The multidisciplinary team at Apolo Abogados is particularly skilled in the purchase of land - most notably for aquaculture and agricultural purposes - and properties, drawing on its deep understanding of environmental and water regulations. Rafael Balda Santistevan leads the practice alongside Javier Cardoso Andrade, a key point of contact for project structuring and regulatory matters, and José Gabriel Apolo Santos, who counts major industrial and exporting groups in Ecuador as key clients. Names to note at the associate level include Denisse Garcia and María José Arias.
Testimonials
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‘Excellent legal management and execution of processes. They are not intimidated by the difficulty of the situation.'
'They generate a chain of contacts with investors or other companies with which we could generate alliances, or think about making common investments.’
Key clients
- Grupo Rosales – Ecuacultivos
- Metrica (Grupo Romero) – Landco (Grupo Ortega)
Work highlights
- Assisted Omarsa with a transaction aimed at leasing (with an option to purchase) several properties operated as a shrimp farm.
- Advised Metrica on negotiating with the Municipality of Santa Elena the increase of the allowed residential density for its seaside real estate project.