José Meythaler
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José Meythaler is the Senior Partner of the firm and trial lawyer since 1988. He is the head of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department and of the Intellectual Property Litigation Department.
José Meythaler is considered one of the most experienced lawyers in national and international litigation and arbitration. He has been a litigator in Ecuador and abroad for several companies, including: Chevron, Ciba Geigy, Syngenta, Novartis, Baxter, Bayer, Pfizer, Merck, Conecel, Sanofi, Philip Morris, Stendhal, Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson and others. They include civil litigation, commercial litigation, domestic and investment arbitration, intellectual property and market defence.
He has been recognized by Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, Leaders League, among others, in several areas of law, such as Commercial Litigation, Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, Patent Prosecution and Enforcement & anti-counterfeiting actions.
- Public Law
- Business Law
- Competition Law
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation
- Life & Science
- National and International Arbitration
- Mediation and alternative dispute resolution
Among the functions, he has performed are the following:
- He has been a professor for 15 years in the Faculties of Jurisprudence of the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, Central University of Quito, University of the Americas, San Francisco de Quito, and SEK International.
- Deputy for the Province of Pichincha;
- Ex officio director of the Ecuadorian American Chamber of Quito;
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Ecuadorian Institute of Intellectual Property, currently SENADI;
- Founding Director of the Ecuadorian Association of Phonogram Producers ASOTEC;
- Member of the Ecuadorian Institute of Roman Law and the Ecuadorian Institute of Tax Law.
He has participated in several international events on arbitration and has given conferences on the subject in Peru under the auspices of the Peruvian Institute of Arbitration.
He is a member of Latin American International Arbitration and arbitrator judge of the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Ecuadorian American Chamber of Commerce AMCHAM.
Spanish and English.
Firm Description:
For the benefit of our clients, the firm has around 40 legal professionals specialized in all branches of law, to provide strategic, comprehensive, and cost-effective legal advice, with emphasis on corporate communications, to meet the highest quality standards.
We have offices in the main cities of Ecuador: Quito and Guayaquil, belonging to a wide network of correspondents in America, Asia, and Europe, which is a huge competitive advantage for our clients. The breadth of professional resources at our disposal translates into a fast and efficient service, which is part of the policy we profess, which is summarized in:
- Efficient communication with the client
- Strict adherence to the Law and ethics
- Effective defense of the individual and corporate rights of our clients
Throughout our accredited trajectory, we have advised clients of great international and national prestige who have placed their trust in us for more than 25 years. Likewise, we are part of the most reputable and relevant professional circles, providing our services in Ecuador and abroad.
We have offices in the main cities of Ecuador: Quito and Guayaquil, belonging to a wide network of correspondents in America, Asia, and Europe, which is a huge competitive advantage for our clients.
The breadth of professional resources at our disposal translates into a fast and efficient service, which is part of the policy we profess, which is summarized in:
- Efficient communication with the client
- Strict adherence to the Law and ethics
- Effective defense of the individual and corporate rights of our clients
Throughout our accredited trajectory, we have advised clients of great international and national prestige who have placed their trust in us for more than 25 years. Likewise, we are part of the most reputable and relevant professional circles, providing our services in Ecuador and abroad.