ECIJA advises local and international clients on the acquisition of real estate properties and the management of residential and urban projects. Ingrid Rodríguez in Manta is a key adviser to domestic and foreign investors with significant stakes in real estate projects. She oversees the group with Guayaquil-based Édgar Méndez, whose areas of expertise include asset deals, property development and regulatory issues, and Byron Sotomayor, a name to note for real estate transactions. Fellow co-head Genesis Bermeo leads the real estate offering in the Quito office.

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Key clients

  • Mkm importaciones
  • COMPANY SERVIPAXA
  • Cestia
  • Artenschutzstiftung Zoo Karlsruhe a
  • FANBERCELL
  • ASOCIACIÓN DE CORREDORES DE BIENES RAÍCES DEL GUAYAS ACBIR GUAYAS
  • Carlos Lasso Mendoza
  • C.H. Ocean
  • Muelle company of Mueller
  • Adam Corbin
  • Peter Tadros
  • Lori Ann Baker
  • Carlos Lasso Mendoza
  • MARIANA DEL ROCIO SARMIENTO ORELLANA

Work highlights

  • Provided ongoing advisory to Cestia S.A and regulatory compliance monitoring for a significant real estate project involving the consolidation of properties for a major shopping mall, along with legal restructuring and trust liquidation.
  • Advised Fanbercell S.A on the acquisition of the shares of a company that held ownership of a valuable real estate asset intended for the development of an urban project.
  • Advised over 32 private clients in the city of Manta on real estate transactions, including property acquisitions and sales, as well as foreign investments.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ingrid Rodríguez, Édgar Méndez, Genesis Bermeo, Byron Sotomayor