Ecuador 2022

Ecuador has a rich natural endowment which if combined with climate-friendly policies has the potential to be a source of the country’s sustainable economic development. With the government initiatives on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) such as the Green Bonus scheme, Ecuador’s in-house lawyers have been proactive in navigating their organisations by encouraging eco-friendly policies and socially responsible governance. Despite the challenges the country has faced through the unprecedented pandemic crisis, the legal teams serving the companies in Ecuador demonstrably helped businesses to drive success while mitigating risks and reducing potential legal issues.

This year’s GC Powerlist: Ecuador highlights the role of in-house counsel playing a vital part in promoting global initiatives including Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Taking the lead in implementing corporate agendas with social accountability, in-house counsel in Ecuador promoted diversity and inclusion as well as community engagement into their corporate governance internal model. Recognised as business partner, the in-house legal role in Ecuador continues to evolve as strategic advisor, leading the latest opportunities and challenges.

Remaining abreast of the latest legal technology, legal functions demonstrated their increasing efficiency and productivity over the pandemic. Technology will continue the push for in-house lawyers to work faster and smarter. Driving further efficiencies in processes, the counsel contained within these pages have utilised their legal knowledge strategically alongside business insight to make a positive impact towards their organisation’s success.

It was my pleasure to speak and extensively interview the most agile, innovative, and exceptional in-house lawyers in Ecuador spanning international and domestic business titans and organisations at the cutting edge of technology and the future of work, each with their own priorities and challenges. I would like to extend the sincerest gratitude to all the general counsel and in-house lawyers who participated in this edition of the GC Powerlist: Ecuador. This edition identifies the most impressive counsel who have tackled new challenges caused by the pandemic as well as the development of eco-friendly regulations and policies.

Name

Industries

Powerlist

Alejandra Salazar Parada

Alfonso Eduardo Robles Alcivar

Alfredo González Garavito

Alfredo Morla Béjar

Ana Cristina Lapentty

Ana Maria Salas Arevalo

Andrea Peñarreta Gallego

Andrea Torres

Andrés Sánchez Pullas

Arantzazu Torres Mendoza

Arody Perdomo Fernández

Beatriz Tato

Camila Peña Arellano

Carla Hernandez

Carlos Alberto Cabezas Delgado

Carlos Briceño Martinez

Carlos Crespo

Carolina Burgos

Claudia Pernas Pavisic

Cristian Troya Flores

Cristina Lazo

Dana Benitez

Denisse Cardenas

Diego A. Calderón C.

Diego Martinez

Diego Medina

Fernando Donoso

Gabriel Solís Vinueza

Gabriela Bajaña Rivadeneira

Galo Fernando Chávez Pérez

Giancarlo D’Aniello

Guillermo Daniel Domínguez Cueva

Hans Cremieux

Héctor Almeida

Jean Carlos García Toro

Jenny Peñaherrera

Jessica Medina

Jose Mena

José Antonio Paulson

José Ignacio Mena

José Javier Rodríguez Acosta

José María Gordillo Morales

José Ortega Amoroso

Juan Dousdebes

Juan Carlos Domínguez

Juan Fernando Noboa

Juan Francisco Salvador

Juan Francisco González

Juan Pablo Rojas

Julissa Vásquez Muñoz

Karina Aguirre

Karina Alexandra Larrea Rodríguez

Karla Ortiz Mora

Leonardo Viteri

Lisa Abcarius Racines

Lorena Montesdeoca

Lucía Negrete

Luis Eduardo Narváez Aguirre

Luis Vernaza

Marco Andrés Espinoza

María Belén Freire Prado

María de Lourdes Ortiz Tovar

Maria del Carmen Burgos

María Gabriela Jijón

María José Escarcellé

María Paula Grijalva

Mariela Anchundia Mieles

Martín Espinosa

Michael Alexander Medina Cevallos

Nicolas Castro

Nicolás Emilio Ruiz Bravo

Oscar Javier Niquinga Salazar

Pablo Andrade

Pablo Javier Del Pozo

Patricia Villamarín Andrade

Patricio Viteri