Tobar ZVS’s Corporate and M&A practice focuses on overall legal risk management, corporate structuring and investment protection, project financing, commercial contracting, corporate governance, and compliance for international clients locally operating, and for local companies working abroad. The unit’s culture is becoming a key supporter to clients’ in-house teams in achieving strategic goals and operational priorities.

Teaming up with the tax and corporate/M&A division, the practice offers a full range of services for international business transactions, including IPOs, project financing and access to capital markets in the last ten years. Also deals with major investment agreements; recently closed as lead counsel the major concession deal for road infrastructure in Ecuador.

On antitrust and competition our renowned practice regularly obtains M&A approvals by the antitrust authority, successfully initiates and defends clients in unfair competition actions, and counsels on antitrust law in Ecuador for food, beverages, medical devices, educational books, and advisory and defense in all matters related to this field.