Practice areas

Only criminal law. In all its depth.

We litigate 21 catalogs of offenses and more than 100 criminal types. Based in Quito, with coverage throughout Ecuador — for those facing charges and those seeking reparation.

Search the 112 offenses we handle and see what each one involves and its penalty.

    Criminal catalog

    The 21 areas we litigate

    Filter by group and open each area to see its offenses, explained and with their penalty.

    9 offenses

    Inviolability of life

    Aggravated murder · Femicide · Contract killing (murder for hire) … View area
    8 offenses

    Personal integrity

    Torture · Bodily harm (assault) · Intimidation … View area
    4 offenses

    Sexual and reproductive integrity

    Sexual harassment · Sexual abuse · Statutory sexual offense (estupro) … View area
    5 offenses

    Personal liberty

    Kidnapping · Involuntary disappearance · Unlawful deprivation of liberty … View area
    4 offenses

    Personal and family privacy

    Invasion of privacy · Disclosure of professional secrets · Dissemination of restricted information … View area
    2 offenses

    Honor and reputation

    Criminal libel (calumny) · Criminal insult (injuria) View area
    2 offenses

    Right to identity

    Identity theft (impersonation) · Suppression, alteration or falsification of identity and civil status View area
    5 offenses

    Human rights & IHL

    Enforced disappearance · Extrajudicial execution · Persecution … View area
    14 offenses

    Right to property

    Extortion · Fraud (swindling) · Breach of trust (misappropriation) … View area
    7 offenses

    Economic crimes

    Economic panic · Usury · Concealment of information … View area
    3 offenses

    Financial system

    Financial panic · Unauthorized taking of deposits (illegal fundraising) · False financial information View area
    2 offenses

    Development regime

    Unexplained private enrichment · Tax fraud View area
    1 offense

    Consumer rights

    Deceiving the buyer as to the identity or quality of goods or services sold View area
    2 offenses

    Right to work

    Unlawful withholding of social security contributions · Failure to register employees with social security (IESS) View area
    7 offenses

    Public administration

    Embezzlement of public funds · Illicit enrichment · Bribery … View area
    10 offenses

    Public safety

    Sedition · Insubordination · Sabotage … View area
    7 offenses

    Effective judicial protection

    Judicial misconduct (prevarication) · Perjury and false testimony · Obstruction of justice … View area
    4 offenses

    Public faith

    Forgery of signatures · Forgery and use of false documents · False content in prescriptions, medical tests or certificates … View area
    4 offenses

    Natural resources

    Offenses against water resources · Falsification or concealment of environmental information · Illegal mining activity … View area
    7 offenses

    Urban fauna

    Injury to animals · Sexual abuse of animals · Killing of animals … View area
    7 offenses

    Traffic offenses

    Negligent homicide in a traffic accident · Injuries caused by a traffic accident · Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs … View area

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