ECIJA

ECIJA is noted for having ‘a recognised track record in the hydrocarbon industry’ and has been involved in some of the country’s biggest hydrocarbon projects over the last decade. Beyond hydrocarbons, the group displays a ’broad knowledge of energy and natural resources laws‘, with clients including large state-owned and private companies both in Ecuador and overseas. Gonzalo González, Bayardo Poveda, hydrocarbon sector expert and senior associate Gustavo Arrobo, and Álvaro Ordoñez are key figures in the team, the latter of whom ’has extensive experience in the energy, electricity and mining sectors’ and leads the mining group at the firm. González has acted in significant work such as electric sectors throughout the region, and has advised on the execution of contracts, and experienced energy sector lawyer Poveda is an M&A expert, often working on public-private partnerships and cross-border acquisitions in the energy sector.