Karla Villacís Echeverría
Lexvalor Abogados
More informationLexvalor Abogados‘ versatile real estate offering covers construction and infrastructure projects, housing and mall developments, condominium structures and real estate trusts, with further expertise in arbitration proceedings for tenancy and expropriation issues. The leadership team features Karla Villacís, renowned for her advice to major construction companies and mall developers; trust fund and fiduciary structures specialist Daniela Irigoyen; and Juan Francisco Almeida, active across a wide spectrum of infrastructure project development matters and urban and electrical power project financing. The group’s familiarity with the real estate funds space and ongoing relationship with Uribe & Schwarzkopf is illustrated by its recent advice on the establishment of the Shyris 18 Trust, owner of the IQON project, with Marcelo Morabowen, a noteworthy figure from the senior associate ranks active on the matter. Associate Santiago Aguirre and senior associate Adriana Paredes are further key contacts, particularly for permits and authorisation matters.
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‘I work with various firms and the main skill of the Lexvalor firm team is the speed with which all processes progress internally. They clearly have a capable team and very well-structured internal processes.’
- 'Vast experience in trusts and the stock market. Continuous monitoring, regular updates on regulations and issues that affect the business.'
- 'Experience at national level - good knowledge of the domestic regulations. Innovative ideas for solving problems or conflicts - knowledge of our business.'
‘Lexvalor, through Alfredo Peñaherrera and associate Santiago Aguirre, provide a comprehensive service. They provide services from the beginning of a project, working closely with architects and authorities and their service is comprehensive until the deployment and start-up of each project.'
'Juan Francisco Almeida is a very capable professional and expert in the real estate sector. In Ecuador, the initial stages of a real estate project carry a lot of uncertainty and it is very likely to encounter surprises that can make a project unable to be executed when dealing with regulations and local authorities. This is the most important moment of the project and where the ability of the firm is evident. Juan Francisco and the Lexvalor team have been an essential piece in achieving the results and crucial in the feasibility of our projects.’
Key clients
- Uribe y Schwarzkopf Ingenieros y Arquitectos
- Grupo Nobis
- Romero y Pazmiño
- Corporación Favorita
Work highlights
- Advised on the establishment of the Lomas de San Pedro Trust, with a property being contributed to the trust where 30 land lots will be built with a total area of 5,960.20 square metres.
- Represented Romero & Pazmiño in the establishment of a real estate trust called Administración Sevilla, which is the owner of a project called Alcázar de Almería.
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Karla Villacís Echeverría, Daniela Irigoyen, Juan Francisco Almeida