PRACTICE AREAS – Tesserae Bureau

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Analysis of Bilateral Investment Treaties and Free Trade Agreements.
Analysis of rules of Latin American investee countries.
Analysis of regulations in countries where investing companies are based.
Analysis of investment agreements.
Representation and advise to clients in the negotiation and signing of contracts.
Drafting and analysis of public, private, national and international contracts.
Reviewing and monitoring contracts.
Analysis of law rules applicable to contracts.
Consulting to regulatory entities.
Counseling with emphasis on Comparative Law of the regulatory framework applicable to the energy sector.
Development of International projects with particular focus on Latin America.
Preparation of exclusive agreements on the identification of markets.
Research of investment destinations and project feasibility analysis.
Legal assessment to the investor before, during and after the execution of their projects at the investment destination (Ecuador and Colombia)

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Prevention and conflict resolution.
Legal representation in court and administrative proceedings.
Representation in national arbitration processes.
Representation in international trade and investment arbitration.
Representation in mediation or negotiation.
Correspondence for constitutional, arbitration and administrative processes in Quito and Bogota.

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Analysis and development of simple and complex corporate structures.
Company Constitutions.
Bylaw amendments and membership dissolution.
Capital increase (companies and branch)
Disolutions, Cancellations and Liquidations of companies.
Domiciliation of foreign branches and Cancellation of Branch Operations Permits.
Register of Foreign Credits with Control Authority.
Mergers, acquisitions and spin-offs. Review of corporate books.
Advisory Body before regulatory entities.
Consulting on corporate, labor and tax law issue.

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ELegal support and accompaniment for requesting licensees according to the Ecuadorian Law (Three different types).
Legal representation, assistance and sponsorship before regulatory bodies in the country.
Administrative review processes before the regulatory entity.
Analysis of sectoral regulations.
Drafting of adhesion contracts required by the regulatory entity and its authorization.
Assistance in public consultations on the issuance of any new sector regulation.

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Legal support for the analysis of reservoirs and wells.
Assistance in obtaining permits and concessions, and filling applications before technical authorities.
Negotiation of oil contracts and mining exploitation contracts.
Legal representation, assistance and sponsorship before regulatory bodies in the country.
Drafting and analysis of contracts of Joint Ventures, Joint Operation Agreements (JOA), Farmout Agreements and Consortia.
PDrafting Letters of Intent and Confidentiality Agreements related to energy projects.
Analysis of sectoral regulations.
Legal analysis of social and environmental aspects of projects.
Accompaniment for the management of social conflicts in areas of influence of energy projects.
Drafting and implementation of sustainable development strategies.
Community relations (human rights and business reputation).
Legal accompaniment during the time of the project.
Legal assistance for the closure of the contract and project operation.

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Research of the business sector under study.
Inquiries before public and private entities.
Detailed analysis of datarooms.
Research and analysis of state regulations related to business sectors, subject of Due Diligence.
Analysis of contracts, operating permits, enabling titles, environmental licensing, etc.
Reporting on legal diagnosis.
Issuing reports in Spanish and English

Eugene Ware