Meythaler & Zambrano Abogados

Our law firm has offices in Quito and Guayaquil and a network of correspondents throughout Latin America and Europe. Our knowledge of legal issues related to the performance of companies in the Ecuadorian economic climate has allowed us to become one of the largest law firms in the country. This includes litigation management and administrative cases before Ecuadorian state entities. Our law firm's philosophy is based on the honest and efficient practice of law. Thus, our clients are generally domestic and international companies that require expert attorneys to handle their business ethically and with experience in the application of laws related to the prohibition of corrupt practices overseas. Our law firm's internal organization includes 13 specialized departments per type of legal activity: (1) Corporate Affairs and representation of international companies: (2) Contracts and counsel in commerce matters: (3) Civil and specialized litigation: (4) Commercial and investment arbitration: (5) Intellectual property and intellectual property litigation: (6) Contracts and counsel on civil matters: (7) Labor matters and specialized litigation on labor matters: (8) Tax guidance and specialized litigation in taxation matters: (9) Defense of competition and specialized litigation on matters of competition and unfair competition: (10) Administrative. Public contracting and representation in matters related to sales to public entities. (11) Criminal and specialized litigation on criminal matters: (12) Regulatory, health registration of products for the registration and protection of evidentiary data: (13) Migratory and regularization of the residence of foreigners in Ecuador: and, (14) legal research, new law and specialized practice. This organization allows our law firm to provide comprehensive legal services, meaning greater efficiency in the provision of such services and simplification in the manner in which the lawsuits, cases, consultations and other matters are handled. Through our law firm we are members of the International Bar Association (IBA); International Trademark Association (INTA); Inter-American Intellectual Property Association (ASIPI); Ecuadorian Arbitration Association and the Ecuadorian Taxation Law Association. We have received awards and international honors for the quality of our professional services over the past ten years, and we have been recognized as leaders in the professional service area by audit specialist companies for law firms.