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Profesionalismo, excelencia y resultados.

Professionalism, excellence and results

The Firm
Founded in 1948 by Dr. Modesto Apolo Ramrez, Apolo
Attorneys initially specialized in labor law, defending companies

Our Areas of Expertise

MARITIME LAW

in the tense climate of labor-management relations at that

time. When Dr. Jos Modesto Apolo, the founders son, joined

INSuRANCE LAW

the firm, the practice successfully diversified into other areas,

especially maritime law, maritime labor law, port law, customs

PORT LAW

law and foreign trade. In the last decade, our firm has been
just as successful in developing the practice of corporate,
insurance, immigration, administrative, tax, business, aviation,

CuSTOMS LAW

environmental, aquaculture and fisheries law, as well as dispute

resolution, including litigation and arbitration.

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

As pioneers in the practice of maritime law in Ecuador, we

provided legal advice on the establishment of all the trade

LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION

associations representing shipping and port operations in the

country: the National Association of Shipowners of Ecuador

CORPORATE LAW

(ASONAR), the National Association of Shipping Agents of

Ecuador (ASONAVE), the Maritime Chamber of Ecuador (CAMAE)
and the Association of Private Port Terminals of Ecuador (ASOTEP).
During the wave of port modernization that swept through
South America in the 1980s and 90s, the firm was instrumental

IMMIGRATION

LABOR LAW

in initiating and fostering port modernization measures in

Ecuador and played a pivotal role in the countrys port authority

TAx LAW

reorganization and public port concessioning processes, as well

as in a major agreement with the large vessel longshoremen of

BuSINESS LAW

the Port of Guayaquil.

When shrimp farming started to develop in Ecuador, the Apolo

AVIATION LAW

firm ventured into the area of aquaculture law and currently

advises the countrys three largest shrimp exporters, whose
combined export sales reached over one billion dollars in 2014.

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

We have handled the legalization of nearly 75,000 acres of shrimp

farms and now provide services to aquaculture industry concerns

AQuACuLTuRE AND
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holding around 40% of the area under cultivation.

CREDIT INVESTIGATION

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At Apolo, we believe in training, specialization and the sound

combination of experience with generational change. Thus, most

of the members of Apolos professional team hold masters or

doctoral degrees and many are university professors committed

to training new generations of professionals in this increasingly

demanding career.

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Junn 105 y Malecn, Edificio Vista al Ro, 6to Piso / Junn 105, Vista al Ro Bldg, 6th Floor
P.O. Box 3548 Guayaquil, Ecuador

T: (593-4) 2560100 F: (593-4) 2560700

Servicio 24 horas / 24-Hour Service: (593-9) 99749300 E-Mail: info@apolo.ec

www.apolo.ec

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Junn 105 y Malecn, Edificio Vista al Ro, 6to Piso / Junn 105, Vista al Ro Bldg, 6th Floor
P.O. Box 3548 Guayaquil, Ecuador

T: (593-4) 2560100 F: (593-4) 2560700

Servicio 24 horas / 24-Hour Service: (593-9) 99749300 E-Mail: info@apolo.ec

www.apolo.ec