Most firms can explain what they do. Some can explain how. Very few know why. At Fexlaw, a corporate law firm in Ecuador, that is where we start, because everything else depends on that why: which companies, institutions and people we represent, how we work and what we are not willing to do.
We believe that companies and people who do things right deserve to have the law on their side. That is why we exist: to help companies, institutions and people do good things, and to defend them with conviction when someone tries to stop them.
The principle Fexlaw was founded on in 2019, and one that still guides every decision.
It is our reason for being and the filter for every decision. We choose causes we believe in, we tell you the truth even when it is not the answer you expected, and we defend the interests of your company, your board or your own with the same conviction we would defend ours.
A coordinated team for every matter, direct communication with the person handling your case, and clear reports for management and the board, at the pace a business demands. Automated processes that free up time to think, in-house forensic investigation through FEXTOR, and an anti-bribery management system certified under ISO 37001.
Corporate criminal law, compliance, corporate and financial law, intellectual property, tax, employment, litigation and more. We advise companies, business groups, banks, credit unions and institutions, as well as individuals, from Quito and Guayaquil.
See what we doThese are not slogans: they are the decisions we make every day, and the reason companies, institutions and people choose us.
We are a group of professionals who decided to build a different kind of firm: closer, more agile and more passionate about what it does. What worked twenty years ago is not enough for the risks companies face today: changing regulation, economic crime and digital exposure.
Technical quality, availability and client service are the starting point, not a merit. We would rather be judged on what we do beyond that.
For every matter we look at how the traditional approach would handle it and ask whether there is a better way for your organization: more direct, clearer or better supported by technology.
We were among the first firms in the region to offer a value guarantee: if you feel we did not meet the service commitments we agreed on, you can ask us to adjust your invoice.
For your company’s management, board or legal department, we want to be a trusted ally, not just another provider: lawyers you can call at any time and with whom, why not, you can share a coffee.
To defend with conviction, we need to believe in what we defend. That is why we review every case before taking it on and work with companies, institutions and people whose values we share.
Life is too short to work with people you do not enjoy. We plan together on Mondays, celebrate together on Fridays and compete together in triathlons and football.
Saying what you believe is easy. That is why we submit our commitments to independent organizations and audits.
One of the first firms in Ecuador to join. We align our operations with human rights, labor standards, the environment and anti-corruption; we signed SDGs 5 and 16 and UN Women’s Women’s Empowerment Principles.
The first law firm in the region with this certification. We apply the ethics we recommend to our clients at home first, under external audit.
The first law firm in the region certified as a Great Place to Work: trust, respect and camaraderie, measured by an independent global firm.
To close the gender gap, we encourage women to take part in the firm’s decisions. It is not a policy on paper: it shows in who leads each practice area and who signs each filing.
of our partners are women.
Patricia Estupiñán Barrantes
of the people who lead our practice areas are women.
Emily Sampedro Morales · Alicia Salgado Macías · Estefanía Sigcha Orrico · Anabel Racines Trávez · Sheila Vallejo Moscoso
of our legal team are women.
Romina Andrade Álvarez · Camila Flor Álvarez · Antonella Herrera Ojeda · Emilia Andrade Álvarez · Olenka Ramírez · Paola Quezada Noboa · Carolina Román UlloaThe recognition came later. Conviction came first.
In Quito, with a principle that has never changed: helping people do good things.
We opened our offices in Guayaquil and in Bogotá, Colombia.
Acquisition International recognized us in Criminal Law and the Latin American Quality Institute for client service, and we joined the UN Global Compact.
Our first ranking in Criminal Law and Compliance; every year since.
We opened our office in Lima, Peru.
Chambers and Partners, IP STARS and WTR 1000 have joined the journey. More than 70 people in Quito, Guayaquil, Bogotá and Lima.
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