th Floor, Office 1005 - Quito Telephone: (593-2) 2986-528 / 2986-529 / 2986-530 / 2986-531 Fax: (593-2) 2986-532 E-mail: gonzalpe@gpa-lawyers.com Website: www.gpa-lawyers.com they have English speaking staff specialisations are in Civil/Family Law, Public Contracting, Visa/Migration/Settlement, Criminal Law, Corporation Law, Commercial/Financial, Labour Law, Intellectual Property they have experience of representing British nationals they can sometimes provide legal aid they can sometimes offer a Pro Bono service staff speak Spanish, English, Italian and German they cover the whole country they don t have international offices fees are mid range They are based in Quito
IZURIETA MORA-BOWEN ESTUDIO JURIDICO - QUITO Address: Avenida Amazonas 35-89 y Corea, Edificio Amazonas 4000, 5th Floor - Quito Telephone: (593-2) 2263-500 / 3815-540 Fax: (593-2) 2462-562 E-mail: rizurieta@izurietamorabowen.com / izurieta@izurietamorabowen.com Website: www.izurietamorabowen.com they have English speaking staff they are representatives of Terralex world-wide lawyers chain with offices in England: Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, London; and Scotland: Brodies, Edinburgh specialisations are in Civil/Family Law, Constitutional Law, Public Contracting, Visa/Migration/Settlement, Criminal Law (not including drug trafficking/possession offenses) Corporation Law, Commercial/Financial, Labour Law, Leasehold, Intellectual Property they have experience of representing British nationals they may provide legal aid depending on the case they may offer a Pro Bono service depending on the case staff speak Spanish, English, French and Italian they cover the whole country they don t have international offices fees are high range They are based in Quito MEYTHALER & XAMBRANO ABOGADOS - QUITO Address: Av. 6 de Diciembre 2816 y Paul Rivet, Edificio Josueth González 10th Floor, Quito Telephone: (593-2) 2232-720 Fax: (593-2) 2568-613 Mobile: (593-9) 99808-212 Website: www.lmzabogados.com E-mail: info@lmzabogados.com they work with Chambers & Partners in London and a global network they have English speaking staff specialisations are in Civil/Family Law, Constitutional Law, Public Contracting, Visa/Migration/Settlement, Corporation Law, Commercial/Financial, Labour Law, Leasehold, Intellectual Property
they have experience of representing British nationals they can provide legal aid they can offer a Pro Bono service staff speak Spanish and English they cover the whole country they do not have international offices (but work with an international network) fees are mid range They are based in Quito MOLINA Y COMPAÑÍA, S.A. - QUITO Address: Avenida Eugenio Espejo 2410, Centro Comercial Plaza del Rancho, Bloq. 2 Piso 1, Oficina 107, Miravalle - Quito Telephone: (593-2) 394 5774 Fax: (593-2) 394-5794 Website: www.molinayco.com Email: recepcion@molinayco.com / info@molinayco.com / financiero@molinayco.com they have English speaking staff specialisations are in Civil/Family Law, Constitutional Law, Public Contracting, Visa/Migration/Settlement, Corporation Law, Commercial/Financial they have experience of representing British nationals they can sometimes provide legal aid they can offer a Pro Bono service (for vulnerable customers) staff speak Spanish, English, Italian and German they cover Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca and Manta they don t have international offices fees are mid range They are based in Quito PAZ HORROWITZ ABOGADOS - QUITO Address: Calle del Establo y Calle E, Edificio Site Center Torre 1, 3er Piso Of. 301, Cumbayá Telephone: (593-2) 3 982 900 Fax: (593-2) 3 982 999
Email: Website: legal@pazhorowitz.com / info@pazhorowitz.com www.pazhorowitz.com they have English speaking staff specialisations are in Civil/Family Law, Constitutional Law, Public Contracting, Visa/Migration/Settlement, International Arbitration, Corporation Law, Commercial/Financial, Taxation, Aeronautical Law, Labour Law, Leasehold, Intellectual Property, Environmental Law they have experience of representing British nationals they can provide legal aid they can offer a Pro Bono service staff speak Spanish, English, Italian and German they cover the whole country they do not have international offices fees are mid range They are based in Quito, Cumbayá PEREZ, BUSTAMANTE & PONCE - QUITO Address: