antillán offers a wide range of services to business clients, ensuring that the client’s business activities comply with all legal obligations: incorporation of Ecuadorian companies and registration in Ecuador of foreign companies; assistance and guidance with amending corporate by laws; creation and organization of corporate records; advice and assistance about corporate mergers and spin-offs; attendance at stockholders and directors meetings; and preparation of corporate minutes.

In addition to offering general legal advice, Santillán also advises clients on immigration, labor, health department, and administrative matters.

Offshore Incorporation and Investing
Based not only on its own experience, but also leveraging the experience of its strategic partners—associated foreign law firms—Santillán can incorporate foreign (off-shore) companies in Antigua, Bahamas, Delaware, British Virgin Islands, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Montevideo, and Panama, among other countries. More importantly, Santillán offers clients advice on managing their investments and assets in these countries to take maximum advantage of the favorable laws these jurisdictions offer.

International Trusts
Santillán counsels clients concerning the use of business trusts—frequently a suitable legal and financial mechanism—for corporate real estate transactions, investments, credit, and management of assets. The firm counsels clients about the most appropriate means of performing these operations. Santillán also assists clients to restructure bank credits.

Employing legal structures like the international business trust and others proven structures, Santillán helps clients protect their assets both in Ecuador and abroad. Further, the law firm frequently acts as a business facilitator, identifying national and international business and investment opportunities.