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Embassy of the United States of America Quito, Ecuador
Consular Section
AVIGIRAS E12-170 Y AVE. ELOY ALFARO ● QUITO, ECUADOR
PHONE: (593-2) 398-5000 ● FAX: (593-2) 398-5268
EMAIL: [email protected]
Secure Borders, Open Doors
LIST OF ATTORNEYS
Prepared by the Consular Section
Last Updated March 2014
The U.S. Embassy in Quito assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the following persons or firms. Inclusion on this list is in no way an endorsement by the Department of State or the U.S. Embassy. Names are listed alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other significance. The information in the list on professional credentials, areas of expertise and language ability are provided directly by the lawyers. You may receive additional information about the individuals by contacting the Quito Bar Association. The Quito Consular District comprises the provinces of Bolivar, Carchi, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Esmeraldas, Imbabura, Morona Santiago, Napo, Orellana, Pastaza, Pichincha, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, Sucumbios and Tungurahua. Consular jurisdiction for the remainder of Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands, is vested in the American Consulate, Guayaquil. All of the following lawyers, except where noted, are members of the Quito Bar Association (additional memberships are indicated) and are Ecuadorian citizens authorized to practice before Ecuadorian courts.
INDEX
Administrative Law: 8, 11, 12, 24 Antitrust: 12, 24 Aviation: 21, 23 Banking: 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 23, 27 Business/Contracts: 2, 4, 10, 13, 19, 27 Civil Law: 8, 9, 10, 12, 17, 18, 20, 24, 25, 26 Collection: 7, 11, 26 Commercial: 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 16, 18, 21, 22, 25, 26 Construction: 2, 13 Corporate: 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 17, 20, 23, 24, 26, 27 Criminal/Penal Cases: 10, 12, 14 Divorce: 9, 10, 17, 25 Energy: 11, 24 Estate cases: 7 Family law: 10, 13, 25 Finance: 2, 5, 10, 13, 21, 27 Foreign Investment: 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 21, 23, 24 General practice: 1, 3, 5 Immigration: 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 26, 27 Insurance: 8, 20 Intellectual Property: 4, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 24, 27 Labor: 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25 Litigation: 10, 11, 12, 16, 24, 25, 26, 27 Oil, Mining and Natural Resources: 7, 9, 11, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27 M&A Mergers and Acquisitions: 2, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 Mediation & Arbitration: 3, 10, 13, 16, 21 Medical: 25 Patents: 5, 9, 10, 22, 26 Privatization: 2, 8, 13, 24 Public contracts: 3, 8, 19, 24 Real Estate: 9, 11, 13, 17, 18, 20 Stock markets: 2, 13 Tax: 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 16, 21, 24, 26 Trade: 7, 9, 11, 20, 26 Trademarks: 9, 10, 22, 26
1. AGUIAR, Dr. Juan J.
Name of Firm: “Aguiar Law Group”. Address: Bélgica E9-15 y Shyris, Ed. Ivsemon Park, of. 13A, Quito. Telephone: 593 9 92716 688. E-mail address: [email protected] Educational background: JD/MBA Willamette University, Oregon, 2002. Attorney Catholic
University, Quito, 2010. Main fields of practice: Specializes in general practice.
2. ALMEIDA Guzman, Dr. Angel Diego
Name of firm: "Almeida Guzman & Asociados." Address: Ave. Amazonas N39-61 y Pereira, Edificio Centro Financiero,
Office 501, Quito. Telephones: 593 2 298 1578 to 583. Fax: 593 2 298 1584. E-mail address: [email protected] . Educational background: Bachelor’s Degree in Political and Social Sciences; Doctor´s Degree
in Jurisprudence (Law School, D.J.) Catholic University, Ecuador. Main fields of practice: Experience in legal-corporate counseling, as well as in corporate
mergers, acquisitions, split-offs, take-overs, privatization projects, and business restructuring. Assessment on stocks market, trust, fiduciary funds, tax, foreign investment, and transfer of technology legislation. Various types of legal undertakings related to professional practice fields; these include counseling regarding project finance, construction projects, international banking, and finance operations.
Member of: Quito Bar Society. Active member of the Ecuadorian Institute of Tax Law. Member of the International Bar Association. Member of the Interamerican Bar Association. Arbitrator at the Center of Mediation and Arbitration of the Ecuadorian-American Chamber of Commerce.
