Marcelo Torres, who ‘shows a commitment to the interests of the client’, leads the team at Noboa, Peña & Torres, Abogados together with Patricia Marchán, who ‘provides excellent service'. Together, the pair have over 30 years of experience in the commercial field between them. The team takes a multidisciplinary approach to draw on the expertise of dispute resolution expert Gonzalo Noboa Baquerizo and Francisco Larrea, who was promoted to partner in March 2023 and is a key contact for the group’s energy work, such as shareholder agreements and purchase agreements. The group is based in the firm’s offices in Quito and Guayaquil.
Testimonials
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‘It has a team of lawyers from various specialties.’
‘Marcelo Torres shows a commitment to the interests of the client. Patricia Marchán provides excellent service.'
'The qualities of the partners are extraordinary.'
Key clients
- Valcofe Group
- Barry Callebaut Ecuador
- Minutocorp Group
- Empresa Pesquera Polar
- Fenazucar
- Soderal Sociedad de Destilación de Alcoholes
- Exposynergy
- Agrovictoria
- Sociedad Nacional de Galápagos
- Tierralta
Work highlights
- Advised Valcofe Group on the acquisition of an agribusiness project in Playas-Ecuador.
- Advised Soderal Sociedad de Destilación de Alcoholes on the subscription of a contract for the supply of ethanol to Petroecuador.
- Advised Barry Callebaut on the due diligence, negotiation and acquisition processes of 640 hectares of cocoa farms for the project Farms of the Future.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Marcelo Torres, Patricio Peña