About
Founding partner of Coronel & Pérez and a leading Ecuadorian lawyer with extensive experience in international arbitration, investor litigation, public contracts, constitutional and administrative law. He has served in high‑level advisory and diplomatic roles, including as legal advisor to Ecuadorian government institutions, Ecuador's delegate to the ICC Arbitration Commission, and as Ecuador's Ambassador to the United Nations.
Practice areas
ArbitrationLitigationAdministrative LawConstitutional LawCorporate / M&AInternational Trade & Foreign InvestmentPublic-Private PartnershipsOil, Energy & Mining
Office
Expertise
Investor‑State ArbitrationPublic ContractsMergers & AcquisitionsOil & EnergyInfrastructure & PPPsInternational Human Rights LitigationComparative LawForeign Investment
Education
- Harvard University — Doctor of Juridical Science (1989)
- Harvard University — Master of Laws (1985)
- New York University — Master of Comparative Jurisprudence (1982)
Admissions
- Lawyer of the Courts and Tribunals of Ecuador
- Foreign Legal Consultant, New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division (2011)
- Arbitrator registered at the Arbitration Center, Guayaquil Chamber of Commerce
Languages
SpanishEnglishItalian
