Labor and Employment – Chambers and Partners Latin America
José Xavier Endara
Practice Areas
José Endara is a Lexvalor Abogados senior associate who joined the firm in 2018 and has worked in various practice areas.
He is currently part of the firm’s labor and employment law team counseling high-profile national and international companies. He also has experience in the corporate, administrative, and dispute resolution areas and complements his practice with academia, participating in forums and contributing to local and international publications.
He is currently part of the firm’s labor and employment law team counseling high-profile national and international companies. He also has experience in the corporate, administrative, and dispute resolution areas and complements his practice with academia, participating in forums and contributing to local and international publications.
Additional information
Academic Training:
1. Law degree, Universidad de los Hemisferios, Quito, 2018
2. Procedural Law Specialist, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, 2021
3. Master in Procedural Law, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, 2022
4. Diploma in Labor Law, Universidad Espíritu Santo, Guayaquil, 2022
5. Specialization in Digital Law, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, 2022Professional Experience:
1. Free Legal Clinics, Universidad de los Hemisferios, Quito, 2016
2. Paralegal, Administrative Disputes Court, Quito Branch, 2017–2018
3. Paralegal, Lexvalor Abogados, 2015–2018
4. Senior Associate, Lexvalor Abogados, 2018–present
5. Lecturer, Labor Law Course, Universidad Hemisferios, 2022–present
6. Blind peer reviewer of labor and employment law articles, IUS HUMANI indexed law journal, 2023–presentMemberships:
1. Member of the Labor Law Panel of the ICC Young Ecuadorian Attorneys, 2023–present
2. Member of the Ecuadorian Labor Lawyers Circle (Círculo de Abogados Laboralistas del Ecuador), 2024–
3. Member of the Latin American Institute of Labor and Social Security Law (Instituto Latinoamericano de Derecho del Trabajo y de la Seguridad Social), 2024–
Recognitions
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Lexvalor Abogados Recognized as Ecuador Tax Firm of the Year 2025 by ITR
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Lexvalor Abogados shortlisted for “Firm of the Year – Tax” at the ITR Americas Tax Awards 2025
We are pleased to announce that Lexvalor Abogados has been shortlisted, for the third consecutive year, for Firm of the Year at the ITR Americas Tax Awards 2025, a recognition granted by the prestigious publication International Tax Review (ITR). This nomination highlights the commitment and excellence of our Tax team and demonstrates…