Labor and Employment – Chambers and Partners Latin America
José Endara is a Lexvalor Abogados Director 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.
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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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A strong practice. Recognition that goes beyond.
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…