Your business before theGovernmentwith solid backing.
We support your company in its dealings with public authorities: permits and licenses, sanctioning proceedings, enforced collection, administrative appeals and administrative litigation. A team with public- and private-sector experience defends your interests before agencies and the courts.
An administrative decision can halt an operation overnight. That is why we act within the deadlines, with sound arguments and a clear path from the first appeal to trial.
What we do when the government decides.
When an administrative act harms your company, time is critical: the deadlines to challenge it are short. This is the path we follow with you.
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Review of the act
We analyze the decision, how it was served, its legal reasoning and the deadlines that start running from that moment.
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Strategy
We determine whether to appeal through administrative channels, go straight to the courts or pursue another solution.
- 03
Administrative appeals
We file the appeal or, where applicable, the extraordinary petition for review, together with the supporting evidence.
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Protective measures
We request a stay of the act when its enforcement could cause serious harm to the company.
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Administrative lawsuit
We take the case to the Administrative Disputes Court so that a judge can review the legality of the decision.
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Enforcement
We oversee compliance with the judgment, including any payments and interest owed by the agency.
Administrative defense from start to finish.
We represent companies before ministries, superintendencies, regulatory agencies, local governments and other public bodies, in both administrative and judicial proceedings.
- Administrative proceedings
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Appeals and challenges to administrative acts
- 02
Sanctioning proceedings
- 03
Defense in enforced collection proceedings
- Regulatory
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Permits, licenses and regulatory management
- Judicial proceedings
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Administrative lawsuits
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Government contracts and State liability
Appeals and challenges to administrative acts
We challenge acts and decisions that affect your company through appeals and extraordinary petitions for review, within the statutory deadlines.
- Administrative appeal
- Extraordinary review
- Stay of effects
Sanctioning proceedings
We defend the company in sanctioning proceedings brought by regulators, from the initial response through the final decision.
- Defense statements and evidence
- Hearings
- Challenging sanctions
Defense in enforced collection proceedings
We review enforced collection proceedings initiated by public bodies and raise the applicable defenses and objections.
- Review of the collection title
- Defenses
- Lifting of attachments
Permits, licenses and regulatory management
We handle permits, licenses and authorizations, and respond to requests from the regulators that oversee your business.
- Permits and licenses
- Regulatory requests
- Regulatory compliance
Administrative lawsuits
We seek the annulment of unlawful acts and defend the company's rights before the courts, in both subjective and objective actions.
- Full-jurisdiction actions
- Objective action
- Cassation
Government contracts and State liability
We pursue unpaid amounts, improper penalties and damages caused by the government, in coordination with our public procurement practice.
- Contract disputes
- Penalties
- State liability
Where your business meets the government.
Almost every economic activity depends on a public authorization, oversight or payment. These are the fronts on which we support our clients, working with our constitutional law and tax law practices when the case requires it.
A public agency ordered to pay its contractor.
We represented a government contractor in a lawsuit against a public institution that sought to offset amounts owed under a public contract as penalties. The judgment ordered the institution to pay those amounts, plus interest.
Permits and licenses
Authorizations to operate.
Sanctions
Proceedings brought by regulators.
Enforced collection
Collection actions by public bodies.
Appeals
Appeals and extraordinary review.
Litigation
Lawsuits before the Administrative Disputes Court.
Public contracts
Penalties, payments and final settlements.
Regulators
Superintendencies and regulatory agencies.
State liability
Damages caused by the government.
One team, one point of contact.
Initial meeting
We listen to your situation in full confidence and review the information available.
Assessment
We identify risks, outstanding obligations and priorities for your company.
Plan and budget
We propose the roadmap, timeline and team, including any other practice areas of the firm that need to be involved.
Execution and follow-up
A lead lawyer coordinates everything and keeps you clearly informed at every step.
Six consecutive years in Band 1.
Leaders League has ranked Fexlaw in the top band for Criminal Law and Compliance in Ecuador for six years running. Chambers and Partners and the intellectual property rankings also recognize us for our anti-piracy work.
The people behind your defense.
Lawyers with public- and private-sector experience in administrative, regulatory and corporate litigation.
Practice lead
What clients often ask us.
General answers to common questions. Every company is different: write to us so we can review your situation.
01What can I do if a public agency issues a decision against my company?
You can challenge it through administrative channels, using the appeals provided for in the Organic Administrative Code, or go to court. The deadlines are short, so the decision should be reviewed as soon as it is served.
02Do I have to exhaust administrative remedies before filing a lawsuit?
As a general rule, no: the company can go directly to the Administrative Disputes Court. Choosing between an administrative appeal and litigation is a strategic decision we analyze case by case.
03What is administrative litigation?
It is the court proceeding in which a tribunal reviews the legality of an act, contract or action of the public administration and, where appropriate, sets it aside or orders redress for the rights affected.
04What should I do if I receive an enforced collection notice?
Immediately review the title being enforced and the deadlines. There are defenses and objections that can be raised, and in some cases it is possible to request that the attachments be lifted.
05Can you help me if the contracting agency does not pay me or imposes penalties?
Yes. We analyze the contract and the agency's actions, file the administrative claims and, if necessary, take the case to court or arbitration, working with our public procurement practice.
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