Mrs Karla Villacís > Lexvalor Abogados > Quito, Ecuador > Lawyer Profile

Lexvalor Abogados demonstrates a strong specialisation in labour litigation, focusing on workplace risk, occupational safety, compliance and the implementation of employment policies surrounding discrimination and workplace harassment. Led by Karla Villacís, an expert in a wide array of social security, occupational hazard and litigation proceedings, the team is noted for its comprehensive support, with recent highlights seeing the team act as counsel for large companies in due diligence, compliance, post-pandemic hiring schemes and remuneration packages. Alfredo Peñaherrera and associate Vanessa Gómez are additional standouts, with the latter recognised for her broad litigation expertise.

Lexvalor Abogados‘ versatile real estate offering covers construction and infrastructure projects, housing and mall developments, condominium structures and real estate trusts, with further expertise in arbitration proceedings for tenancy and expropriation issues. The leadership team features Karla Villacís, renowned for her advice to major construction companies and mall developers; trust fund and fiduciary structures specialist Daniela Irigoyen; and Juan Francisco Almeida, active across a wide spectrum of infrastructure project development matters and urban and electrical power project financing. The group’s familiarity with the real estate funds space and ongoing relationship with Uribe & Schwarzkopf is illustrated by its recent advice on the establishment of the Shyris 18 Trust, owner of the IQON project, with Marcelo Morabowen, a noteworthy figure from the senior associate ranks active on the matter. Associate Santiago Aguirre and senior associate Adriana Paredes are further key contacts, particularly for permits and authorisation matters.