
Carlos Coronel is a founding partner of the Lexvalor Abogados Tax Department. He joined the firm in 2009 after extensive professional experience handling tax affairs in the public sector, at law firms, and for important auditing companies.
As the director of the firm’s tax law area, he counsels national and multinational companies on local and international taxation matters and represents our clients in the nation’s courts. Additionally, he advises family groups on estate planning.
His most recent legal guidance has focused on such diverse sectors as the fuel, pharmaceutical, financial service, food, real estate, retail, and transportation industries.
- Law degree, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, 2004
- Senior Tax Law Specialist, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, 2004
- Diploma in Administrative Sanction Law, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain, 2014
- Master in International Taxation, Universidad Internacional de La Rioja, Spain, 2016
- Diploma in International Tax Law, Maastricht University, Brussels, Belgium, 2019
- Public official, Internal Revenue Service (Servicio de Rentas Internas), 2004–2006
- Tax Manager, René Sánchez García, 2006–2008
- Tax Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers A.G., 2008
- Senior Lecturer in Tax Law, Universidad de las Américas, 2008–2013
- Tax Advisor, Coordinating Ministry of Production, Competitiveness and Employment (Ministerio Coordinador de la Producción, Competitividad y Empleo), 2012–2013
- Senior Lecturer in Tax Law, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, 2016–present
- Ecuadorian Institute of Tax Law (Instituto Ecuatoriano de Derecho Tributario)
- Member-Secretary of the International Fiscal Association
Recognitions
"Carlos Coronel shows impressive knowledge of tax law and solutions."
- Chambers and Parnters Latin America -
Ranked 2017 - 2025 Tax Law
- Chambers and Parnters Latin America -
Ranked 2020 - 2025 Tax Law
- Legal500 -
Ranked 2022 - 2023 Tax Law
- ITR World Tax -
Ranked 2023 - 2024 Tax Law
- Who´s Who Legal -
2025 LACCA Approved