Mr Luis Carlos Fernández > 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 Luis Carlos Fernández
Work Department
Arbitration and Mediation; Corporate and Commercial, Labor
Position
Partner
Career
Luis Carlos specializes in a wide range of procedural matters, and has significant knowledge in contentious civil, commercial, labor and administrative processes. He also has vast experience in arbitration proceedings as both a judge and as a party.
He has participated in various processes with trade associations and has negotiated collective bargaining agreements for large companies in Ecuador.
Luis Carlos has served as associate justice of the Civil and Mercantile Chamber of the Provincial Court of Justice, arbitrator of the Chamber of Commerce of Quito, and Chair of Procedural Law at two universities.
He has participated in high-profile legal proceedings in Ecuador, in addition to being a legal advisor on corporate, business, and labor issues.
Languages
English; Spanish
Memberships
Pichincha Bar Association
Education
Attorney, Universidad Central del Ecuador, 1995
Lawyer Rankings
Ecuador > Dispute resolution
Robalino‘s practice is known for assisting local and multinational companies in domestic and cross-border litigation in large and complex arbitration cases. Managing partner Javier Robalino Orellana is a name to note and heads up the team alongside experienced practitioner Luis Carlos Fernández, who has a high success rate in litigation proceedings. The department’s work ranges from high-value arbitrations to assisting clients with day-to-day, complex issues concerning operations in Ecuador, where it acts for household name companies in a range of sectors.
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.