3. BARRERA Sweeney, Dr. Patrick
Name of firm: BARRERA, ANDRADE-CEVALLOS & ABOGADOS Address: Ave. Amazonas 3655 y Juan Pablo Sanz, Edif. Antisana Piso 10 Telephone: 593 2 292 2081 Fax: 593 2 226 7598 E-mail address: [email protected] Webpage: www.baclaw.ec / www.lawyerecuador.com Educational background: The Johns Hopkins university-SAIS. MA International Relations.
Universidad Catolica-Quito, Doctor in Law. Main fields of practice: General legal practice, arbitration, banking, public contracts,
trusts and wills, corporate governance, government practice. Member of: Registered attorney Quito Bar. Arbitrator in the American
Ecuadorian Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber of Construction of Quito, the Quito Chamber of Commerce, the International Arbitration and Mediation British Chamber-CIAM. Member of the Latin American Arbitration Group of the International Chamber of Commerce-ICC. Member, Latin American Arbitration Association-ALARB. Officer, Ethics Comitte. Reporter. International Arbitration and Litigation Case Digest. School of International Arbitration, Queen Mary, University of London.
Languages: English, Italian
4. BERMEO-ANDRADE, Rodrigo V., LL.M Name of Firm: "Bermeo & Bermeo." Address: Ave. 12 de Octubre N24-528 y Cordero, World Trade Center B- 12,
Quito. Telephones: 593 2 254 5871 / 593 2 255 6027.
USA Direct Line +1 (646) 797 3070. Fax: 593 2 256 4620. E-mail address: [email protected] and [email protected]. Educational background: LL. B. Universidad San Francisco, 2007; LL.M. in American Law,
Boston University, 2009. Admitted in Ecuador, 2007, State of New York, 2011.
Main fields of practice: Intellectual property and international business practice.
5. BERMEO-ANDRADE, Pablo E., LL.M Name of Firm: "Bermeo & Bermeo." Address: Av. 12 de Octubre N24-528 y Cordero, Edf. World Trade Center B-
12, Quito. Telephones: 593 2 254 5871 / 593 2 255 6027.
USA Direct Line +1 (646) 797-3070. Fax: 593 2 256 4620. E-mail address: [email protected] and [email protected] . Educational background: LL. B. Universidad Torcuato di Tella, 2009 (Argentina); LL.M. in
Corporate and IP Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School & Wharton Business School, 2011 (USA). Admitted in Ecuador - 2012, State of New York - 2012, Argentina - 2009.
Main fields of practice: M&A, general corporate practice, patents and debt restructuring (finance).
6. CASTRO Pazmiño, Dr. Xiomara: Name of Firm: “Coronel & Pérez, Abogados”. Address: Av. de los Shyris No. N35-174 y Suecia, Edificio Renazzo Plaza, piso
4, Of 408. Tel: 593 2 601 4000 Email: [email protected]
Webpage: www.coronelyperez.com Educational background: Catholic University of Guayaquil, Bachelor in Social and Political
Sciences, 1991, Attorney at Law, 1994, Family Clinic, 1993- 1994. University of Florida College of Law, LL.M. in Comparative Law, 1999, Certificate of Specialization in International Taxation, 1999.
Main fields of practice: Corporate law, tax law and international commerce and investments, mergers & acquisitions.
Member of: International Bar Association, International Law Organization, Fulbright Alumni. Language: Spanish and English.
7. CHIRIBOGA Vasconez, Dr. Federico Name of Firm: "Perez, Bustamante y Ponce". Address: Ave. Republica de El Salvador 1082 y Naciones Unidas, Edificio
Mansion Blanca, Torre Londres, 9th Floor, Quito. Telephone: 593 2 400 7862 / 593 2 400 7800. E-mail address: [email protected] Webpage: www.pbplaw.com. Educational background: LL. D. University of Salamanca, Spain, 1960. Main fields of practice: Specializes in foreign investment, corporations, taxes, oil and
mining legislation. Handles collection cases on a contingent basis, estate cases, trade dispute cases, and out-of-court commercial dispute settlement (preferable).
8. FALCONI Puig, Dr. Miguel Name of Firm: "Falconi Puig Abogados" Address: Ave. Amazonas N21-147 (477) y Roca, Edificio Rio Amazonas, 9th
Floor, Office 900, P.O. Box 17-03-0423, Quito. Telephones: 593 2 2561 808 / 593 2 2561 809. Fax: 593 2 2567 293 / 593 2 2504790. E-mail address: [email protected] Webpage: www.falconipuig.com Educational background: Catholic University, Ecuador; University of Cambridge, Course of
Foreign Lawyers and Law Students, 1970. Salamanca University: Constitutional Law Postgrad.
