Integrated advisory · Quito · Ecuador

The legal and business team your company needs under one roof.

We work alongside businesses, family wealth and foreign investors operating in Ecuador. Integrated advisory, direct access, clear answers. You speak with the person handling your matter, never an intermediary.

Direct contact with the partner in charge
Clear fees from day one
Multidisciplinary team
Why Clarté

We are not a traditional law firm. Nor just another accounting office.

As a lawyer, I have seen the same pattern repeat in hundreds of small and mid-sized Ecuadorian businesses: a lawyer on one side, an accountant on the other, someone who handles filings with the tax authority (SRI) or other regulators, and no one who actually looks after the business as a whole. When something gets complicated, a stalled collection, a regulatory visit, a poorly structured contract, the chain of calls begins and no one responds in time.

At Clarté we work differently. We support you with an integrated team that understands your business across its three dimensions: legal, accounting and corporate. One conversation now resolves what used to take three.

Paul Esteban Sánchez
Founding partner · Grupo Clarté

The two practices

Two specialized fronts, one team working for you.

Each practice handles a different front, but they work together because your business operates as a single whole.

We organize your numbers and keep your obligations current. You decide with data, not intuition.

Integrated packages

Three tiers with fixed monthly fees and defined scope.

Designed for different stages of an SME or family-owned business. What is included and what is not, written down before we begin.

Essential

For SMEs structuring their operation

Basic legal and accounting support for companies with stable operations.

From USD 380 / month

  • Monthly bookkeeping
  • SRI (tax authority) filings
  • 2 hours of legal consultation
  • 1 contract reviewed per month
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Integral

For growing SMEs and family wealth

Full legal and accounting coverage, with annual tax planning.

From USD 780 / month

  • Everything in Essential
  • Annual tax planning
  • 5 monthly legal hours
  • Unlimited contracts
  • Monthly meeting with a partner
Corporate

For mid-sized companies and family groups

Full operation with a dedicated team and broad coverage.

Custom quote

  • Dedicated team
  • Litigation and court representation
  • M&A, mergers, spin-offs
  • Holding structuring
  • Corporate governance
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We also work on a project basis with fixed fees.

How we work

Four steps. One initial conversation.

The process every new Clarté client goes through. No endless forms, no unnecessary delays.

01

Initial conversation

A complimentary call or meeting to understand your situation. If we are not the right firm for you, we say so directly.

02

Integrated diagnosis

We review your business across its three dimensions: legal, accounting and corporate. We identify what is urgent and what is important.

03

Plan with clear fees

We present what we will do, by when, and how much it costs. In writing. No surprises on the invoice.

04

Execution and follow-through

We work with you through a single responsible partner who knows your business. Scheduled meetings, timely responses.

The math no one explains to you

The mistake costs more than the advisory.

Real cases we see every week in Ecuadorian SMEs. Preventive advisory is not an expense: it is what separates a company that grows from one that puts out fires.

CASE · COLLECTIONS AND PROCEDURAL BACKING

A client stops paying and the invoice does not qualify for fast-track collection.

WITHOUT PREVENTIVE ADVISORY
$15,000
Invoice without protest or express enforceable-title clause. Under Ecuador's Procedural Code (COGEP), the monitory action is not admissible, leaving only ordinary collection: 18 to 24 months, high procedural costs, low real recovery probability.
WITH CLARTÉ
65–80%
Commercial contract with enforceable-title clause, invoice protested in time, documented delinquency notice. Monitory claim filed in 30 days with tiered fees. Effective recovery in under 8 months.
CASE · LABOR AND WRONGFUL-DISMISSAL LITIGATION

You let an employee go and end up being sued.

WITHOUT PREVENTIVE ADVISORY
$8,000 to $25,000
Generic employment contract, no real description of duties, no internal labor regulations registered, no performance documentation. The case lands as wrongful dismissal: indemnification under Art. 188 of the Ecuadorian Labor Code, plus statutory bonuses and possible surcharges.
WITH CLARTÉ
$300–500
Role-specific contracts, internal regulations approved by the Ministry of Labor, documented performance file. Formal "visto bueno" or notice procedure. If litigation comes, defense rests on solid ground. One-time prevention cost.
CASE · TAX AND SRI DEFENSE

The tax authority (SRI) sends a notice for inconsistencies and the response is wrong.

