
Juan Francisco Almeida
Practice Areas
Juan Francisco Almeida joined Lexvalor Abogados in 2008 and was promoted to partner in 2014. Throughout his career he has worked in the trust, corporate, real estate, and dispute resolution law areas and is fully experienced in putting together all types of business and real estate projects as well as in dispute resolution.
His command of business and financial law has led him to concentrate primarily on the firm’s corporate practice, with particular focus on facilitating all types of business deals and projects, funding for urban and energy projects, and reorganizing business groups, as well as on acquisitions, mergers, and takeovers, including the drafting of shareholder agreements, share purchase and sale agreements, and other such necessary documents.
As a corporate law area coordinator, he brings to his efforts on behalf of clients proven expertise in counseling startups, new business generation, and dispute resolution regarding contractual compliance and enforcement through commercial lawsuits and diverse types of arbitration.
- Law degree, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, 2008
- Senior Specialist in Procedural Law, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, 2010
- Senior Specialist in Stock Market, Economic, Financial, and Insurance Law, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, 2011
- Master in International Arbitration, Universidad de La Rioja, Spain, 2024
- Advisor, Almeida & Almeida Abogados, 2004–2006
- Advisor, Consult Corp, 2007
- Associate lawyer, Lexvalor Abogados, 2008–2014
Recognitions
"Juan Francisco Almeida Granja is an excellent professional who carries out deep analyses for each case and demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of legal regulations, as well as the business aspects."
-Chambers and Parnters Latin America-
Ranked 2025 Corporate and Dispute Resolution
-Chambers and Partners Latin America-
Ranked 2020 - 2025 Corporate and Real Estate
-Legal500-
2025 LACCA Approved
-LACCA -
Ranked 2024 - 2025 Administrative Law