Business and corporate
For foreigners starting something in Ecuador, and for companies, schools and organisations bringing people here.
Companies and staff
- Setting up and registering a company
- Enrolling staff with Ecuador's social security (IESS)
- Labour compliance: contracts, payroll obligations, terminations
- Drafting and reviewing commercial contracts
- Notarial procedures
Relocating a team
We handle visas for groups of employees, teachers or volunteers moving to Ecuador, together with the corporate paperwork that supports them. Factories, schools and NGOs have relied on us for this.
Visa details are on myecuadorvisa.com.
Trademarks
Protecting a brand in Ecuador starts with registering it. See trademarks and intellectual property.
Fees
Corporate work is billed at $70 an hour for attorney time, or as a flat fee agreed in advance for a defined scope.
Tell us about your business
Write to us at ecuador@gracenelsonlaw.com and we'll reply by email, in English or Spanish. If you'd rather talk it through, book a consultation.
Or call 099 611 0451 in Ecuador or (651) 621-3652 from the US, or message us on WhatsApp.