Sebastián Saá Tamayo, Andrés Narváez and Diego Armas run Spingarn‘s team, which ’generates trust and offers constant support‘ and is ’capable of understanding the needs of the clients’. Saá Tamayo has national and international experience in M&A transactions. On the regulatory side, Armas is a go-to practitioner, who also has extensive expertise in negotiation processes. The group’s growing client base includes international energy companies, an area of expertise for Lisset Armijos in particular.

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  • ‘A smart team that is capable of understanding the needs of the clients, but they strive to adapt their advice to the needs we have. This, in my opinion, is a great differentiator from other firms.'

  • ‘They are lawyers who generate trust and offer constant support, which is very important to us.'

  • 'Lisseth Armijos is aware of our needs and processes, takes very good care of clients and redirects our requests internally to the firm's specialist lawyers, constantly following up to obtain the necessary answers.'

  • 'It is a team that has very deep knowledge of the subject matter being consulted. Very technical.'

  • 'Assertive communication, strategy in each case, suggestion of practical improvements.'

Key clients

  • Navent Group
  • Multitrabajos.com
  • Grupo Sur Atlántida
  • Ixion
  • Adelca
  • Jmi Group
  • Entoria Energy
  • Payjoy
  • PetroTal
  • QBE Europe
  • Gran Tierra Energy
  • La Equidad Seguros
  • Holex Flower
  • MICROFACTORYCAPITAL-MFC
  • Pecksambiente
  • Compañía Minera La Plata
  • Puntonet
  • Quito Motors SA Comercial e Industrial
  • Amazonashot
  • Enchapes decorativos SA Endesa
  • Omninvest
  • Good Brands Ecuador
  • Servifreno
  • Vinos y Espirituosos Vinesa
  • Inversiones Inmobiliarias Guayaquil Igsa

Work highlights

  • Advised Aceria del Ecuador on a transaction with Intercorp Retail and Homecenters Peruanos.
  • Advising Grupo Sur Atlántida on the acquisition of three Ecuadorian companies (Crediprime, CapitalPrime and GoPrime).
  • Advised Holex Flower on its corporate structure, commercial contracts, supply chain, export requirements, investment contracts and other requirements linked to its establishment in Ecuador.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Sebastián Saá, Andrés Narváez, Diego Armas