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Apolo Abogados

Ecuador

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Key contacts
Marketing & Business Development: Luis Fernando Valarezo
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Quick facts
Number of partners

16

Number of other qualified practitioners

5

Total number of lawyers

70

Number of Practitioners (worldwide)

20

Languages

Spanish, English, French, Portugese

Network memberships

Advoc, Asedmar

Key practice areas
Financial and corporate
Project development
Project development
Key practice areas
  • Financial restructuring
  • Project development
  • Project finance
  • Real estate finance
  • Restructuring and insolvency
Sector expertise
  • Agriculture
  • Aviation
  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Fisheries and aquaculture
  • Government and public policy
  • Industrials
  • Investment management
  • Mining
  • Natural resources
  • Oil and gas
  • Real estate
  • Shipping
  • Transport
Other offices

Quito, Ecuador
Av. 12 de Octubre N24-774 y Av. Coruña, Edificio Urban Plaza, piso 4, oficina
T:9+ 593 2 4757473
E: Info@apolo.ec

Manta, Ecuador
Malecón entre calles 24 y 25, Edificio Manta Business Center, Torre B 8vo piso
T:(593-5) 2452516
E: Info@apolo.ec

Madrid, España
Calle Velázquez 27, Pta. Ppal. Centro Izda.
T:+ 34 914263806
E: Info@apolo.ec

Address:
Junín 105 y Malecón, Edif. Apolo River Tower,
6to. y 7mo. piso. Oficina Apolo Abogados,
Guayaquil, 090306
Tel:+59342560100 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://apolo.ec/
Rankings published in 2026
Financial and corporate
Tier 3
19 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bustamante Fabara
3 practice areas
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Pérez Bustamante & Ponce
3 practice areas
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Tier 2

Corral Rosales
1 practice area
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Robalino
2 practice areas
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Tier 3

Apolo Abogados
3 practice areas
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Carmigniani Pérez
1 practice area
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Consulegis Abogados
1 practice area
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Coronel & Pérez
1 practice area
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Dentons Paz Horowitz
3 practice areas
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ECIJA GPA
3 practice areas
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Flor Bustamante Pizarro & Hurtado
3 practice areas
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Lexvalor Asesoría Legal
2 practice areas
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Noboa Peña & Torres Abogados
3 practice areas
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Romero Arteta Ponce Abogados
3 practice areas
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Tobar ZVS
2 practice areas
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CCB Abogados
3 practice areas
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Pino Elizalde
2 practice areas
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Profilegal Abogados
1 practice area
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Spingarn & Marks
2 practice areas
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Project development
Tier 3
13 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bustamante Fabara
3 practice areas
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Pérez Bustamante & Ponce
3 practice areas
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Tier 2

Noboa Peña & Torres Abogados
3 practice areas
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Pino Elizalde
2 practice areas
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Robalino
2 practice areas
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Tobar ZVS
2 practice areas
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Tier 3

Apolo Abogados
3 practice areas
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Dentons Paz Horowitz
3 practice areas
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ECIJA GPA
3 practice areas
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Flor Bustamante Pizarro & Hurtado
3 practice areas
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Lexvalor Asesoría Legal
2 practice areas
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Romero Arteta Ponce Abogados
3 practice areas
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Notable

CCB Abogados
3 practice areas
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Apolo Abogados
Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Founded in 1948, Apolo Abogados has grown to four offices across Ecuador. Located in Guayaquil, Quito, Manta and Machala, the firm is best known for corporate and M&A advice.  Apolo Abogados is recognized for its work in the aquaculture, fishing and food services industries. It also advises clients in the auto and consumer goods and services industries. The firm assists clients with acquisitions, corporate restructurings, mergers and other corporate transactional services.   

 

Highlights  

The firm’s banking and M&A practice was active on cross-border transactions including a maritime acquisition financing. The firm advised MANTARAYA FISHING CORPORATION. 

The firm’s M&A practice was also involved in another cross-border acquisition, specifically regarding INDUSTRIAL PESQUERA SANTA PRISCILA being partially acquired by Mitsui & Co.  

Again, in banking and finance, the firm advised ANDINO CHEMICHAL DEL ECUADOR ANDICHEM in a cross-border credit agreement awarded by Comerica Bank.   

 

Key clients  

Metal House, Towerbank, Industrial Pesquera Santa Priscila

 

Testimonials 

“Highest level of knowledge, impeccable service.” (Project Development client) 

2 results2 results
Javier Cardoso Andrade
Firm:
Apolo Abogados
Practice Area:
Project development
Jurisdiction:
Ecuador
Bar Admission:
Ecuador
Rafael Balda Santisteven
Firm:
Apolo Abogados
Practice Area:
Financial and corporate
Jurisdiction:
Ecuador
Bar Admission:
Ecuador
Deal Highlights
6 results6 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Motrac S.A - Secondary share offering
2020-02-23
Apolo Abogados
Ecuador
Secondary share offering
Rafael Balda Santiestevan
Motrac S.A
Agent
Consorcio Veolia - Proactiva - Project development
2020-07-07
Apolo Abogados
Ecuador
Project development
Rafael Balda Santiestevan, Pablo Cevallos
Consorcio Veolia - Proactiva
Concession company
Industrial Pesquera Santa Priscila - Project development
2020-01-01
Apolo Abogados
Ecuador
Project development
José Gabriel Apolo
Industrial Pesquera Santa Priscila
Project company
Sabanetacorp SA - Project development
2020-03-01
Apolo Abogados
Ecuador
Project development
José Gabriel Apolo
Sabanetacorp SA
Concession company
Omarsa - Project development
2020-02-01
Apolo Abogados
Ecuador
Project development
José Gabriel Apolo
Omarsa
Concessionaire
Grupo Calademar (Nirsa) - Project development
2020-01-01
Apolo Abogados
Ecuador
Project development
Javier Cardoso
Grupo Calademar (Nirsa)
Concession company
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