Michael Veintimilla > ECIJA GPA > Quito, Ecuador > Lawyer Profile
ECIJA GPA Offices
AV. 12 DE OCTUBRE Y LINCOLN
OFICINA 1005
QUITO
Ecuador
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Michael Veintimilla
Work Department
Corporate & MA, Competition law
Position
Partner. Specialist corporate law, M&A, competition law, commercial law.
Career
Michael Veintimilla is a partner of the firm, and his career in it began in 1997. He is one of the directors of the firm’s corporate and competition area.
He is dedicated to advising mostly foreign clients, large and medium-sized companies, from various sectors of the economy in their corporate and competition matters in Ecuador. His practice includes advising on commercial and civil matters for his clients as well.
He has acted in the negotiation for the acquisition of assets of his clients in Ecuador. Within these, he has been in charge of ensuring compliance with the regulatory aspects of these acquisitions, both by competition rules and regulatory rules. He has also advised and negotiated within financing projects that his clients have sought (project finance) with the resources of these assets.
Part of his practice has focused on negotiating on behalf of his clients in commercial and contractual matters, whether they are part of joint ventures or have interests in Ecuador with third parties.
He is an arbitrator of the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Quito Chamber of Commerce, and as such he has intervened in commercial and civil disputes since 2014.
EXPERIENCE
- Preventive advice on competition law matters to various national and foreign companies in their operations in Ecuador, as well as to associations of companies in Ecuador. This includes economic operators in the oil, cement, and rubber industries, assemblers, importers, vehicle distributors, operators in the agrochemical sector, telecommunications, plasma producers, among others.
- Defence of companies before investigations by the competition authority for alleged anti-competitive practices within the indicated sectors.
- Corporate, civil and commercial contractual advice to clients within the oil industry, commercialization of derivatives, asphalt, mines, and cement plants, construction of civil works, public works, engineering, forestry projects, timber industry, food, telecommunications, textiles, technology, tour operators, international trade operators.
- M&A, preparation and conduct of studies (due diligence), prior to the acquisition of assets in Ecuador. Negotiations for the acquisition or sale of these assets in Ecuador.
- FIDIC
- German Desk
- Arbitrator of the Arbitration and Mediation Centre of the Quito Chamber of Commerce since 2014.
PUBLICATIONS
- Competition Law and public procurement (2018)
- Information exchanges in the Competition Law of Ecuador (2015)
Languages
- Spanish
- German
- English
Memberships
– Member of the IBA (International Bar Association Competition Law section)
– ABA member (Antitrust section)
– Member of CBBL (Cross Border Business Lawyers)
– Member of the Board of Directors of the Ecuadorian-German Chamber of Industries and Commerce
– President of the Ecuadorian Institute of Competition Law.
– Quito Bar Association
Education
- King’s College, University of London (UK), Diploma in European Competition Law, 2013-2014.
- University of Heidelberg (Germany), LLM (emphasis in European Competition Law and International Economic Law), 2000-2001.
- University of Glasgow (UK), LLM (Commercial Law), 1999-2000.
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Lawyer and Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1999.
Lawyer Rankings
Ecuador > Competition and antitrust
ECIJA GPA offers expert guidance to companies on various competition-related issues, including sales strategies and pricing policies. The firm also assists with the development of contingency plans for potential competition authority investigations and represents clients in cases involving alleged unfair competition practices. Michael Veintimilla is a key contact for European clients, particularly from Germany, and advises on competition and corporate matters. Bernardo Maya has in-depth knowledge of merger control and abuse of dominant power position issues. Bayardo Poveda works closely with clients in the issuance of recommendations before the national competition authority.
Ecuador > Corporate and M&A
ECIJA GPA acts for local and multinational clients from several industry sectors in M&A, corporate restructurings, as well as commercial and corporate law mandates. Noted for his ‘efficient and highly personalised service’, Michael Veintimilla co-leads the practice from the Quito office and is noted for his corporate restructuring expertise. Commercial law expert Santiago Vega, who is based in Cuenca, advises national and international companies navigating challenging business environments. Sitting in the Guayaquil office, Édgar Méndez handles significant corporate transactions, while Karen Álava assists large companies in Ecuador with corporate restructurings and commercial law matters. Gustavo Arrobo is another name to note in the corporate team in Quito.
Ecuador > Intellectual property
The IP practice at ECIJA is a popular destination for local and international clients, most notably pharma companies, seeking advice on the registration, renewal, transfer and cancellation of trade marks. The group is also proficient in unfair competition and copyright protection matters. Gonzalo Muñoz, who specialises in administrative processes involving IP rights, jointly oversees the department with Michael Veintimilla, a key point of contact for clients from the cement, agrochemical and oil industries, Juan Fernando Valdivieso, who assists with the defence and registration of trade marks, and Ingrid Rodríguez.