Born on April 13, 1971, he studied school at Colegio Americano de Quito. He received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence at Universidad Central del Ecuador, in 1998. His Doctoral Thesis was called “Commercial Franchises.”

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Romero Arteta Ponce Abogados Attorneys at Law(1990-2008)
• Extractora y Procesadora de Aceites EPACEM S.A. In-House Attorney (2008)

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Representative at the Spanish-Latin American Conference on Arbitration in Cali, Colombia (1994)
• Representative at the Annual Congress of Commercial Law Affiliates (Meritas) in Lima, Peru. (1999)

MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES:

• Director of the Ecuadorian Franchise Association. Quito Chapter (2003-2005).
• Pichincha Bar Association
• Arbitral Secretary of the Mediation and Arbitration Chamber of the Ecuadorian-US Chamber of Commerce (2004- 2005)
• Member of the International Franchise Association (IFA).
• Member of the National Association of African Palm Producers, ANCUPA

TEACHING:

• Universidad Internacional del Ecuador UIDE, Corporate Practice 2002 – 2004
• Universidad Internacional del Ecuador UIDE, Corporate Law I 2003 – 2004
• Universidad Internacional del Ecuador UIDE, Corporate Law I Corporate Law II 2004-2008

PUBLICATIONS:

• “Octava Ronda de Licitación Petrolera” in the Magazine of the Ecuadorian-Argentinean Chamber of Commerce (Jan-Mar 1996)
• “Ecuador readecua sus instancias jurídicas” in the Magazine of the Ecuadorian – Venezuelan Chamber of Commerce. (Jan-Mar 1998)

LANGUAGES:

• Spanish, mother tongue
• English, fluent.

PRACTICE AREAS:

Corporate Law, Foreign Investment, Labor Law, Mediation & Arbitration, Migration & Alienage, Franchises, Successoral Law, Petroleum & Hydrocarbons.