Corporate Law / M&A – Leaders League
Alfredo Peñaherrera
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Alfredo Peñaherrera, founding partner of Peñaherrera & Ponce Abogados, became the presiding partner of Lexvalor Abogados upon the merger of the two firms. Prior to joining the firm, he was the Ecuadorian consul general in Geneva, Switzerland, where he also served as Ecuador’s chargé d’affaires and the country’s representative to various UN task forces and negotiating groups.
With vast experience in counseling businesses, he directs the firm’s company law practice, providing counsel on all types of commercial operations, contract negotiations, asset and corporate restructuring operations, the stock market, and daily business development.
In addition to serving as the firm’s president, he is the lead counsel for Ecuador’s largest company.
With vast experience in counseling businesses, he directs the firm’s company law practice, providing counsel on all types of commercial operations, contract negotiations, asset and corporate restructuring operations, the stock market, and daily business development.
In addition to serving as the firm’s president, he is the lead counsel for Ecuador’s largest company.
Additional information
Academic Training:
1. Law degree and Juris Doctor degree, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito, 1992
Professional Experience:
1. Member of the Tax Court of Ecuador (Tribunal Fiscal del Ecuador), 1982–1985
2. Member of the negotiating team for Ecuador’s accession to the GATT (now the WTO), 1993–1996
3. Delegate of Ecuador to negotiations for the Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries
4. Delegate of Ecuador to the International Trade Center, UNCTAD/GATT, Geneva, Switzerland, 1993–1996
5. Consul of Ecuador in Geneva, Switzerland, 1993–1996
6. Outside counsel for Finagro, Banco del Agro, 1996–1997
7. Former advisor to the Guayas Chamber of Small Industry (Cámara de la Pequeña Industria del Guayas)
Recognitions
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We are pleased to share that Chambers and Partners Latin America 2027 has recognised Lexvalor Abogados across 8 practice areas, with 16 individual rankings, reaffirming our position among the most highly regarded law firms in the Ecuadorian legal market. In this edition, our practice areas…
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Chambers and Partners Global 2026 Results
We are pleased to share the results obtained by Lexvalor Abogados in the latest Chambers and Partners Global 2026 research, where we have been recognized across all practice areas currently evaluated by this prestigious publisher. Recognized Practice Areas: Banking and Finance – Band 2 Corporate…
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Lexvalor Abogados Recognized as Ecuador Tax Firm of the Year 2025 by ITR
In recent days, our firm was recognized as Ecuador Tax Firm of the Year 2025 at the ITR Americas Tax Awards, an honor that distinguishes the leading firms in tax advisory services across the region. This recognition reflects the commitment, technical excellence, and experience of…