The litigation department at Noboa, Peña & Torres, Abogados focuses on civil and commercial disputes, both in the judicial and administrative spheres. Based in Guayaquil, co-head Gonzalo Noboa Baquerizo has led the defence of judicial processes in different areas of law, most notably corporate, commercial, constitutional, criminal and administrative disputes. These are among Margarita Vélez Casanova's areas of activity, while Rafaela González  focuses on civil, administrative and contractual law. Patricio Peña Romero manages the dispute resolution team in Quito, where Henry Gaibor is a name to note for insolvencies and asset restructuring.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Confidence and professionalism. Always present to respond and impeccably follow up on the issues.'

  • ‘The Noboa Pena & Torres Firm has a very important advantage and that is that it operates in the city of Guayaquil with services in all areas of law. They have very capable and specialised professionals.'

  • ‘We are happy with the work of Gonzalo Noboa and Margarita Vélez.'

  • ‘The treatment with the lawyer Margarita Vélez has been very personalised, efficient and professional.'

  • ‘Gonzalo Noboa and Margarita Vélez are very cordial and completely professional people.’

  • ‘This is a highly recognised law firm in Ecuador, not only because it has a team of prestigious lawyers but also because of their successful track record and level of professional excellence in the different areas of law.'

  • ‘Knowledge, mastery and effective use of the law.'

  • 'Excellence in the design of strategies for excellent management in all cases.'

Key clients

  • Otecel
  • Lubricantes Internacionales
  • Banco Pichincha
  • Banco Internacional
  • Minutocorp
  • SODERAL Sociedad de Destilación De Alcoholes
  • Mexichem Ecuador
  • Telconet
  • ABL Pharma
  • Unión de Bananeros Ecuatorianos
  • José Francisco Carrión
  • Arquidiocesis de Guayaquil
  • Montachem International
  • Montecz
  • Estructuras de Aluminio S.A. ESTRUSA GUAYAQUIL
  • Seguros Colón

Work highlights

  • Representing Abl Pharma in a civil lawsuit for moral damages.
  • Representing Unión de Bananeros Ecuatorianos in a lawsuit for moral damages allegedly caused by a press release issued by UBESA.
  • Assisting Banco Internacional with various cases, including the seizure of numerous real estate assets in both Quito and Guayaquil.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gonzalo Noboa Baquerizo, Patricio Peña Romero