Paz Horowitz Abogados

An attorney with experience in corporate law and corporate governance. Advises in labor law.

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Gabriel is a lawyer with extensive experience in corporate, mining and environmental law, as well as litigation and dispute resolution. His practice focuses on advising national and international companies on regulatory compliance, personal data protection, labor matters and complex disputes. Gabriel regularly assists clients in the implementation and assessment of privacy and data protection systems, helping organizations identify compliance gaps, mitigate risks and strengthen internal controls across local and regional operations.

In dispute resolution, he has represented clients in arbitration proceedings, complex civil litigation, constitutional actions and individual and collective labor disputes. He also advises mining companies on obtaining concessions and operating permits, mining contracts, recovery of expired concessions and protection against illegal mining activities and unlawful occupations. His experience includes representing mining companies in judicial and extrajudicial proceedings involving environmental, civil and labor contingencies exceeding US$7 million, as well as advising global technology and healthcare clients on data protection, consumer law and regulatory compliance matters. Gabriel has been recognized by The Legal 500 as a Recommended Lawyer in Labor & Employment, Corporate and M&A, and Energy and Natural Resources.

English - Spanish

• Pichincha Bar Association
• ISO 19600 Lead Compliance Manager
  • Member, Chamber of Mining

• Northwestern University, 2022, Specialization program in Privacy Law and Data Protection
• Inter-American Institute for Legal Research and Publications, 2021, Postgraduate Diploma in Constitutional Law
• Universidad San Francisco de Quito, 2021, Specialization program in Digital Law
• State Technical University of Quevedo, 2020, Postgraduate Diploma in Dispute Resolution
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, 2013, Lawyer
• Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar (UASB), Specialization in Dispute Resolution, in progress