Main fields of practice: Civil law, corporations, taxes, insurance and banking, privatizations and public contracts, bids, administrative law and intellectual property.
Member of: Ecuadorian Bar, Inter American Bar Association (IABA), various Bi-National Chambers of Commerce, such as American, Great Britain, French, Spanish.
9. GALLEGOS Dominguez, Dr. Carlos Name of Firm: "Dr. Carlos Gallegos D. Abogados." Address: Ave. 12 de Octubre N24-562, Edificio World Trade Center, Torre
“A”, Piso 14, Oficina 1403, Quito. Telephone: 593 2 2508 059. Fax: 593 2 2508 062. E-mail address: [email protected] and [email protected] Educational background: LL.B. Catholic University,Quito, 1976. B.A. Business Administration,
Central University, Quito, 1983. Main fields of practice: Commercial, corporate, banking, civil law, oil and mining matters.
Handles foreign investment, patent and trademarks, trade disputes and taxation, registration and establishment of foreign firms in Ecuador, real estate matters, divorce and immigration cases.
10. GALLEGOS, Dr. Daniela Alexandra
Name of firm: Meythaler & Zambrano Abogados Address: Av. 6 de Diciembre 2816 y Pául Rivet. Edif. Josueth Gonzalez –
10th floor Telephone: 593 2 2232720 Fax: 593 2 2568613 E-mail address: [email protected] ; [email protected] Webpage: www.lmzabogados.com Educational background: Universidad Internacional SEK - Universidad Andina Simón Bolivar
(Procedural Law - Litigation) Main fields of practice: Procedural Law, criminal, tax, civil law, banking,
business/contracts, commercial, divorce, family law, finance, foreign investment, immigration, intellectual property, litigation, mediation & arbitration, patents, trademarks, adoptions.
Languages: Spanish, English, Italian
11. GALLEGOS Dominguez, Dr. Ivan
Name of Firm: “Estudio Juridico Gallegos” Address: Ave. Republica E7-197 y Almagro, Edificio Forum, 6th floor. P.O.
Box 17-01-2772, Quito, Ecuador. Telephone: 593 2 252 1480. Fax: 593 2 256 0736. E-mail address: [email protected]. Educational background: LLB Central University, Quito, 1967. Main fields of practice: Corporate, energy and natural resources, alternative dispute
resolution, government contracts and relations, real estate matters, international trade disputes, collection cases, mergers and acquisitions, immigration matters and foreign investment in Ecuador. Specializes in complex litigation and administrative matters.
12. GALLEGOS Rivas, Dr. Francisco
Name of Firm: “Estudio Juridico Gallegos” Address: Ave. Republica E7-197 y Almagro, Edificio Forum, 6th floor. P.O.
Box 17-01-2772, Quito, Ecuador. Telephone: 593 2 252 1480. Fax: 593 2 256 0736. E-mail address: [email protected]. Educational background: LLM Central University, Quito, 1989. Main fields of practice: Civil, commercial, intellectual property, due dilligence, antitrust,
anti-counterfeiting and competition law and litigation, labor and employment, international transactions, mergers and acquisitions, foreign investments. Handles litigation in civil, criminal and administrative matters.
13. GARCES CORDOVA, David Homero, JD, MBA
Name of firm: "GARCES PASTOR, LAW FIRM" Address: Av. Shyris N9-38 y Bélgica, Edificio Shyris Century, 5th floor, Office
5C; Telephones: 593 2 3800 915 / 593 9 9138 6720. E-mail address: [email protected] Educational background: Bachelor’s Degree in Political and Social Sciences; Juris Doctorate
Degree in Law (J.D.); and MBA from SEK International University, Ecuador.
Main fields of practice: Legal-corporate counseling, as well as in trust business, fiduciary funds, real states, construction projects, stock markets, debt restructuring, corporate mergers, acquisitions, finance operations, split-offs, take-overs, privatization projects, business restructuring, assessment on stocks market, tax, foreign investment, migration law, labor law, technology transfer and finance operations, family law, mediation proceedings and fiduciary administration services.
14. GUERRERO Vivanco, Dr. Walter
Name of Firm: "Estudio Juridico Dr. Walter Guerrero Vivanco." Address: Ave. Republica de El Salvador N35-82 y Portugal, Edificio Twin
Towers, Ofice 4A. Telephones: 593 2 244 3680 / 593 2 244 3796 / 593 2 244 3810 /
593 999 700013. Fax: 593 2 2443 796. E-mail address: [email protected] Main fields of practice: Penal and criminal cases. Handles traffic cases. Languages: Only Spanish.
