Ecuador 2025 – GC Powerlist
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Ecuador 2025

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Adriana Marcela Santiago Guerrero

Legal manager Colombia and Ecuador | Patterson-UTI International 

Energy and utilities

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Andrea Yoncon Romero

Compliance officer | INTEROC

Food

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Andrés Hidalgo-Abarca

Legal director | Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito

Financials

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Andrés Sánchez Pullas

Legal and compliance manager | Deuna App

Financials

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Beatriz Beatriz Tato González

Compliance and data protection officer | Telefónica Ecuador

Telecommunication services

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Carla Chaparro Guerrero

Legal and compliance manager | PayJoy

Financials

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Carlos Briceño Martínez

Legal manager | Lundin Gold Ecuador

Mining

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Christian Andrés Villagómez Aguinaga

Chief legal officer | QSI Ecuador

Industrials and real estate

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Elizabeth Grijalva

Legal director | PwC Ecuador

Commercial and professional services

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Fernando Javier Donoso Maldonado

General counsel Ecuador | Huawei Technologies Ecuador

Telecommunication services

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Galo Fernando Chávez Pérez

Legal manager | DaVita

Healthcare

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Guadalupe Khamashta

Legal manager | Decevale

Commercial and professional services

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Hugo Lopez Jijon

Legal manager corporate | Grupo CONCLINA

Healthcare

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Jose Alfredo González Garavito

Legal manager | Agroazucar Ecuador

Food, beverages and tobacco

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José María Gordillo Morales

Legal manager - Ecuador | SBA Communications Corporation Ecuador

Telecommunication services

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José Sebastián Albán Proaño

Corporate legal analyst | Kushki

Financials

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Juan Esteban Dousdebes

Legal director | Teojama

Commercial and professional services

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Karla Ortiz Mora

Senior counsel | Phoenix Tower International Ecuador (PTIE)

Telecommunication services

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Leonardo Viteri Andrade

Vice president of legal and corporate affairs | Reybanpac

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Marco Andrés Espinoza Castro

Legal director | Arca Continental

Food, beverages and tobacco

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María Belén Freire Prado

Legal counsel and regulatory affairs   | Corporación El Rosado

Consumer products

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María Gabriela Jijón Chiriboga 

Legal and compliance and corporate affairs director | Holcim

Industrials and real estate

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Mariela Anchundia Mieles

Legal manager | LATAM Airlines Ecuador

Transport and infrastructure

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Marisela Salinas Jaramillo

Legal services manager | Petrolia Ecuador

Energy and utilities

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Martín Espinosa

Legal and corporate affairs director | Cervecería Nacional

Food

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Mauricio Nuñez

Legal vice-president | Ecuacorriente

Materials and mining

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Michele Paola Armijos Peña

Director legal | Diverzu

Industrials and real estate

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Paulina Alexandra Zambrano Rodríguez

Legal and compliance manager | HDI Seguros

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Paulina Martínez Mármol

General counsel and president of the compliance unit | Grupo Santillana

Sports and media

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Pedro Ospina

Vice-president of legal, corporate affairs and sustainability | Nestlé Ecuador

Consumer products

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Roberto Rada Salazar

Legal manager | LG Electronics

Consumer products

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Roberto Vargas Romero

Corporate legal head | Interoc

Industrials and real estate

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Sebastián del Salto

Legal counsel | Seguros del Pichincha

Financials

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Shannyra Gordillo

Legal manager | Automotores y Anexos

Industrials and real estate

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Sofía Almeida Montero

General counsel | Zurich Seguros Ecuador

Financials

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Verónica Cevallos Zúñiga

Submanager of compliance, AML/AFC and data protection | Generali Ecuador Compañía de Seguros

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Vicente Egas

Legal manager | Philip Morris International

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Vivian Hernández Pico

Legal director | MAPFRE Ecuador

Financials

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Xavier Granja Cisneros

Legal and sustainability manager | Yanbal Ecuador

Consumer products

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Ximena Espinosa

Legal manager | Superintendencia de Bancos

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Alejandra Salazar Parada

Chief legal and corporate relations officer | Quala

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Alfonso Eduardo Robles Alcívar

