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Corporate
Incorporation and restructuring of companies, corporate governance, shareholder meetings, bylaw amendments and corporate filings before the Superintendency of Companies.
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Clear legal solutions for strategic decisions.
We advise domestic and foreign companies, corporate groups and executives doing business in Ecuador — with sound legal judgment, discretion and a business mindset.
Initial legal assessment · 30 minutes · free · confidential
Quito · Guayaquil · Cuenca · Ambato · Portoviejo · Manta
6Cities served
across Ecuador
across Ecuador
6Corporate
practice areas
practice areas
WeeklyRegulatory review
for our clients
for our clients
30 minFree initial
legal assessment
legal assessment
01Manifesto
Law at the service of business.
Freire Abogados Consultores stands beside companies and business owners in the decisions that shape their operations in Ecuador: their corporate structure, their employment relationships, their regulatory compliance and the defense of their interests before authorities and courts.
We work by a simple principle: anticipate risk before it becomes a liability, and explain it clearly to whoever has to decide.
Freire Abogados Consultores
02Practice areas
Comprehensive counsel for business
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Employment and labor relations
Labor audits, employment contracts, internal work rules, workplace-harassment prevention protocols and representation before the Ministry of Labor and Human Development.
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Compliance and data protection
Compliance programs, data protection (LOPDP) assessments, data protection officer services, privacy policies and data processing agreements.
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Public procurement
Counsel to bidders and government contractors: review of tender documents and contracts, risk analysis and claims in procurement processes.
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Strategic litigation
Defense of the company in court and arbitration, with a procedural strategy designed from the outset of the dispute.
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Administrative and regulatory
Filings, permits and proceedings before supervisory bodies and sector regulators, and defense against sanctions.
Ask us on WhatsApp →Initial legal assessment
Is your company exposed without knowing it?
In 30 minutes we review with you the most urgent employment, corporate and regulatory risks facing your company. Free of charge and in full confidence.
03Who we advise
Clients operating in demanding environments.
Foreign companies and multinationals
Corporate groups and holding companies
Domestic private companies
Professionals and executives
Business and family ventures
Complex regulated sectors
04Regulatory alerts
What changed and what it means for your company
Tax Code reform: firm deadlines for your tax claims
On October 6, 2026, Ecuador's National Assembly approved the reform to the Tax Code. It sets 120 business days to resolve tax claims, makes the admission of review requests mandatory (maximum 180 days) and calculates fines on the basis of the basic wage. The reform still awaits action by the Executive and publication in the Official Registry.
Read the full analysis (Spanish) Review my cases before the tax authority (SRI) SourceTax · Corporate
Undistributed profits: the advance payment closes in October
Compliance · Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Law: is your company within its scope?
Compliance · Anti-money laundering
New Financial Analysis Unit (UAFE) rules for suspicious transaction reporting
05How we work
One method, four stages
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Assessment
A preliminary, confidential review of the company's legal position.
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Strategy
Prioritized risks and a clear action plan for the decision-maker.
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Implementation
Contracts, policies, registrations and filings executed with precision.
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Ongoing support
Monitoring of regulatory changes that may affect the company.
06Experience
Real matters, told with discretion.
We describe each matter without names or details that could identify our clients.
Labor compliance under control
- The challenge
- Keeping the company's labor obligations up to date amid frequent regulatory changes.
- What we did
- A compliance matrix with alerts by obligation and deadline, updated through periodic regulatory review.
Defense in a summary debt-collection suit
- The challenge
- A financial institution sued on a promissory note, with a debt calculation it had prepared unilaterally.
- What we did
- We challenged the formal validity of the instrument and proposed a payment formula limited to principal and statutory interest.
Setting up a savings fund
- The challenge
- Meeting, from scratch, the requirements of the Superintendency of Popular and Solidarity Economy.
- What we did
- Founding charter plus credit, deposit-taking and anti-money-laundering manuals.
Defense in a labor appeal
- The challenge
- Responding to the opposing party's appeal in a labor lawsuit.
- What we did
- A response grounded in labor law and in the case law of Ecuador's National Court of Justice.
Common situations
Problems we solve often.
Illustrative examples of matters we handle. They do not describe any particular client.
A foreign company enters Ecuador
Choosing between a branch and a subsidiary, setting it up before the Superintendency of Companies, registering the investment and appointing a legal representative with the right powers.
A contract with a strategic supplier
Reviewing penalties, guarantees, confidentiality and the arbitration clause before signing, so the contract protects the business and not just the relationship.
Ending an employment relationship without liabilities
Calculating severance, choosing the right legal route and registering the settlement before the Ministry of Labor and Human Development to close off the risk of claims.
Complying with the Data Protection Law
Mapping data processing activities, updating notices and policies, putting consent in order and deciding who takes on the data protection officer role.
Putting the house in order before growing
Updating bylaws, corporate books and appointments; handling the entry of a new shareholder or a capital increase with documents in order.
Recovering overdue receivables
Assessing the available instruments, first attempting a documented negotiation and, if it fails, filing the appropriate summary or payment-order proceedings.
07Nationwide presence
Six cities, one standard.
We support your company wherever it operates, with the same team, the same method and the same discretion.
Contact us in your city- QuitoPichincha
- GuayaquilGuayas
- CuencaAzuay
- AmbatoTungurahua
- PortoviejoManabí
- MantaManabí
08Contact
Let's talk about your company.
Tell us briefly about your situation and we will schedule your initial legal assessment: 30 minutes, free of charge and in full confidence. We work in Spanish and English.