15. HOROWITZ, Dr. Bruce
Name of firm: “Paz Horowitz Robalino Garcés” Address: Calle del Establo y Calle E. Edificio Site Center. 3rd Floor.
Cumbaya. Quito, Ecuador. Telephone: 593 2 398 2900. E-mail address: [email protected] . Webpage: www.pazhorowitz.com
Educational background: Licensed in Ohio, U.S.A. and Ecuador. J.D. from New York University (1976). Post-grad, “Public Corruption Prevention” Catholic University, Quito (2005)
Main fields of practice: Intellectual Property and Anti-corruption/FCPA Compliance. Regulatory Affairs.
Member of: Trace Internacional - Local contact firm Ecuador. American Bar Association: Co-Chair of the Anti-corruption Committee. INTA -Geographical Indications Committee Formerly, Amicus, ADR, Andean Pact, and Law Bulletin Committees. Quito Common Law Bar Association – Founder. State Capital Law Firm Group - Founder and first Co-Chair of Intellectual Property Section.
Languages: Spanish and English.
16. JIJON L., Dr. Rodrigo Name of Firm: "Perez, Bustamante y Ponce". Address: Ave. Republica de El Salvador 1082 y Naciones Unidas, Edificio
Mansion Blanca, Torre Paris, 9th Floor, Quito. Telephone: 593 2 400 7834. Fax: 593 2 225 8038. E-mail address: [email protected] Educational background: Catholic University, Quito, (Doctor in Law, 1983); Tulane Law
School (M. A. 1984). Member of: Interamerican Bar Association. Languages: French. Main fields of practice: Specializes in arbitration, litigation, commercial, immigration,
labor and tax law.
17. LETTERE, Dr. Angelo
Name of Firm: “SELEGTRAL”. Address: Av. 6 de Diciembre N26-32 entre San Ignacio y Leonidas Batallas,
Edif. Maxxguard, piso 4, Of. 402, Quito. P.O. Box: 17-04-10587
Telephone: 593 2 2506 903. Cell phone: 593 9 9876 7052. Email address: [email protected] Website: www.selegtral.com Educational background: Bachelor of Arts in Translation of the University of Applied
Sciences Cologne, 1998, Germany. Private University of Applied
Sciences Loja, Bachelor in Political, Economic and Social Sciences, 2004; Attorney-at-Law and Dr. in Jurisprudence, 2005; Master in Corporate Law, 2010, Ecuador.
Main fields of practice: Visas, Corporate law, intellectual property and labor law, divorce by mutual consent, law of succession, real estate, civil law in general.
Languages: German, English, Spanish and Italian.
18. LOZA Burgos, Dra. Federica Genoveva Name of Firm: "Solex." Address: Av. Gonzalo Pizarro N5-528, office 1, Quito. Telephones: 593 2 205 7306 / 593 9 9501 0353. E-mail address: [email protected] . Educational background: Central University of Quito, Bachelor in Political and Social
Sciences, Doctor in Jurisprudence, Quito, 2006. Main fields of practice: Expert in documentation. Specializes in real estate, civil,
commercial and labor law. Languages: Speaks some English.
19. MOLINA Novillo, Dr. César
Name of Firm: “Molina & Compañía Abogados S.A.”. Address: Ave. Amazonas 3655 y Juan Pablo Sanz, Edificio Antisana 1, 10mo.
Piso, Quito. Telephone: 593 2 224 5830. Fax: 593 2 224 5827. Email address: [email protected] or [email protected] . Educational background: Graduated as Doctor in Jurisprudence at the Catholic University in
Quito, 1984. University of Rome,- Roman Law, 1986- 1987. Master in International Relations in FLACSO – Quito. Professor of Law. Universidad Central (1990-1997).
Main fields of practice: Public procurement, immigration, company law, mining law, intellectual property.
Languages: Spanish, English and Italian.
20. PEREZ Arteta, Dr. Jose Name of Firm: "Perez, Bustamante y Ponce". Address: Av. Republica de El Salvador 1082 y Naciones Unidas, Edificio
Mansion Blanca, Torre Londres, 8thFloor, Quito. Telephone: 593 2 400 7800 Fax: 593 2 225 8038. E-mail address: [email protected] . Educational background: J.D. Catholic University, Quito. Master of Comparative Law, SMU,
Dallas, Texas. Main fields of practice: Civil, corporate law, oil and mining law, handles estate cases, trade
disputes and immigration cases. Languages: French (conversational).