Avenida República de El Salvador 1082 y Naciones Unidas, Edificio Mansión Blanca Quito Telephone: (593-2) 400 7876 / (593-2) 382 7640 to 649 Telefax: (593-2) 400 7883 Website: http://www.pbplaw.com E-mail: pbp@pbplaw.com / lbuitron@pbplaw.com they have English speaking staff specialisations are in Constitutional Law, Public Contracting, Immigration, Oil/Mining, Criminal Law (not including drugs trafficking and possession offences), Corporation Law, Taxation, Labour Law, Leasehold, Intellectual Property, Tenders/Bidding they have experience of representing British nationals they can provide legal aid they can offer a Pro Bono service staff speak Spanish, English, French and Italian they cover the whole country they don t have international offices fees are mid-high range They are based in Quito
PEÑAHERRERA, PONCE & SALVADOR SCC - QUITO Address: Bosmediano E15-11 y Augusto Egas - Quito Telephone: (593-2) 2248177 / 2433099 / 2437892 / 2268029 Fax: (592-2) 2922287 E-mail: heponce@ppsabogados.com.ec / adminis@ppsabogados.com.ec they have English speaking staff specialisations are in Constitutional Law, Public Contracting, Visa/Migration/Settlement, Corporation Law, Labour Law, Intellectual property they have experience of representing British nationals they can provide legal aid they can offer a Pro Bono service staff speak Spanish, English and French they cover the whole country they don t have international offices fees are mid range They are based in Quito SEMPERTEGUI ONTANEDA LAWYERS FIRM - QUITO Address: Av. Eloy Alfaro y Av. 6 de Diciembre, Edificio Monasterio Plaza, Piso 10 - Quito Telephone: + 593 2 601 2442 / 6020994 Cel. + 593 98 405 7181 (Leonardo Sempértegui Vallejo) Telefax: +593 2 6012443 Website: www.sempertegui.com E-mail: info@sempertegui.com / LSV@sempertegui.com they are representatives of the chain International Lawyers Network they have English speaking staff specialisations are in Constitutional Law, Public Contracting, Immigration, Corporation Law, Oil & Mining, Labour Law, Intellectual Property, Taxation they do not have experience of representing British nationals they can provide legal aid they can offer a Pro Bono service
staff speak Spanish, English, German, French, Portuguese and Italian they cover the Pichincha area they don t have international offices fees are mid range They are based in Quito GUAYAQUIL ALFREDO LEDESMA GINATTA - GUAYAQUIL Address: Tulcán 803 y 9 de Octubre, piso 8, Edificio Contemporáneo. P.O. Box 885, Guayaquil Telephone: 593 (4) 2394409 (office), 593 (4) 2392387, Cellular: 593 (9) 999424517 E-mail: abledesma@yahoo.com they have English speaking staff specialisations are in Civil/Family Law, Constitutional Law, Corporation Law, Commercial/Financial, Leasehold, Intellectual Property they have experience of representing British nationals they cannot provide legal aid they cannot offer a Pro Bono service staff speak Spanish and English they cover the whole country they don t have international offices fees are high range They are based in Guayaquil BUFFETE VERNAZA & ASOCIADOS - GUAYAQUIL Address: Ave. Carlos Luis Plaza Dañín, Centro Comercial Plaza Quil, Oficinas No. 1 y 2, Guayaquil Telephone: 593(4) 2399886 E-mail: evernaza@tuecuador.com they have English speaking staff
specialisations are in Civil/Family Law, Public Contracting, Visas/Migration/Settlement, Corporation Law, Commercial/Financial, International Law, Leasehold, Intellectual Property, Maritime, Ports & Customs they have experience of representing British nationals they cannot provide legal aid they cannot offer a Pro Bono service staff speak Spanish and English they cover Guayaquil they don t have international offices fees are mid - high range They are based in Guayaquil ESTUDIO JURIDICO BODERO & BODERO - GUAYAQUIL Address: Urdesa Central, Manuel Rendón Seminario 1001 e Llanes, Guayaquil Telephone: 593 (4) 6021027 Email: ebodero00@hotmail.com /obodero@hotmail.com they have English speaking staff specialisations are in Civil/Family Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Corporation Law, Visas/Migration/Settlement they have experience of representing British nationals they can sometimes provide legal aid they can sometimes offer a Pro Bono service staff speak Spanish and English they cover the whole country they don t have international offices fees are mid - high range They are based in Guayaquil ESTUDIO JURIDICO QUEVEDO & PONCE - GUAYAQUIL Address: Velez 220 y Chile, piso 10, Oficina 1003, Edificio Valco, Guayaquil Telephone: 593 (4) 2523410, 593 (4) 2534634, Cellular: 593 985083286 Email: Montserrat.barreno@quevedo-ponce.com