Legal manager | Integral

Consumer products

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Ana Gabriela Morales

Legal manager | Bupa

Healthcare

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Andres Valentino Martín Vanegas

Chief legal officer | Trust Fiduciaria Administradora de Fondos y Fideicomisos

Financials

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Arantzazu Torres Mendoza

Director | Cámara de Industrias de Guayaquil

Commercial and professional services

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Blanca Isabel Egas Velasco

Legal manager | Telefónica Ecuador

Telecommunication services

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Camilla Jaramillo Rivera

Legal director | Memorial Enterprise Group (MEG)

Information technology

Carla Hernández Montiel

General counsel, Venezuela and Ecuador | Unilever Andina Ecuador

Consumer products

Carlos Alberto Cabezas Delgado

Legal and compliance manager | Duragas Abastible

Energy and utilities

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Carlos Flor Chávez

Legal manager | Tonicorp

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Carolina Burgos Villafuerte

Corporate lawyer | COHECO

Industrials and real estate

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Claudia Pernas Pavisic

Legal manager | Chubb

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Diego Antonio Calderón Castelo

Legal and security manager | Directv Ecuador

Sports and media

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Diego Delgado Valdivieso

Executive director | Fundación de Apoyo al Desarrollo Sustentable del Ecuador (FADSE)

Non - profit

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Diego Martínez González

Legal manager | Banco Guayaquil

Financials

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Diego Medina

Legal manager | Topaz

Financials

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Emilio Lara

Corporate legal manager | Asesoría y Control

Commercial and professional services

Fernanda Pareja Díaz

Senior legal manager and compliance officer | Corporación Quiport

Transport and infrastructure

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Francisco Molestina Guarderas

Director of legal | Kruger Corp

Commercial and professional services

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Héctor Almeida

Legal manager | Bolsa de Valores de Quito

Financials

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Jean Carlos García Toro

Legal manager | Compañía Azucarera Valdez

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Jenny Veronica Gordillo

General counsel | CFC

Consumer products

Jorge Gustavo Tamayo Silva

Legal counsell | Biess Ecuador

Financials

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José Antonio Peralta Pérez

Legal manager | Cervecería Nacional

Food and beverage

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José Miguel Vargas Ordóñez

Legal supervisor | Corporación-DK

Industrials and real estate

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José Ortega Amoroso

Legal manager | Unión Cementera Nacional (UCEM)

Industrials and real estate

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Juan Francisco Salvador

Legal counsel | Corporación GPF

Industrials and real estate

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Juan Pablo Castillo Armijos

Legal manager | BMI Ecuador

Financials

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Julian Contreras Lebed

Lawyer | Banco Guayaquil

Financials

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Julio Laso

Vice president legal and compliance | Banco Pichincha

Financials

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Julissa Raquel Vásquez Muñoz

Legal manager | Banco Amazonas

Financials

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Lisa Abcarius Racines

Chief legal officer | Banco Capital

Financials

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Luis Vernaza

General counsel | Dole Food Company Ecuador

Food

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María Belén Checa Altamirano

Legal manager | Puntonet

Information technology

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Maria Daniela Cascante Sáenz

Legal, corporate affairs and compliance manager | UNACEM Ecuador

Industrials and real estate

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María del Carmen Burgos

Legal director | Conecel (Claro Ecuador)

Telecommunication services

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Maria Gabriela Betancourt Celi

Corporate legal manager | SERTECPET

Energy and utilities

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María Grazia Semiglia

Legal and sustainability deputy manager | Seguros Confianza

Financials

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Michael Medina Cevallos

Legal director | Grupo Empresarial Espinoza

Energy and utilities

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Mónica Burbano

Legal manager | Seguros Equinoccial

Insurance

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Oscar Javier Niquinga Salazar

Legal manager | Andes Petroleum Ecuador

Energy and utilities

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Patricia Villamarín Andrade

Legal, compliance and public relations manager | UNACEM Ecuador

Industrials and real estate

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Paul Leon Altamirano

Legal manager corporate | Grupo Consenso

Commercial and professional services

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Rafael Serrano

Chief legal counsel | Location World

Information technology

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Ricardo Dávalos Cornejo

Legal and compliance manager, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Aruba and Curazon | Linde

