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Robalino Offices
AV. 12 DE OCTUBRE N24-68 Y LINCOLN
EDIFICIO MIRAGE, PISO 15
QUITO
Ecuador
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Mr Daniel Robalino
Work Department
Antitrust, Arbitration, Corporate, Commercial, M&A, Foreign Investments
Position
Partner
Career
Daniel leads the competition practice and is co-head of the corporate practice in ROBALINO. He has unrivalled experience on antitrust and regulatory economic law matters including complex litigation in claims of abuse of dominant position, cartels and cross border cartels, unfair trade, gun jumping and type A and B leniency agreements before the Ecuadorian antitrust Agency as well as before local and Andean courts.
Daniel has more than ten years of experience advising and representing national and international clients in pre-merger control clearances with a unique track record of approval of complex transactions in multiple sided markets, pharma, ports, airline carriers, oil & gas, automotive, retail and several other industries. He also provides recurring advisory to large corporations in relation to antitrust compliance and tailoring of compliance programs, structuring of distribution systems, marketing strategy and contents.
In the corporate area, he focuses on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity investments and other strategic cross-border transactions. He has utmost experience in planning and structuring of fintech and other technology based businesses, including multisided platforms.
Daniel is the founder and executive director of the Ecuadorian Institute of Competition Law (IEDC) and co-editor of the Ecuadorian Competition Law journal. He is secretary of the Arbitration Tribunals of the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Ecuadorian American Chamber of Commerce and professor of competition law at Universidad Hemisferios.
Languages
English, Spanish
Memberships
- International Bar Association IBA (Latinamerican Regional Forum, Antitrust Section).
- American Bar Association ABA (International Associate – Antitrust Law).
- Ecuadorian Competition Law Institute IEDC (Founder and Executive Director)
- Ecuadorian Arbitration Institute IEA
- Foro Latinoamericano de Competencia
- Northwestern University, Alumni Association.
- Institute de Empresa IE, Alumni Association.
- Cailaw, Alumni Association.
- USFQ, Alumni Association.
Education
Lawyer Rankings
Ecuador > Competition and antitrust
(Next Generation Partners)Robalino often acts for domestic and international clients in antitrust litigation, pre-merger control clearances, unfair competition matters and cessation agreements with the regulator, a broad offering complemented by the firm’s consultancy division CPA Robalino. Daniel Robalino serves as a main point of contact, steering the team’s efforts in relation to litigation as well as unfair competition and merger control matters, having recently supported the Superintendency of Market Power Control in the development of antitrust compliance guidelines. Javier Robalino is another key figure at the practice, as is special counsel Fausto Alvarado, who is recognised for being the first Competition Undersecretary of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and playing an active role in policy issues in Latin America.
Ecuador > Real estate
With a strong position in the Ecuadorian and Latin American real estate markets, Robalino exhibits strength in a variety of matters, including project investment structuring and construction-related litigation. Arbitration proceedings are also regularly handled by the group. Led by Martín Pallares and Daniel Robalino, who are well versed in corporate issues relating to the acquisition of land and premises, the team is particularly active in the agriculture industry. Key developments in the practice include the departure of former practice co-head Ernesto Weisson in October 2022.
Ecuador > Corporate and M&A
Robalino, co-led by Martín Pallares and Daniel Robalino, remains a popular choice for blue-chip national and multinational companies. The department regularly assists clients with large and complex M&A transactions within the Ecuadorian market, the volume of which continues to grow year-on-year. Elsewhere in the team, senior partner Javier Robalino handles a broad range of corporate matters, including cross-border M&A, foreign investment, complex disputes and international arbitration. The group deals with a variety of corporate and commercial matters, from high-end corporate and finance transactions to general corporate and commercial work. Former practice head Jesús Beltrán and senior associate Juan Bernando Guarderas left the firm in September 2022.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners Ecuador > Competition and antitrust
- Competition and antitrust Ecuador
- Corporate and M&A Ecuador
- Real estate Ecuador