Nicolás

Nicolás

Maldonado-Zambrano

Director

Family Office, Tax

Nicolás

Nicolas Maldonado co-leads our team in Guayaquil and is a member of the Tax Unit.

Nicolás specializes in advising clients on tax and family estate protection. He offers tax planning advice to legal and natural persons, assisting clients with their investments to provide comprehensive tax guidance. He helps design and execute efficient tax structures, corporate reorganizations, family protocols and succession planning.

He counsels clients on administrative proceedings and claims involving the tax authorities, and carries out tax litigation proceedings at the tax courts.

Languages

Spanish

English

Admissions

Ecuador

Pérez Bustamante & Ponce (2011-present).

Varea & de los Reyes Law Firm – Lexmedicus, Quito, Ecuador (2008).

Universidad de las Américas, Quito, Ecuador (Lawyer, 2011)

Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico (Diploma in Family Companies Management, 2013)

International Tax Review (ITR) 2025

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“Rising Star”

International Tax Review (ITR) 2024

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“Rising Star”

The Legal 500, 2024 (Real Estate)

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"Rising Star"

The Legal 500, 2024 (Tax)

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"Recommended"

Chambers Latin America 2023 (Real Estate)

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Nicolás Maldonado Zambrano is “a pragmatic, strategic and proactive lawyer who perfectly understands complex matters and offers practical and tailor-made solutions,” according to one impressed client.

The Legal 500, 2023 (Real Estate)

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"Rising Star"

The Legal 500, 2023 (Tax)

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"Recommended"

Chambers Latin America 2022 (Real Estate)

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Nicolás Maldonado-Zambrano remains active in the Ecuadorian real estate arena. An interviewee says: "Nicolás Maldonado-Zambrano's client service and commercial vision are very strong."

Chambers Latin America 2021 (Real Estate)

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“a pragmatic, strategic and proactive lawyer who perfectly understands complex matters and offers practical and tailor-made solutions”

Chambers Latin America 2020 (Real Estate)

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“He is an outstanding lawyer; he is very hands-on during the most complex parts of the transactions.”

The Legal 500, 2019 (Tax)

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“Recommended Lawyer”

The Legal 500, 2019 (Real Estate)

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“Rising Star”

The Legal 500, 2018 (Tax)

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“Recommended Lawyer”

Ecuador Bar Association

International Bar Association