WITHOUT PREVENTIVE ADVISORY
$5,000 to $35,000
Rushed or incomplete reply. SRI issues an assessment with principal tax due plus 20% surcharge, fines for inaccurate filing and interest. If not contested within 20 business days, the determination becomes final and is enforced.
WITH CLARTÉ
50–90% reduction
Timely documented response with accounting backing. Administrative challenge with technical grounds when the assessment does not stand. If it escalates to tax court, full procedural support. Cross-work between our legal and accounting practices.
CASE · INCORPORATION AND SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT

You started with a partner "on a handshake" and now there is disagreement.

WITHOUT PREVENTIVE ADVISORY
2× costs
No shareholders agreement, no exit clauses, no deadlock resolution mechanism. When one wants out or a new investor enters, everything becomes a negotiation. Real risk of corporate deadlock and litigation.
WITH CLARTÉ
Correct corporate structure from day one: entity type (SAS, S.A. or Cía. Ltda.) aligned to the plan, shareholders agreement with vesting, exit clauses, drag-along, tag-along and right of first offer. Holds up under new investment without major adjustments.

Having a legal and accounting team beside you is not an added expense. It is the difference between preventing a problem and paying its consequences.

Let's talk about your case
Four principles

What you can always expect from us.

01Direct contact

You speak with the partner handling your matter. Always.

When you hire Clarté, we don't hand you off to an assistant. Closeness isn't a premium feature; it's how we work with everyone.

02Integrated view

We see your business as a whole, not in pieces.

Legal affects accounting. Tax affects strategy. Every decision is made through all three lenses, not one at a time.

03Response time

When something cannot wait, neither do we.

A tax-authority notice, a collection, an urgent contract. Response times agreed in writing within every engagement.

04Fees

Clear fees from day one. Period.

Packages with defined scope. Anything outside is quoted before we do it, not after. No invoices that catch you off guard.

Who we work with

We build alongside those who are building.

Operating SMEs

Companies already invoicing that need a team to organize their legal, accounting and tax fronts, so the owner doesn't have to be an expert in everything.

Foreign investors entering Ecuador

International companies, private wealth and family offices setting up operations or investments in Ecuador. We handle entity setup, tax planning, regulatory compliance and ongoing local representation in English.

Individuals with significant wealth

Families and professionals who need to organize their assets, prevent succession conflicts and optimize their personal tax burden.

What we have built

Numbers that back what we do.

Cumulative since Clarté was founded. Figures reviewed quarterly.

282
Successful cases
8
Practice areas
$25M+
USD recovered
What our clients say

Trust earned, case by case.

"

Grupo Clarté delivers exceptional service in the legal field. Their precision, professionalism and commitment have made them a strategic ally.

Corporación Carrera
Active client
"

They have excellent professionals who provide proper guidance throughout every process. Highly recommended.

Leres Ecuador
Active client
"

Grupo Clarté helped me solve problems that seemed impossible. Their work is efficient and reliable, an exceptional ally for any business.

Cartolab
Active client

Companies that have trusted us

AlpenSwiss
Bermeo Hnos
Corporación Carrera
Delltex
DK Management
Ekopark
Expormoda
Hempsa
Inmocostazul
Leres Ecuador
Sermaqsa
Home Identity
Main Coffee
Modasa
Novacero
Reimpconex
Trasama
Maguen Team
Señal X
Soluciones Biológicas Ambientales
AlpenSwiss
Bermeo Hnos
Corporación Carrera
Delltex
DK Management
Ekopark
Expormoda
Hempsa
Inmocostazul
Leres Ecuador
Sermaqsa
Home Identity
Main Coffee
Modasa
Novacero
Reimpconex
Trasama
Maguen Team
Señal X
Soluciones Biológicas Ambientales
The team

Lawyers, accountants and business advisors working as one.

At Clarté we believe that no business is resolved with a single discipline. That's why we bring together professionals with real experience in law, accounting and business management who work together to deliver concrete results. Every client has a directly responsible partner who coordinates the rest of the team based on what needs solving, from the urgent matter to long-term planning.

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Let's talk

A complimentary introductory conversation.

Tell us what you need and we'll talk. If your case is for us, we take it. If not, we'll tell you directly and point you toward someone who can help.

OfficeHalcón Building · Suite 101
Oswaldo Guayasamín & Siena Avenue
Cumbayá · Quito · Ecuador
Phone · WhatsApp+593 99 222 3342
HoursMonday to Friday · 9:00 to 18:00 (ECT)

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