Mr Emilio Aguayo > Robalino > Quito, Ecuador > Lawyer Profile
Robalino Offices
AV. 12 DE OCTUBRE N24-68 Y LINCOLN
EDIFICIO MIRAGE, PISO 15
QUITO
Ecuador
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Mr Emilio Aguayo
Work Department
Administrative, Tax, Labor, Civil and Economic Criminal Law, Litigation and Enforcement Processes.
Position
Senior Associate
Career
Before joining FERRERE he garnered a wide range of experience in the public and private sectors. In the private sector he was a member of two prestigious law firms in the city of Guayaquil. In the public sector, he was senior government attorney with the Revenue Service, where he handled the most relevant tax disputes and criminal tax proceedings, as well as in enforcement procedures. Later he was national legal chief for the criminal area of the same institution, leading prosecutions in criminal proceedings nationwide, advising on the creation of tax regulations to prevent tax fraud, and acting as enforcer of the Cooperation Agreement between the Revenue Service and the Attorney General’s Office for prevention of economic crimes and tax fraud.
He was also regional director of Labor and Public Service and, as such, the maximum authority on labor matters in the provinces of Guayas, Los Ríos, Santa Elena, Bolívar and Galápagos, as well as president of the Superior Court of Conciliation and Arbitration in collective conflicts. He held the post of general coordinator of the Legal Office of the Ministry of Labor, where he was in charge of legal representation of the Ministry, response to queries, decisions on municipal appeals, and drafting of agreements and work and civil service rules.
He was also national director of Human Rights at the Attorney General’s Office.
He has been a speaker and given courses on Tax Fraud Prevention at national level. He is currently professor of Contentious Tax Law and Administrative Procedural Law in the Master’s Program in Procedural Law at Universidad ECOTEC of Guayaquil (Ecuador).
Languages
English; Spanish; French
Education
Attorney, Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil (Ecuador).
Master’s in Law, Economics and Management, with mention in Taxes, Université d’Aix-Marseille Paul Cézanne (France).
Diploma in Higher University Studies in Finance and Criminal Law, Centre d’Etudes des Techniques Financières et d’Ingénierie (CETFI) at the School of Applied Economics and School of Law (France).
Lawyer Rankings
Ecuador > Tax
(Rising stars)Robalino continues to make strides towards a leading full-service offering, with a tax, transfer pricing and international commerce team dedicated to issues related to international tax matters, customs, litigation and complex cross-border transactions. Complementing the team’s expertise is the group’s relationship with local tax authorities. Javier Robalino is a standout practitioner, noted for his extensive background in tax and his experience in cross-border transactions, working alongside senior assoiciate and Guayaquil office leader Emilio Aguayo, who draws from his previous role at Servicio de Rentas Internas (SRI). Also from the senior associate ranks, Victor Murillo heads the Guayaquil office alongside Aguayo, specialising in tax litigation and regulatory work. Bolívar Figueroa returned to the firm in October 2022 after working for the Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca. In a significant development, Paola Gachet left the firm in July 2023.
Ecuador > Labour and employment
The ten-strong labour department at Robalino offers support to domestic and foreign clients seeking advice on their internal restructurings, labour lawsuits and collective bargaining needs. The group demonstrates further expertise acting in mediation hearings as well as addressing claims and inspections made by the Ministry of Labour. Procedural expert Luis Carlos Fernández leads the team, leveraging his arbitration experience to act in complex labour proceedings; recent highlights include the team’s representation of Inepaca in multiple labour claims regarding severance payments filed by former employees. Director Emilio Aguayo is a key contact for dispute resolution. Esteban Baquero departed the firm in September 2022, with Ernesto Weisson leaving the following month. Sergio Mera left the firm in April 2023.