 PRESENTATION |
Established in 1950, Romera Artera Ponce is one
of the oldest, most important and successful law
firm in Ecuador. It is ranked amongst the five greatest
and most prestigious, firms in the country. Maintaining
excellent professional relations at all levels of
local, provincial and national government, we offer
a full range of services and expertise while providing
high quality individual attention to each client.
The firm has been honoured with the distinction
of being selected the Ecuadorian representative
of Commercial Laws Affiliates (CLA) the largest
network independent law firm in the world. The
firm is recommended by the Latin Lawyer. Additionally,
Romera Arteta Ponce is listed in , amongst others,
the Martindale Hubbell International Law directory,
The American Bar, and the USA Embass legal Refferal
Directory. The also work as ad-honoured legal
counsel to the embassies of the United States,
Switzerland, The Netherlands, France and others.
The firm maintains its main offices in the capital
city Quito and an associate office in the important
port city of Guayaguil.
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THE PARTNERS |
Dr. Gustavo Romero. Specialising in Oil
and Gas Law, Comercial Law, Trademark and Patent
Law, Dr Romero has also griten many scholarly
works on the subjects including Leasing Contracts
(1983), Doing Business in the Oil and Gas Industries
in Ecuador. Doing Business in
the Mining Industry in Ecuador (1996). Foreign
Language: English.
gromero@law.com.ec
Dr. Diego Romero Since 1993 Diego Romero
has served in many capacities at the Quito Chamber
of Commerce, including: Director
(1993-95 & 1996-98), President of the Arbitration
Commission (1996-1997), Delegate to the Executive
Board of Directors (1993-95), and as an Arbitrator
(1993-96). He was Director of the Ecuadorian-Venezuelan
Chamber of Commerce from 1994-96. In 1999-2001
he was Vice- President of the Ecuadorian-American
Arbitration and Mediation
Center With extensive experience in the areas
of aviation accidents, alternative dispute resolution,
commercial law, conflicts of law, corporations,
international business transactions, finance,
taxation and franchising; Dr. Romero has written
many scholarly works on the subjects including:
Licensing, Franchising and Trademark Issues in
Latin America (pre-sented at the Fall 1998 meeting
of the New York Bar Association), Legal Mechanisms
for Rehabilitation of Enterpri-
ses in Ecuador (1986) and Mediation and Arbitration
in Ecuador (2000). dromero@ecnet.ec
Dr. Amparo Romero has extensive post-graduate
studies experience
in the United States and Europe. In 1994 she participated
in Harvard
University's Negotiation Seminar with Roger Fisher.
She took part in the
Quito Chamber of Commerce Mediation and Arbitration
Workshop in 1996. In 2000 she received her LL.M
in International Law from American University's
Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C..
The author of scholarly works, Dr. Romero has
written on Intellectual Property Law, Commercial
Lawand Alternative Dispute Resolution. Her publications
include Commercial Arbitration in Ecuador (1996)
and Trademark Tips: Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual
Property (2000).Foreign Language: English.
aromero@law.com.ec
Romero Arteta Ponce has been selected by MERITAS
as this organization's exclusive representative
member law firm in Ecuador. With over 5500 attorneys
representing 298 member law firms in 66 countries,
MERITAS is a non-profit organization providing
business clients access to service-oriented law
firms worldwide. Membership in MERITAS is by invitation
only and members must meet strict requirements
and undergo a biannual re-certification process.
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Our law firm is associated
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Romero Arteta Ponce is structured so that each
of our highly experienced attorneys is specialized
in several areas. This system allows for extensive
internal consultation and results in thorough,
expeditious and personalized attention to our
clients. In addition, each case is supervised
by a lead partner who coordinates the optimum
legal strategy in conjunction with our attorney
specialists.
Our law firm offers a full-range of legal services
and expertise in the following areas:
Aviation Law: Romero Arteta Ponce represents
several international airlines currently operating
in Ecuador. They have an extensive experience
litigating and mediating airline accident claims.
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Throughout
its history Romero Arteta Ponce has been one of
the innovators in the field of Alternative Dispute
Resolution in Ecuador. Fully recognized by the
constitution and enforceable by the courts, mediation
and arbitration have been used with great success
in a wide-range of areas to benefit our client
Banking and Insurance law: For many years
they have actively participated in the development
of Ecuador's banking, financial and insurance
sectors. They currently represent several national
and international companies and banks that are
now leaders in these fields.
Commercial law: They have more then fifty
years of experience counselling our clients on
the Ecuadorian codes and regulations applicable
to the rights and relations of companies engaged
in commerce, trade, or mercantile pursuit en Ecuador.
An extensive expertise writing, reviewing and
counselling in the area of national and international
contract law.
Concessions and Privatisation: Ecuador
is in the ongoing process of privatisatising public
services in such areas as communications, water
services, roads, as well as oil and electric power.
Romera Arteta Ponce has represented many national
and international in the privatisation process
in all of the aforementioned sectors.
Corporate law: Romera Arteta Ponce offers
a complete range of services in the area of corporate
law. Their corporate law specialist oversee and
take our clients through the entire incorporation
process including: the drawing of bylaws, the
drawing of minutes, corporate charters, power
of attorneys, registration of foreign investments,
share transfer.
Electronic commerce: Although still in
its beginning stages in this part of Latin America,
electronic commerce plays un important role in
Ecuador's economic development
Labor law: The firm's labor attorneys
counsel companies on labor relations issues including
collective bargain, individual employee contacts,
benefit plans, stock option programs and work
safety issue.
Energy Law Hydrocarbon activities and utilities:
Romera Arteta Ponce has over 30 years of experiences
representing oil and gas companies and has participated
in most of the country's mayor petroleum projects.
Immigration and nationalization law: Romero
Arteta Ponce helps obtain temporary or permanent
visas for clients wishing to reside legally or
be nationalized in Ecuador.
Real Estate Law: Our real estate specialists
handle a wide-variety of real estate law issues.
They have a great deal of experiences in real
State matters including the acquisition of building
permits, mortages, and chattel loans.
Telecommunications: Romero Arteta Ponce
has actively participated in several major telecommunications
projects. In this area they represented and negotiated
the winning dib in Ecuador's first cellular phone
concession.
Intellectual Property law: With today's
modern global economy, intellectual property law
issues have come to forefront. Romera Arteta Ponce
has one of the most respected intellectual property
departments in Ecuador.
International Matters: With its international
network of legal and commercial contacts, Romero
Arteta Ponce has the capability to handle the
matters relating to other countries.
Tax law: Ecuadorian's Internal Revenue
Service (SRI) has in recent years initiated a
strong tax program to regulate commercial activities
and increase tax-collection.
Trust and Estates: The trust and estate
attorneys counsel our clients on various methods
of personal wealth retention and transfer. Their
lawyers assist in the administration of trusts
and estates and provide tax advice to our clients
and their beneficiares.
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