Daniel Pino > Pino Elizalde Abogados > Guayaquil, Ecuador > Lawyer Profile
Pino Elizalde Abogados Offices
Plaza Lagos, Edificio Exedra Norte
Piso 1 oficina 1-1 y 1-2
Guayaquil
Ecuador
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Daniel Pino
Work Department
Corporate, M&A.
Position
Senior Partner
Career
Languages
Spanish and English
Memberships
American Bar Association
New York State Bar
Education
Master of Laws (LLM), Georgetown University
Especialista Superior en Derecho de las Telecomunicaciones, Universidad Andina Simon Bolivar
Abogado de las Cortes y Tribunales del Ecuador, Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil
Lawyer Rankings
Ecuador > Corporate and M&A
(Leading individuals)Founded in 2017, the Guayaquil-based Pino Elizalde Abogados is a popular choice for multinational companies doing business in Ecuador. Daniel Pino, the group head, is a standout practitioner in this regard. The group operates in a cross-departmental fashion, regularly collaborating with the firm’s antitrust, intellectual property and litigation teams, and is engaged in a range of issues such as M&A transactions, joint ventures and regulatory compliance. Jaime Arosemena excels in M&A, particularly in deals with related intellectual property issues. At the associate level, Fernanda Guzmán is a key contact, particularly for companies operating in sectors such as oil, mining and natural resources. In an important development, since publication the firm has opened a Quito office – effective as of February 2024.
Ecuador > Energy and natural resources
Pino Elizalde Abogados‘ group is particularly active in the oil and gas and mining sectors. Stevie Gamboa brings a wealth of experience from a background in state-owned energy companies. Daniel Pino has experience appearing before the Supreme Court of the US but is equally well equipped to deal with corporate matters and the financing of energy projects, regularly assisting foreign clients who are looking to set up businesses in Ecuador. Fernanda Guzmán is another name to note, with a particular focus on corporate law. In an important development, since publication the firm has opened a Quito office – effective as of February 2024.
Ecuador > Real estate
The real estate group at Guayaquil-based Pino Elizalde Abogados is active throughout the multiple stages of a project’s lifecycle, from structuring matters to developments arising out of municipal regulatory issues and contractual, financial and tax matters. The team is co-headed by Daniel Pino, a name to note for oil, natural resources and pharmaceutical companies for corporate and commercial mandates, and associate practice director Jorge Cedeño, a strategic cross-border expert. Additional key figures at associate level include senior Montserrat Sanchez, who commonly handles the tax aspects of real estate projects; and intermediate María Ritha Guillén, who is noted for her regulatory knowledge. In an important development, since publication the firm has opened a Quito office – effective as of February 2024.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Ecuador > Corporate and M&A
- Corporate and M&A Ecuador
- Energy and natural resources Ecuador
- Real estate Ecuador