Jaramillo Dávila Abogados > Guayaquil, Ecuador > Firm Profile

Jaramillo Dávila Abogados
AV. PEDRO MENENDEZ GILBERT
S/N ED. TORREON, 1ER PISO
GUAYAQUIL
Ecuador

Ecuador > Labour and employment Tier 1

Boutique firm and market leader Jaramillo Dávila Abogados retains a variety of high-profile clients from the energy, pharmaceutical, construction, manufacturing and automotive sectors. The firm has particular experience in negotiating with worker’s unions and handling collective conflicts, and is also active in representing clients in administrative proceedings. Its representation of Zaimella del Ecuador in relation to the termination of an employee contract due to a breach of internal regulations is a case in point. Leading the team are Fabián Jaramillo Terán and Diego Jaramillo Terán, with combined knowledge of preventive strategies and negotiations. Fabián Jaramillo Intriago supports the practice’s litigation offering, and Álvaro Sandoval Robalino has a strong track record in a range of labour claims.

Practice head(s):

Fabián Jaramillo Terán; Diego Jaramillo Terán

Testimonials

‘Complete knowledge of all aspects that apply to labour advice, including applying the legislation at all times. The immediate response and practical knowledge of labour issues is good, and we receive accurate advice. They are always attentive to the needs of the company and especially the particular needs of the sector.’

‘Notable for its knowledge, experience, subject matter skill, insight, persuasion, ethics, breadth of understanding, and knowledge that leads to achieving the best results with little or no incident.’

‘Availability and agility of response. I’d highlight Diego Jaramillo.’

Key clients

General Motors Omnibus BB Transportes

Repsol Ecuador

Confiteca

Mashpi Lodge

Productnorte

Inepaca

Yanbal Ecuador

Novopan del Ecuador

Coheco

Bayer

DSV Ecuador

Productos Minerva

Corrugadora Nacional Cransa

Sociedad Industrial Reli

Consorcio Sandry

Zona Tecnológica

Pedro Eljuri

Proauto

Hotel Sheraton Quito

Zaimella del Ecuador

Work highlights

  • Advised Zaimella del Ecuador on an administrative procedure to legally dismiss a worker.
  • Managed several claims for Sheraton regarding unlawful force majeure in the termination of labour contracts during the pandemic.
  • Negotiated a collective contract on behalf of General Motors Omnibus BB Transportes with the worker’s union, giving benefits to the workers without incurring excessive costs to the company.

Jaramillo Dávila Abogados is a prestigious boutique law firm founded in 1950, that delivers experienced and personalized legal counseling, dispute resolution and litigation services with specialization in complex labor and employment matters.

Jaramillo Dávila Abogados believes that peaceful conflict resolution, direct contact between lawyer and client and compliance with the law are the key elements for reaching solutions and offering innovative and practical strategies, in benefit of clients and society.

The firm has a strategic alliance in Guayaquil with Larrea, Ortiz & Cía. Sociedad de Abogados, a firm that has developed an important practice in labor and employment and business law.

Areas of practice
Labour, employment,  and social security law: Jaramillo Dávila Abogados is leader in labor and employment law counselling and litigation. The firm is best known for its innovative and successful strategies regarding law and employment in litigation and legal counsel.

Jaramillo Dávila Abogados provides personalized and business-oriented counsel for our clients in order to comply with the law, solve problems and prevent future litigation.

Another of their areas of expertise is the direction of worker’s unions as well as the negotiation and troubleshooting of collective conflicts and agreements.

The firm believes that healthy relations between employers and employees are a key element for successful businesses. Therefore, the firm’s lawyers work on a preventive basis, advising the client prior to decision making, in order to comply with labor regulations. They also provide the service of design and audit labor strategies that increase the potential of human resources while minimizing the impact of labor problems over the costs of the business.

Litigation: Litigation has been one of the most up and running areas at Jaramillo Dávila Abogados. The firm has ample experience in extrajudicial claims, labour, civil, commercial and administrative proceedings.

Litigation in environmental law, insurance law and tort law cases have been one of Jaramillo Davila’s best recognized areas of practice.

Civil and commercial law: The firm counsels foreign and local companies in structuring complex businesses and elaborating mercantile agreements.

Family law: Diego Jaramillo Terán has vast experience regarding family law, specializing in the field of divorce,  child support, and separation and liquidation of marital property proceedings. He concentrates his practice in securing extrajudicial agreements in order to avoid eventual trials that affect both parties, as well as developing family protocols that structure de management and distribution of assets.

Corporate and compliance: The firm advises companies in corporate and  corporate compliance matters, including the legal procedures related with corporate law.

Constitutional: The firm provides advice and representation to companies and individuals in filing constitutional claims looking for the protection of fundamental rights.

Mediation and arbitration: The firm has experience in institutional and independent mediation and arbitration procedures. Fabián Jaramillo Terán has served as an arbitrator for many years and founded the Mediation Center of the Local Bar Association when he served as president of that institution. This experience gives the firm deeper insight into the matter of alternative dispute resolution.

Department Name Email Telephone
Managing partner Fabián Jaramillo Terán fjaramillo@jaramillodavila.com
Managing partner Diego Jaramillo Terán djaramillo@jaramillodavila.com
Associate Álvaro Sandoval Robalino asandoval@jaramillodavila.com
Associate Edison Madera Bravo xmadera@jaramillodavila.com
Associate Fabián Jaramillo Intriago fejaramillo@jaramillodavila.com
Associate Hernán Escudero Álvarez hescudero@jaramillodavila.com
Associate David Molina Coello dmolina@jaramillodavila.com
Paralegal Diego José Jaramillo Intriago djjaramillo@jaramillodavila.com
Guayaquil co-workers Andrés Ortiz Herbener
Guayaquil co-workers Hugo Larrea Argudo
Guayaquil co-workers Ana María Larrea
Guayaquil co-workers Hugo Larrea Romero
Other fee-earners : 4
Total staff : 13
Partners : 2
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English (fluent)
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