Durini & Guerrero Abogados, with offices in Quito, Guayaquil and Cuenca, fields ‘a young team full of highly trained professionals who provide comprehensive care in various branches of law’ headed up by Juan Francisco Guerrero and associates Tomás Barrionuevo and Xavier Palacios. According to one client, the group is ‘an indispensable weapon in the face of any judicial or arbitration dispute’. Guerrero is at the forefront of the group’s civil litigation, while the associates are regularly called upon by clients for assistance in matters of constitutional and administrative law.
Testimonials
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- ‘A young team full of highly trained professionals who provide comprehensive care in various branches of law. Excellent client service. The use of technological tools has allowed me as a client to always be in contact with the firm and I must emphasise that they always keep me informed regarding my case.'
‘The quality of the lawyers is exceptional. Juan Francisco Guerrero is a professional with extensive knowledge in administrative, constitutional and conflict resolution matters who generates a lot of trust and security for his clients. Xavier Palacios Abad is a young professional with a high capacity to handle complex issues in conflict resolution as well as in administrative and constitutional issues.’
Key clients
- Concesionaria Integral-Intervias
- Banco Central del Ecuador
Work highlights
- Advised different mining companies, including Dundee Precious Metals, on protective actions seeking to revoke operating permits.
- Advised Zaimella del Ecuador in an action of unconstitutionality against a norm that establishes a differentiated tax burden between national producers of hygiene products and companies that are dedicated to the importation of hygiene products.