Labour & Employment
Latin America Guide 2025 : Ecuador
Band 3
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
(593-2) 398-2900About
Provided by Dentons Paz Horowitz
Our Firm is known for its unique capability of understanding client’s needs and finding positive solutions that work within local legislation and striving to avoid litigation.
Our Team has been very effective in providing employment audits to uncover and address potential problems before lawsuits and administrative actions surface in order to the labor relationship.
We have extensive experience handling day to day issues concerning individual employment relationships, such as labor contracts, internal labor regulations, issues relating to profit sharing payment, and general advising on compliance with Ecuador’s labor regulations. The Firm has also been very active in handling issues related to labor unions and collective bargaining.
With this impressive track record, our team handles cases and litigation around the country, including major cities in Ecuador and cities relevant to the oil and mining industries. We also have a solid presence in the Galápagos Islands.
Our services include:
- Labor and employment audits.
- We work closely with our litigation department to successfully handle labor issues, including complaints for unjustified dismissals, occupational accidents, and other related issues to the labor relationship.
- Advising for employers on how to best structure their businesses in terms of employment strategies.
- Drafting and reviewing labor agreements.
Chambers Review
Dentons Paz Horowitz has an experienced labour practice group adept at assisting with the full range of advisory and contentious employment matters in Ecuador. The team is frequently sought after to advise on individual and mass terminations, corporate reorganisations, and immigration advice for high-level executives. Dentons Paz Horowitz also offers the ability to advise clients on the drafting of internal labour policies, including on workplace harassment.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Dentons Paz Horowitz has knowledge and experience in labour matters. It has a quick response time and provides information on recent regulations that affect us."
"Dentons Paz Horowitz has knowledge and experience in labour matters. It has a quick response time and provides information on recent regulations that affect us."
Notable Practitioners
Partner and co-head of department Patricia Andrade remains active in handling labour and social security matters in Ecuador.
"Patricia Andradeis very professional, boasts lots of knowledge on labour topics, and is very quick when you need something done."
Ranked Lawyers at
Dentons Paz Horowitz
Ecuador
Clients
Provided by Dentons Paz Horowitz
Adgem S.A.;
Baker Hughes Services International LLC
Ciudad Comercial El Recreo (biggest shopping mall in Ecuador
Compañía en Nombre Colectivo Médicos de Cotopaxi;
Edimca C.A
Incremar S.A
KLM
Mosumi S.A. (Mitsubishi Motors dealership)
Novacero S.A.
Pluspetrol B.V
Servicios Industriales Vallejo Araujo S.A.
Talma Ecuador Servicios Aeroportuarios S.A
Thoughtworks S.A
Thoughtworks S.A
Vanttive Cía Ltda
Vanttive Cía Ltda
Industries
Provided by Dentons Paz Horowitz
Aviation
Food Processing Industry
Hotel Industry
Mining Industry
Oil Industry
Pesticides Industry
Technology
Tourism