enviromental law

Enviromental law counseling

Despite its small size, Ecuador is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. Paz Horowitz’s environmental practice works to insure that our clients comply with the country’s often-complex environmental regulatory scheme, which was implemented to strike the delicate balance between protecting a unique environment and developing the Ecuadorian economy.

Our attorneys offer a variety of environmental legal services to energy and mining companies, construction firms, manufacturers, and real estate concerns as well as to local and international NGOs.

The environmental law practice group owes its success to a combination of preventive counseling, familiarity with Ecuador’s government and private sector, negotiation skills, administrative and judicial litigation, and effective lobbying before administrative agencies and the Ecuadorian legislature.

Administrative enforcement, compliance and permits

Our Environmental Law Department offers:

Preventive counseling and advice on complying with central, provincial and local environmental requirements.
Regulatory work with governmental agencies to resolve issues arising from agency inspections, reports, resolutions, and enforcement.
Drafting of applications for environmental permits and the defense of contested permits.

Enviromental due diligence

Paz Horowitz carries out due diligence reviews in order to provide the best legal advice regarding environmental matters and the preparation of environmental impact studies.

This activity has proven extraordinary important in merger and acquisition processes, as well as in the negotiation and assignment of contracts, and in share transfer transactions.

Enviromental legislation and policy

Our specialists have long been active in environmental policy and legislation. We advocate for balanced environmental policies and rules before the country’s administrative agencies and legislative bodies.