Jorge Paz-Durini > Dentons Paz Horowitz > Quito, Ecuador > Lawyer Profile
Dentons Paz Horowitz Offices
Calle del establo y calle E.
Site Center, Torre 1, oficina 301.
Cumbaya, Quito
Ecuador
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Jorge Paz-Durini
Work Department
Corporate/Commercial, Energy and Natural Resources, Arbitration/Litigation, Aviation, Real Estate, Tax, Tourism.
Position
Co-Founder Partner
Career
Jorge has a Juris Doctor and more than 30 years of experience on M&A, corporate, tax, arbitration, public procurement, aviation, mining and oil law. He is well-known for his work in mining, energy, and international contracts, and he has a wide legal experience advising multinational clients on corporate matters and in the international sector.
He has led important M&A for multinational companies as well as successfully implemented corporate restructures for the most important Galápagos cruise operations and the largest car distributors in Ecuador.
Jorge led and managed a litigious process that became one of the first three cases to be solved by the National Court, under the new procedural system in Ecuador.
Also, he has been recognized over the years by Chambers and Partners, LACCA, Latin Lawyer, Legal 500, among others for the quality of his work.
Languages
Spanish, English, Italian
Memberships
- Mining Chamber of Ecuador
- American-Ecuadorian Chamber of Commerce
- Ecuadorian-Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Education
- Master of Laws, Temple University Law School, Philadelphia, United States, 1991.
- Juris Doctor, Universidad Católica de Quito, Ecuador, 1986.
Lawyer Rankings
Ecuador > Energy and natural resources
The energy and natural resources department at Dentons Paz Horowitz stands out for its ability to handle shifting trends, with significant knowledge of the mining, oil and gas, and renewable energy sectors. Within these areas of focus, the team is particularly active in the implementation of electric and hydroelectric projects across the country, managing domestic and foreign investments. Co-founder Jorge Paz Durini spearheads these efforts, leveraging experience gained at his previous role at the Ecuadorian Mining Chamber and involvement in several oil exploration projects. The group also features fellow directors Gabriel Santelices, whose practice encompasses dispute resolution and the obtainment of concession agreements, and María del Mar Hereda, noted for a variety of M&A transactions.
Ecuador > Corporate and M&A
Jorge Paz Durini, Agustin Acosta Cárdenas, Rocio Cordova, David Benalcazar and Juan Carlos Pérez run Dentons Paz Horowitz‘s team, noted for its ‘good knowledge of regulatory management that must be met in order to operate in the country’. The group is indeed well equipped to handle complex and regulatory matters such as advice on regulatory compliance and permits required by different industries, especially for new businesses and investments in Ecuador. Legal director Gabriel Santelices is a standout member of the team, with experience advising private companies on corporate restructuring processes and compliance and corporate governance systems.
Ecuador > Dispute resolution
The diverse workload handled by the dispute resolution team at Dentons Paz Horowitz includes public, administrative, constitutional, civil, labour, intellectual property, consumer protection and contract law cases. Senior associate Leyre Suarez and co-founder Jorge Paz Durini head the group, with the latter acting in international investment claims and private arbitration processes. The team sits within a firm which has a global reach, allowing it to leverage expertise in complex and high-profile judicial, commercial and regulatory disputes. The group is particularly active in the aviation, construction, energy, tourism, pharmaceutical and insurance industries, and is also active in public procurement and administrative law matters.