About

Founded by Don Roberto Palomo in 1953, Empresas Adoc is a leading Central American shoe manufacturing group headquartered in El Salvador. It has undergone significant expansion in the region recently. This year alone, the group plans to open seven new outlets to add to a portfolio of 259 stores in the region. This expansion is made by Adoc’s investment program, which allocates funds to projects in manufacturing, technology, logistics, warehouses, and the retail chain. Jose Antonio Polanco has been at the helm of the legal department of the company since 2013 and has contributed immensely to this expansion. Reporting directly to the CEO, president and board, Polanco is responsible for addressing legal matters faced by the 30 companies that make up the group. In addition, Polanco is in charge of corporate governance of the group and holds responsibility for controlling regulatory compliance programs across Central America. Polanco combines his in-house legal role with his lecturing duties at José Matías Delgado University, where he is currently a professor for the Masters in International Business course and teaches International Economic Law. Previously Polanco held positions at the law firm Lexincorp and the Deposit Guarantee Institute.