Michael Veintemilla
ECIJA GPA
More informationMichael Veintimilla and Karen Álava are the duo leading ECIJA GPA‘s team. The group advises domestic companies and international companies on issues such as corporate designing and organisation, entering the local market, M&A and corporate restructurings, among other areas. Veintimilla has more than 15 years of experience in these areas and is instrumental in attracting European clients to the group, particularly prominent European businesses looking to engage in cross-border work. By contrast, Álava continues to be central to the group’s work with Ecuadorian clients on issues such as corporate restructuring.
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- 'The ECIJA team is organised by areas of specialisation, which helps provide adequate follow-up to the different legal issues that arise in our companies.'
Key clients
- FERREMUNDO
- Aper Ecuador
- Laboratorios Ochoa & Ochoa
- DKT Deutsche Kennzeichen Technik
- Lile
- Roxcel Holding
- Shanghai Sunmi Technology
- INEO UTS
- Isispharma
Work highlights
- Advised APER ECUADOR on becoming the first company in Ecuador to be qualified as an Online Market by request of third parties.
- Advised Laboratorios Ochoa & Ochoa on an acquisition process by its direct competitors.
- Advised Isispharma on setting up a wholly owned subsidiary in Ecuador.
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Michael Veintimilla, Karen Álava