Materials and mining

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Ricardo Esteban Camacho

Legal and compliance director | Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Seguridad y Logística

Public sector

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Santiago Armijos Valdivieso

Legal manager | Banco de Loja

Financials

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Simon David Zevallos

General counsel | Claro Ecuador

Telecommunication services

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Stalin Sacoto Zambrano

Legal director | NOVICOMPU

Consumer products

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Walter Ocampo Crespo

Senior legal counsel | China Railway Construction

Industrials and real estate

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Yuri Velazquez Egüez

Legal director | Industrial Pesquera Santa Priscila

Consumer products

Congratulations to everyone featured in our first standalone GC Powerlist Ecuador since 2023 – a return that is long overdue. Alongside Dentons Paz Horowitz, we are excited to once again shine a spotlight on the exceptional in-house legal talent in Ecuador, one of the most dynamic markets in the whole of Latin America, through this dedicated publication.

A sincere thank you to everyone who took the time to speak with us for this project. These conversations are what bring the Powerlist to life, allowing us to share insights from leading general counsel with a global audience and contribute to the broader development of the in-house legal community.

Through the GC Powerlist initiative, we aim to foster connections between general counsel, enabling them to exchange knowledge, learn from one another, and support each other’s professional growth – something we know is vital in today’s evolving legal landscape.

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Diversity & Inclusion Forum Switzerland 2025

On Tuesday 16th September 2025, Legal 500 returned to Zürich to host the Diversity and Inclusion Forum: Switzerland, in partnership with Schellenberg Wittmer. The event consisted of insightful discussion, focusing on what diversity and inclusion mean in today’s world and how in-house counsel can put these principles into practice. The forum took place at the historic Zunfthaus zur Meisen – notably, the first guild to admit women as members, as was highlighted during the evening.

The evening began with a welcome address from Isabel Caine, Event Content Editor at Legal 500, who spoke to the continued importance of spotlighting diversity and inclusion in the current geopolitical environment – the need to continually apply and reapply, learn and relearn what we know about these topics as organisations adapt to today’s rapidly-changing climate.

Anya George, partner at Schellenberg Wittmer, then took to the stage, echoing these sentiments and highlighting the importance of diversity and inclusion to the firm.

Next, Karin de Witt, Director of Ethics, Compliance and Investigations at Lonza, delivered the keynote speech. Her lively and thought-provoking address set the tone for the evening’s discussions.

The first session of the evening, ‘AI in hiring: reducing or reinforcing bias?’, was moderated by Caroline Clemetson, partner at Schellenberg Wittmer. The panel was made up of Nora Rümbeli, Group Head Legal & Compliance Tech, Data & AI and Group DPO at VONTOBEL; Renate Lichtenegger, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at Pocket App; Liliana Correia, Legal Counsel and HR Head at Swiss AI AG; and Thomas Schönholzer, General Counsel at The Swiss Post Ltd. The panelists engaged in an animated discussion regarding the pros and cons in-house counsel must consider if using AI to aid the recruitment process, from budget restraints and data protection issues to potential bias and the human element essential to hiring.

In light of recent social and political developments on a global scale, the second panel was entitled ‘Growing pressure on diversity and inclusion programs: balancing company values with compliance’. Moderator George Ayoub, partner at Schellenberg Wittmer, was joined on stage by Sandrine Wait, VP Head Legal Global M&A and Finance at Adecco Group AG; Ingrid Sollerer, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer and Executive Committee Member at Sandoz; and Rita Portmann Witmer, Head Legal WM Zurich at BNP Paribas (Zurich Branch). The panel considered how organisations’ diversity and inclusion initiatives may be affected by recent geopolitical changes. The panelists spoke passionately about how in-house counsel can best navigate these circumstances, ensuring that business continues but that employees’ voices are heard and company values are upheld.

The inclusive atmosphere encouraged audience engagement, with attendees posing insightful questions and interacting with the panelists, before Caroline Clemetson rounded off the evening with closing remarks.

Attendees and panelists then continued conversation and networking, while enjoying drinks and canapés. Legal 500 was honored to partner once again with Schellenberg Wittmer to provide a platform for these critical discussions.