Jaime Villacreses
Practice Areas
He was for years an advisor to a judge in the Specialized Chamber of Administrative Disputes of the National Court of Justice, where he worked on lawsuits brought by and against State entities. He was also the highest authority at one of Quito’s most important control entities, enabling him to gain a command of administrative sanctioning procedures in a variety of matters. In private practice, Jaime has worked at important law firms as a member of teams counseling and representing clients in complex cases with the State.
He is currently a graduate school lecturer in Administrative Law at Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Ecuador campus, as well as at Universidad Espíritu Santo and has taught classes at other universities in the country. He has taken an active part in administrative law events at universities throughout Latin America and in Spain and has given workshops to administrative dispute judges throughout the country at the invitation of the School of the Judiciary Branch (Escuela de la Función Judicial) and the Judiciary Council (Consejo de la Judicatura).
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Academic Training:
1. Law degree, Universidad de las Américas Ecuador, Quito, 2011
2. Senior Specialist in Administrative Law, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Ecuador campus, 2012
3. Expert Diploma in Administrative Law, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 2012
4. Master of Laws with a concentration in Administrative Law, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Ecuador campus, 2015
5. Public Procurement Specialist, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Ecuador campus, 2022
6. Master in Public Procurement, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Ecuador campus, 2023
7. PhD in Ibero-American administrative law, Universidad de La Coruña, Spain, 2023
8. Postdoctoral researcher, Pontificia Universidad Federal de Paraná, Brazil, 2024Professional Experience:
1. Lawyer, Morales & Asociados Law Firm, 2011–2012
2. Representing Counsel and Legal Director, Ministry of Sports (Ministerio del Deporte), 2012–2013
3. Judicial Advisor, Specialized Chamber of Administrative Disputes of the National Court of Justice (Sala Especializada de lo Contencioso Administrativo de la Corte Nacional de Justicia), 2013–2017
4. Legal Coordinator, Metro de Quito Metropolitan Public Company (Empresa Pública Metropolitana Metro de Quito), 2017–2018
5. Metropolitan Director of Implementation, Metropolitan Control Agency, Municipality of the Metropolitan District of Quito (Agencia Metropolitana de Control, Municipio del Distrito Metropolitano de Quito), 2018–2019
6. Senior associate, Robalino Abogados, 2019–2021
7. Metropolitan Supervisor, Metropolitan Control Agency, Municipality of the Metropolitan District of Quito, 2021–2023Memberships:
1. President of the Institute of Administrative and Social Law Studies (“IDEAS”).
2. Member of the Ibero-American Forum of Administrative Law (“FIDA”).
3. Member of the Euro-Latin American Teaching Network of Administrative Law (“REDOEDA”).
4. Member of the Mexican Association of Administrative Law.
Recognitions
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Lexvalor in Legal 500: Key Insights into Trademark Litigation in Ecuador
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