When your company falls victim to a scam, internal fraud or a fraudulent transfer, every hour counts. We act immediately with criminal lawyers, investigators and forensic experts to identify those responsible and seek to recover the funds.
In a fraud, time works in favor of the fraudster. That is why we act in hours, not weeks: we preserve the evidence, follow the money and take the case to the authorities in Ecuador and abroad.
How you respond in the first few days shapes much of the outcome. This is the action plan we put in motion with your company from the very first call.
We set the first internal measures in motion to stop the damage and prevent further outflows of money.
We secure emails, records, transfers and devices using forensic standards.
We work with financial institutions to flag the accounts involved.
We file the criminal complaint and request precautionary measures over assets and accounts.
We follow the money, even outside the country, with the support of Fextor and foreign authorities.
We drive the criminal case forward as private prosecutor (acusación particular) and pursue full reparation for the victim.
We represent companies and financial institutions as victims in these frauds and, where appropriate, defend the company and its executives.
Emails and payments diverted by deceiving suppliers or the finance team.
Embezzlement, misappropriation and tampering with records by employees.
Fraudulent appropriation through electronic means and unauthorized access.
Investment schemes promising unrealistic returns.
Forged documents, signatures and guarantees in commercial transactions.
Fraud in financial institutions and credit unions.
Suppliers or customers who obtain goods or money through deception.
Movement of funds of illicit origin through the company.
Every case combines legal action, forensic investigation and coordination with the authorities. These are the services we provide to support your company.
Together with Fextor, the group's investigations company, and its forensic lab, we analyze documents, transactions and digital evidence to reconstruct what happened.
We follow the funds in Ecuador and abroad, and request the measures needed to secure them.
We represent your company as the victim in the criminal case, from the complaint through to judgment and full reparation.
When the company or its executives are investigated for economic crimes, we build a strong technical defense.
We review payment, supplier and access processes to close the doors fraud usually comes through.
We conduct confidential internal investigations when there are suspicions, with interviews, evidence analysis and a report to the board.
The Firm has its own fraud investigations unit and a forensic lab through Fextor, its sister company. That capability lets us reach the evidence sooner and with greater precision.
Fextor brings together former officials from U.S. security agencies and specialists from Ecuador, Colombia and Peru. Alongside our lawyers, they turn information into evidence that holds up in the case.
Extraction and analysis of digital evidence.
Reconstruction of transactions and amounts.
Tracking of transfers and beneficiaries.
Coordination with foreign authorities.
Background checks on individuals and companies.
Securing assets and accounts.
Private prosecution through to judgment.
Controls so it does not happen again.
Matters we have worked on, described without revealing our clients' identities.
We represented the institution as the victim in a complex embezzlement (peculado) case, which ended in a conviction with prison sentences for the defendants and multimillion-dollar full reparation for our client.
We identified and recovered the funds lost through a fraudulent transfer to a Hong Kong bank, working with authorities in Ecuador, the FBI and Hong Kong's financial, police and judicial authorities.
We drove the criminal case over a fraud inside the company, which ended in a final conviction of those responsible and full reparation, supported by expert analysis from the Firm and Fextor.
Every case is different. Results in previous matters do not guarantee a similar outcome in other cases.
We listen to your situation in full confidence and review the information available.
We identify risks, outstanding obligations and priorities for your company.
We propose the roadmap, timeline and team, including any other practice areas of the firm that need to be involved.
A lead lawyer coordinates everything and keeps you clearly informed at every step.
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.
Criminal lawyers who have worked alongside the FBI, DHS and DEA, backed by Fextor's investigators and forensic experts.
Practice leadGeneral answers to common questions. Every company is different: write to us so we can review your situation.
Act immediately: notify your bank, keep emails and records without altering them, and get legal advice. The first hours are key to trying to stop or trace the funds.
It depends on each case, the time that has passed and where the funds went. Precautionary measures, tracing and international cooperation open up real possibilities of recovery, although no outcome can be guaranteed.
Avoid confronting the possible wrongdoer before the evidence is secured. A well-run internal investigation with forensic support lets you establish the facts and decide on legal action.
Yes. We have coordinated actions with authorities in other countries, including the United States and Hong Kong, to trace and seek to recover funds.
It is how the victim takes an active part in the criminal case: offering evidence, participating in hearings and seeking full reparation.
Choose the option that best describes your situation and we will message you directly on WhatsApp to book a confidential initial meeting.
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