21. ROMERO PONCE, Dr. Diego Name of Firm: "Romero Arteta Ponce Abogados." Address: Av. 12 de Octubre N26-97 y Abraham Lincoln, Edificio Torre 1492,
8th. Floor, Quito. Telephone: 593 2 298 6666. Fax 593 2 298 6664 / 593 2 298 6665. E-mail address: [email protected] & [email protected] Web Page: www.rap.com.ec & www.ecuadorlawyer.com Educational background: LL. B. Central University, Quito, 1986. Post graduate studies: LL.
M. Washington College of Law (WCL), Washington DC. 1998. Int. Business Management Program – Georgetown University (McDonough School of Business), Washington, DC. 1998. Special Instruction for Lawyers Seminar - Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. 1992.
Main fields of practice: Aviation, insurance and reinsurance claims, alternative dispute resolution including negotiations, mediations and arbitration, commercial law, conflicts of law, international business transactions including franchising, finance and taxation and petroleum Law.
Member of: Young President Organizations YPO-WPO; the Quito Bar Association, the American Bar Association; the Inter-American Bar Association and the International Bar Association. President of the Board of Directors of the Center of Arbitration and Mediation of the Ecuadorian American Chamber of Commerce. Arbitrator of ICDR- Chamber of Commerce of Quito- Ecuadorian American Chamber of Commerce.
22. ROMERO Ponce, Dr. Gustavo
Name of Firm: "Romero Arteta Ponce Abogados". Address: Av. 12 de Octubre N26-97 y A. Lincoln, Edificio Torre 1492, 8vo.
Piso, P.O. Box 17-03-719, Quito.
Telephone: 593 2 298 6666. Fax: 593 2 298 6664. E-mail address: [email protected]. Educational background: Solicitor and Doctor in Law of the Catholic University, Quito. Main fields of practice: Commercial law, patents and trademarks, aeronautic law, oil and
gas. Member of: Quito Bar Association; Ecuadorian Industrial Property Association
(AEPI); American Association of Industrial Property (ASIPI); International Bar Association (IBA); International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (AIPPI); Asia-Pacific Lawyers Association (APLA); Licensing Executive Society (LES); Inter American Lawyer’s Federation, Washington, D.C.; International Bar Association.
23. SALAZAR B., Dr. Rodrigo Name of Firm: "Perez, Bustamante y Ponce". Address: Av. Republica de El Salvador 1082 y Naciones Unidas, Edificio
Mansion Blanca, Torre Londres, 9th Floor, Quito. Telephone: 593 2 400 7800 ext. 7823. Fax: 593 2 400 7881. E-mail address: [email protected]. Educational background: Catholic University, Quito, Doctor in Law, 1979. Main fields of practice: Corporation, foreign investment, banking, aviation. Member of: Admitted to Bar, 1979. Inter American Bar Association, Asian-
Pacific Lawyers Association.
24. SEMPERTEGUI, Dr. Leonardo
Name of Firm: “Sempertegui Ontaneda Abogados" Address: Av. Eloy Alfaro y Av. 6 de Diciembre esquina, Edificio Monasterio
Plaza, Piso 10. Telephone: 593 2 601 2442 / 593 2 601 2443 / 593 9 8405 7181. Email: [email protected] Web Page: www.sempertegui.com Main fields of practice: Administrative law, energy law, oil & gas law, taxation, public
contracts, litigation, foreign investment, intellectual property, corporate law, civil law & private contracting, employment law and antitrust.
Member of: ABA and AIPN. Languages: fluent English.
25. TAMAYO-Martinez, Dr. Jaime Name of Firm: Bufete de Abogados Tamayo Martinez Address: Bulgaria 203 and Diego de Almagro, Bulgaria Bld., 1rst. floor. Telephones: 593 2 250 0701 / 593 2 250 0572 / 593 2 250 7167. Fax: 593 2 250 7167. Email: [email protected] Web page: www.tamayomartinez.com . Educational background: Catholic University, Ecuador (1999, Doctor of Law); Central
University, Ecuador (2002, Master of Law); Chile University, Chile (2010, Certificate in Medical Law); Diego Portales University, Chile (2011, Certificate in Medical Law).
Main fields of practice: Civil, labor, commercial law, medical law, family law (divorces), litigation.
