Oriented to cover the corporate needs of our clients. We have great expertise in matters such as restructuring corporations, mergers, strategic alliances, planning and implementing of foreign investments, and structuring of proyects have been the services offered since the beginning of the firm; as well our thorough knowledge of the country, which is very useful in any area of interest. Divided in teams of specialized lawyers, this area offers, among others the following services: o Corporate and Societary We provide the necessary advice for the normal compliance with the regulations of the control entities such as Banks Superintendence, the Board of the Central Bank of Ecuador, The Banking Board, The National Stock Market Council, and the Companies Superintendence. We also provide specialized assistance for foreign
investors; in addition, we evaluate and support the processes
of negotiation and arrangement of international credits, both
private as well as with international credit institutions such
as Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF), Banco Latinoamericano
de Exportaciones, (BLADEX), Corporación Interamericana
de Inversiones (Cll), Interamerican Developement Bank (IDB), Corporación
Financiera Nacional (CFN), World Bank, etc. o Trade marks We are members of the main Ecuadorian, Latin American and Worldwide organizations dedicated to the protection of intellectual property, such as: o AEPI (Ecuadorian Association of Intellectual
Property) Part of this service consists in the research
of background for registration of signs as well as Andean and
worldwide surveillance of trademark registration and its defense,
advice and litigation in actions and trials in matters concerning
intellectual property. o Taxes, fees, and municipal contributions In Samborondón, Salinas, Manta, Machala,
Daule, Quito, Cuenca and other important cities; including construction
permits, land tenancy, final inspection and inspection fees. o Sanitary registration We also offer services of taxation, consultancy and support, such as: o Preventive taxation advice
With capacity to handle litigation in Guayaquil, Quito, Machala, Manta, Cuenca and other cities in the country. Due to the international nature of many of its clients, Moeller, Gómez-Lince & Cía. has a wide network of correspondents in New York, Miami, London, Panama, New Orleans, Hamburg and other international centers of dispute resolutions. This department handles, among others, the following specialized litigations: o Commercial and civil In the commercial and civil areas, we handle all kinds of national and international disputes. This practice requires a thorough specialization; therefore, Moeller, Gómez-Lince & Cía. has numerous contacts at an international level. We represent most of the P&I Clubs in the world, and also most of the participants in the maritime industry, such as owners, charterers, salvage companies as well as international traders. At the local level, we have an important presence in the handling of collisions and major casualties, as well as in the handling of cargo claims and ship's arrests. Internationally, we represent local companies in several arbitration processes and disputes in cities like London, Geneva and Panama. Our experience is oriented especially to the defense of owners and P&I Clubs which has granted us strong links with the London market and its institutions in the resolution of disputes, like the High Court and Arbitration Chambers. In aviation, our firm has dealt in litigation and arbitration proceedings. We have participated in diverse forums such as the Geneva International Chamber of Commerce and in London. We have wide experience in administrative matters,
customs law, tax law, and intellectual property litigation.
Cargo claims We have been hired by almost all of the P&I Clubs in the world to protect their member owners from claims and actions that are filed by cargo owners and insurance companies against the vessel and its ship owner for losses or shortage of cargo. We also defend the interests of the port operators that are exposed to claims from the local consignees and insurers for damages or losses to the cargo port premises. Shipping casualties Specialized in representing in behalf of ship owners, their insurers and prestige lawyers from abroad, cases relating to shipping casualties such as collisions, general averages, serious breakdowns, pollution and marine salvages, etc. Arbitration and litigation abroad We have links with the majority of the most prestigious law offices in the shipping and arbitration centers such as London, New York and Panama. We have taken part in several arbitration proceedings in such jurisdictions representing local companies and recommending the instruction of foreign lawyers depending on the type of suit and the nature of the client. Insurance claims We have a great deal of experience handling insurance
claims against insurers for unpaid losses. Even though we are
not limited to making claims in matters of transport insurance,
we have been involved in all types of coverage such as catastrophic,
all risk, fire, vehicles, etc. Charterparties We handle cases for banana exporters, urea importers, coastal carriage of hydrocarbons and others. International trade and transport Moeller, Gómez-Lince & Cía. has expert lawyers in this field, in addition to fluency in English. We help our clients to protect their interests when they trade goods and commodities abroad, whether in CIF or FOB terms. Port facilities Due to our specialization we are close to the
port activity in all of its stages, therefore we are capable of
advising local and international port operators.
Offer our clients a range of services related
to the public sector, both ecuadorian Moeller, Gómez-Lince & Cía.
has vast experience in managing and evaluating negotiations with
the Public Sector, as well as those related with the legislation
for integration and international trade, with international contacts
to offer the best professional services. Integration and international trade We specialize in advising our clients in the appropiate use of the integration instruments (Andean Pact, LAFTA, WTO), handling claims from national and international entities in benefit of our clients involved in the procces. Concessions and privatizations We count with ample experience in the processes
for which the state transfers its entrepenourial activities to
the private sector, specially in matters of public services, domiciliaries,
etc; as well as the energy and telecommunications sector.
Made up of a multi disciplinary work team that allows us to serve our clients in sensitive legal issues with efficiency, agility, professionalism and above all, with great care and personalized attention. We are specialists in the legal assessment and handling of claims for criminal offences with particular knowledge in the following areas: o Financial crimes
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