Alfredo Peñaherrera Wright
Lexvalor Abogados
More informationClients of Lexvalor Abogados note that the firm's ‘dynamism and youth sets it apart from others’, forming teams ‘which understand new business trends’. Areas of growth in 2022 included mergers and acquisitions on both the buy and sell sides, where the team advised local and international companies, and assisting clients with investments in food and beverage production, consumer product manufacturing, technological applications and fuel distribution. The practice is jointly led by firm president Alfredo Peñaherrera Wright, founding partner Margoth Chiriboga Lopez and experienced M&A practitioner Juan Francisco Almeida.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Lexvalor has a diverse team of young lawyers who understand new business trends.’
- ‘I have been able to work with several Lexvalor partners and lawyers and I have been able to verify that they are very competent professionals. Their dynamism and youth is what sets them apart from other more traditional law firms.’
- ‘Lexvalor Abogados has a team of professionals with extensive knowledge in their practice areas, who are capable of providing timely responses. We work closely with Ricardo Peñaherrera and Alfredo Peñaherrera. In our work with Lexvalor we have seen their ability to find viable solutions to achieve our business. Instead of hindering business initiatives, they are good at finding creative and innovative solutions.’
- 'Ricardo and Alfredo Peñaherrera are extremely agile in their responses and have a business vision that allows them to propose creative and innovative solutions. Also, the firm is clearly aligned with our corporate values, an aspect that we value, as we are sure that in addition to its strong legal knowledge, the firm has a strong human sense.'
- 'Lexvalor and its lawyers are aware of the issues that we ask them about, and they try to be quick in their responses and efforts.'
Key clients
- Corporación Favorita
- Vallejo Araujo
- Nestlé Ecuador
- DirecTV
- Superdeporte
- Ecuamolsa
- Alpina Productos Alimenticios del Ecuador
- Holdingpalmaca
- Unión Cementera Nacional UCEM
- Arbaro Fund
- Galagolden
- Chauca Haugan
- GLS Constructores
- JCEV Corp
Work highlights
- Represented Arbaro Fund in its acquisition of Forestry Project and approximately 1,000 hectares of teak including purchase of land, biological assets, sawmills and machinery.
- Advised Corporación Favorita on a capital increase of $50m for the investment and growth of the company in Ecuador.
- Advised JCEV Corp on analysing the steps to follow to achieve efficiencies in the corporate structure and the conformation of a good corporate governance scheme for the group.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alfredo Peñaherrera Wright, Margoth Chiriboga López, Juan Francisco Almeida