Member of: SIDEME: Latin American Medical Law Society. Languages: English, German and Spanish.
26. TORRES Gonzalez, Dr. Oswaldo
Name of Firm: "Torres & Asociados." Address: Robles 653 y Av. Amazonas, Edificio Proinco, 11th Floor, Office
1109-1112, Quito. Telephone: 593 2 256 2914 / 593 2 256 2793 / 593 2 290 6947. Fax: 593 2 256 2793.
E-mail address: [email protected] Educational background: LL. B. Central University, Quito. Admitted to Bar, 1964. Harvard
Law School University, International Program in Taxation 1965. New York University School of Law, Comparative Law 1967. Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, Public Administration Course 1967.
Main fields of practice: Litigation, commercial, corporate, civil, patent, trademark, and taxation cases. Handles collections on a percentage basis, trade disputes, oil, mining law, and immigration cases.
27. VIVANCO, Dr. Clemente Jose Name of firm: “Vivanco & Vivanco”. Address: Quito office: Amazonas 4600 y Gaspar de Villaroel, 10th floor Phone: Quito office: 593 2 226 6062. FaxPhone: Quito office: 593 2 226 6061. Address: Guayaquil office: Víctor Emilio Estrada 814-A, entre Guayacanes e
Higueras. Phone: Guayaquil office: 593 4 238 6665. FaxPhone: Guayaquil office: 593 4 238 6665. Email address: [email protected]. Educational background: San Francisco de Quito University, Ecuador School of Law in 2002.
University of Miami School of Law, LLM, 2004. Main fields of practice: Corporate law, asset protection, estate planning, oil & energy,
international finance, banking law, immigration, intellectual property, litigation, contracts.
Member of: American Bar Association – ABA (Intellectual Property Division Telecommunications Division and Young Lawyers Division); International Trademark Association – INTA (Member of the Law & Practice - Americas Subcommittee of the INTA Bulletin Editorial Board); Inter American Bar Association – IABA; Inter American Press Association – IAPA (Delegate); Inter American Press Association – IAPA (Member of the Impunity Committee).
Languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian.
QUITO LAWYERS SOCIETIES
Colegio de Abogados (Quito Bar Association)
Vicente Piedrahita N15-134 (e4-62) y Av. 6 de Diciembre Quito, Ecuador Telephone: 256-7619, 256-7621, 256-7617 E-mail address: [email protected] Website: www.colabpi.pro.ec
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS
Deloitte & Touche ([email protected] ) Ave. Amazonas 3517 y Pablo Sanz, Edificio Xerox Quito, Ecuador Telephone: (593) 2 3815 100 Price Waterhouse Coopers (www.pwc.com) Av. Diego de Almagro N32-48 y Whimper, Edificio IBM Planta baja Quito, Ecuador Telephone: (593) 2 3 829 330 Fax: 2567-010 Romero & Asociados (www.romeroyasociados.com) Rumipamba N33-319 y Av. Amazonas Edificio Torre Carolina, 9th Floor Quito, Ecuador Telephone: 593 2 2267-012 Fax: 593 2 2257-013 Credit reports can usually be obtained through banks or through commercial reporting agencies such as Dunn and Bradstreet, Inc. In addition to Ecuadorian government and commercial banks, and branches of several foreign banks, there is a Quito branch of the First National City Bank (Citibank), Republica de El Salvador y Naciones Unidas, Quito, telephones: 297-0100 .
QUITO LAW CLINICS
Law Clinics in Quito provide pro bono services to individuals who are in need of legal assistance and do not have the economic means to hire an attorney. Defensoria Pública Av. 6 de Diciembre N21-37 y Robles Telephone: 1800 33 33 67 / 593 2 222 5746 Email: [email protected] Web page: www.defensoria.gob.ec
Consultorio Jurídico Gratuito de la Universidad Internacional SEK Calle Fray Francisco Compte y Cruz de Piedra – Guápulo Quito, Ecuador Telephone: 593 2 2223 688 / 593 2 2238 385 ext 603 Fax: (593 2) 2223 689 Consultorio Jurídico Gratuito de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Av. 12 de Octubre y Carrión Quito, Ecuador Telephone: 593 2 2991 700 ext 2192 Consultorio Jurídico Gratuito de la Universidad San Francisco de Quito Av. Pampite y Diego de Robles esq. – Cumbayá Quito, Ecuador Telephone: 593 2 2971 700 ext 1786 / 593 2 2971 786 Email: [email protected] Business Hours: Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm