Mr Alfredo Peñaherrera > Lexvalor Abogados > Quito, Ecuador > Lawyer Profile
Lexvalor Abogados Offices
AV. 12 DE OCTUBRE N24-774 Y AV. CORUÑA
EDIFICIO URBAN PLAZA. PISO 5, 8, 15 y 16. QUITO
Ecuador
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Mr Alfredo Peñaherrera
Work Department
Corporate, Energy and Natural Resources, Labour and Employment.
Position
CEO and Partner.
Career
- CEO and partner of Lexvalor Abogados.
- Founding partner of Peñaherrera & Ponce Abogados.
- Former advisor to the Chamber of Small Industries at Guayas.
- External Counselor for Finagro, Banco del Agro, (1996 – 1997).
- Ecuadorian Consul in Geneva – Switzerland (1993 – 1996).
- Member of the GATT (currently WTO) Negotiation Team concerning Ecuador’s adhesion (1993 – 1996).
- Representative of Ecuador in the negotiation of UNCTAD’S Global Customs Preferences Systems for Developing Countries. Geneva – Switzerland (1993 – 1996).
- Representative of Ecuador before the International Trade Center (ITC).
- UNCTAD/GATT, in Geneva, Switzerland (1993 – 1996).
- Member of the Ecuadorian Fiscal Court (1982 – 1985).
Languages
Spanish, English, French, German
Education
- Attorney at Law by Universidad Central del Ecuador, 1992, with a doctorate in Jurisprudence.
- Has participated in various seminars, symposiums and training courses in Ecuador, Germany, Switzerland and France.
Lawyer Rankings
Ecuador > Labour and employment
Lexvalor Abogados demonstrates a strong specialisation in labour litigation, focusing on workplace risk, occupational safety, compliance and the implementation of employment policies surrounding discrimination and workplace harassment. Led by Karla Villacís, an expert in a wide array of social security, occupational hazard and litigation proceedings, the team is noted for its comprehensive support, with recent highlights seeing the team act as counsel for large companies in due diligence, compliance, post-pandemic hiring schemes and remuneration packages. Alfredo Peñaherrera and associate Vanessa Gómez are additional standouts, with the latter recognised for her broad litigation expertise.