We defend what you have built and prevent what can still be avoided.

Typical caseWholesale distributor with a $180,000 receivables portfolio fragmented across 24 debtors over 90 days past due. We identified 18 cases collectable through the monitory action under COGEP (Art. 348 ff.) given they had protested or accepted commercial invoices. Mass monitory filings across 11 jurisdictions, out-of-court collection with a 15-day deadline in parallel, and partial settlements negotiated with 5 debtors with verified liquidity. Effective recovery of 71% in 8 months. To prevent recurrence, we restructured framework contracts with joint guarantee from the legal representative and express submission to executive proceedings.

Typical caseConstruction company in a dispute over unrecognized additional work ($230,000) on a turnkey project. The contract had an arbitration clause referring to the Arbitration Center of the Quito Chamber of Commerce. Strategy: independent technical expert opinion to support the scope actually executed vs. the contracted scope, review of construction logs signed by the supervisor, and arbitration claim seeking payment, interest and costs. Favorable award in 6 months recognizing 78% of the claim. In parallel, we restructured the company's contracting model with a formal additional-works protocol and digital signature by the supervisor for future projects.

Typical caseConsultancy whose client transferred its proprietary financial-analysis methodology, implemented through custom tools, to a competitor in order to replicate the service internally. We identified infringement of intellectual property rights over the work (Ecuador's Code on Knowledge-Based Economy, Art. 211), unfair competition (Antitrust Act) and breach of confidentiality clauses. Civil action with preliminary injunction to halt unauthorized use. Result: cessation of use, indemnification equivalent to 18 months of fees, and additional registration of the methodology with SENADI for future protection.

Typical caseManufacturer with a $35,000 tax determination issued by the SRI after reviewing the income tax filing, flagging: undocumented internal transport expenses, receivables provision above the 1% legal deduction, and inventory cost without valuation under an accepted method. Administrative challenge with documentary backing built jointly with the accounting practice: bank reconciliation of transport expenses, justification of provision by actual portfolio age (Art. 28 RALORTI) and rectification of the inventory valuation method. Reduction of the determination to $8,500 at the administrative stage, without need to escalate to tax court. Total timeline: 4 months.

Typical caseTech startup projecting a $500,000 capital raise with an international angel investor. In pre-diligence we identified: cap table fragmented across 4 founders with verbal percentages, no written shareholders agreement; trademark used operationally without registration; and software development contracts without express assignment of economic rights to the code. In 45 days we structured a shareholders agreement with vesting clauses (4 years with 1-year cliff), drag-along, tag-along and right of first offer; SAFE as the investment instrument to avoid premature valuation; trademark registration with SENADI; and rewriting of development contracts with full assignment of economic rights. The structure held through negotiation with the investor without major adjustments.

Typical caseIndependent professional with accumulated wealth: 3 properties in Quito and Cuenca, stakes in 2 companies with combined book value near $1.2M, and financial investments locally and abroad. Identified risk: full asset exposure to potential professional contingencies and succession without planning. Structuring: separation of assets with spouse to isolate the at-risk professional wealth from family wealth; formation of a family civil partnership to consolidate real estate under joint management and simplify future succession; open will with specific dispositions; and review of personal income tax filing identifying unused personal deductible expenses (Art. 10 LORTI). Reduction of annual personal tax burden by 14%.