Corporate/Commercial
Latin America Guide 2025 : Ecuador
Band 2
Contact number
+593 2 323 0375About
Provided by Lexvalor Abogados
M&A: The team has consolidated a specialized M&A practice through a portfolio of transactions in a wide range of industries, representing buyers or sellers, in both local and multijurisdictional transactions. The full service practice approach allows the firm to integrate specialists from different teams to provide a tailored and multidisciplinary corporate advisory service in transactions. The services include:
- Target valuation for sale or acquisition.
- Preparation of data rooms.
- Execution of Due Diligence review and Reports
- Analysis and implementation of most effective legal structure for sale or acquisition of business
- Negotiation of SPA, SHA, and all legal documents for sale or acquisition.
- Post transaction support and legal counsel for implementation of agreements.
Corporate: The Corporate team provides comprehensive legal advice to domestic and foreign clients, covering the entire array of needs of day-to-day business operations of companies in Ecuador.
The portfolio of services includes:
- Shareholders agreements
- Corporate organization and reorganization
- Creation of legal structures for business operations
- Structured Finance
- Incorporation of corporations
- Capital increases bylaw amendments, and other corporate acts
- Domiciliation of branches for foreign corporations and the incorporation of domestic companies abroad. Advice on good corporate governance
- Regulatory compliance
- Corporate wealth advisory services
- Corporate dispute resolution
Chambers Review
Noted Quito-based firm Lexvalor Abogados hosts a dynamic team with expertise in various corporate matters, such as spin-offs and M&A transactions. The strong legal team offers additional experience assisting clients from the retail, forestry and pharmaceutical industries with their commercial contracts, corporate governance issues and day-to-day regulatory mandates.
Work Highlights
- Lexvalor Abogados assisted Su Casa de Valores Sucaval and Casa de Valores Value, two securities companies, with all aspects of their merger process.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Lexvalor Abogados' legal knowledge and how it applies to our sector is very helpful. The firm provides considerate and efficient solutions that allow us to take firm and informed decisions."
"Lexvalor Abogados' legal knowledge and how it applies to our sector is very helpful. The firm provides considerate and efficient solutions that allow us to take firm and informed decisions."
Notable Practitioners
Founding partner and co-head of the corporate department Margoth Chiriboga is active handling private equity and structured finance deals in Ecuador.
"Margoth Chiriboga is an excellent and highly intelligent lawyer."
Up-and-coming lawyer Juan Francisco Almeida enters the rankings as he is lauded by market commentators for his activity on corporate and commercial matters in Ecuador. He regularly advises local and foreign clients with M&A mandates.
"Juan Francisco Almeida Granja is an excellent professional who carries out deep analyses for each case and demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of legal regulations, as well as the business aspects."
Ranked Lawyers at
Lexvalor Abogados
Ecuador
Members
Provided by Lexvalor Abogados
Alfredo Peñaherrera Wright
Head of Department
Fabricio Dávila Lazo
Héctor Barahona Moncayo
Head of Department
Juan Francisco Almeida
Industries
Provided by Lexvalor Abogados
Automobiles & Parts
Banks
Charities
Commercial & Professional Services
Construction and Materials
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Education
Energy
Financial Services
Food and Drink Producers
Health Care
Individuals
Insurance
Pharmaceuticals
Real Estate
Retail
Sports
Technology
Transportation
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