they have English speaking staff specialisations are in Civil/Family Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Corporation Law, Labour Law they have some experience of representing British nationals they cannot provide legal aid they cannot offer a Pro Bono service staff speak Spanish and English they cover Guayaquil, Quito, Manta, Ibarra and Cuenca they don t have international offices fees are mid - high range They are based in Guayaquil LEGALSA & ASOCIADOS GUAYAQUIL Address: Puerto Santa Ana, Edificio Sotavento, piso 6, Ofc. 602, Guayaquil Telephone: 593(4)3713010 Website: www.legalsa.com.ec Email: secretaria@legalsa.com.ec they have English speaking staff specialisations are in Civil Law, Constitutional Law, Public Contracting, Foreign Trade, Criminal Law, Corporation Law, Commercial/Financial, Visas/Migration/Settlement, Leasehold, Intellectual Property they have experience of representing British nationals they cannot provide legal aid they cannot offer a Pro Bono service staff speak Spanish and English they cover the whole country they don t have international offices fees are mid - high range They are based in Guayaquil
MARTIZA REYNOSO DE WRIGHT - GUAYAQUIL Address: Ciudadela Kennedy Norte, Ave. Miguel H. Alcivar, Edificio Numero 506, Edificio Torres del Norte, Torre A, Piso 6, Oficina. 606, Guayaquil Telephone: 593 (4) 2687414/5/6 Cellular: 593 (9) 99793591 Fax 593 (4) 2687417 E-mail: mwright@vidalwrightlaw.com they have English speaking staff specialisations are in Civil/Family Law, Corporation Law, Commercial/Financial, Commerical Law, Visas/Migration/Settlement, Domestic & International Adoptions they have experience of representing British nationals they can sometimes provide legal aid they can sometimes offer a Pro Bono service staff speak Spanish and English they cover the whole country they don t have international offices fees are mid range They are based in Guayaquil MOELLER, GOMEZ-LINCE & COMPANY - GUAYAQUIL Address: Ave. 9 de Octubre 1911 y Los Ríos, Edificio Finansur, piso 8, P.O. Box 09-01-5369, Guayaquil Telephone: 593 (4) 2451030 (Office) Fax: 593 (4) 2280078 E-mail: infolaw@moellerlaw.com they have English speaking staff specialisations are in Civil/Family Law, Constitutional Law, Public Contracting, Corporation Law, Commercial/Financial, Leasehold, Intellectual Property they have some experience of representing British nationals they cannot provide legal aid
they cannot offer a Pro Bono service staff speak Spanish and English they cover Guayaquil and Quito they don t have international offices fees are high range They are based in Guayaquil PROLEX ABOGADOS S.A. - GUAYAQUIL Address: Vélez 616 entre García Avilés y Rumichaca, Piso 8, Ofc. 2, Guayaquil Telephone: 593 (4) 2518990, 593 (4) 2513807 E-mail: asesoriajuridica@prolexabogados.com they have English speaking staff specialisations are in Civil/Family Law, Constitutional Law, Public Contracting, Corporation Law, Commercial/Financial, Intellectual Property, Visas/Migration/Settlement they do not have experience of representing British nationals they can provide legal aid they can offer a Pro Bono service staff speak Spanish and English they cover Guayaquil they don t have international offices fees are mid - high range They are based in Guayaquil DR. VICTOR TORRES POVEDA - GUAYAQUIL Address: Edificio Las Terrazas, Pedro Moncayo No. 704 y Quisquís, Piso 9, Oficina. 911, P.O. Box 09-01-6674 - Guayaquil Telephone: 593 (4) 2303052, 593 (4) 2304646, Cellular: 593 (9) 99503131 E-mails: victorrresec@yahoo.com
they have English speaking staff specialisations are in Civil/Family Law, Estate Matters and Debt Collection for Foreigners, Criminal Law, Narcotics, Agrarian Law they have experience of representing British nationals they can sometimes provide legal aid they can sometimes offer a Pro Bono service staff speak Spanish and English they cover the coastal region they don t have international offices fees are mid - high range They are based in Guayaquil Updated in April 2015
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