Prior to joining the firm, he served as a lawyer in the International Affairs and Arbitration Office of the State Attorney General’s Office advising the government on national and international arbitrations of various kinds, including investment proceedings. He also served as an arbitration secretary at the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Guayaquil Chamber of Commerce, where he was added to the roster of mediators and became the ad hoc secretary of the Disciplinary and Appeals Committee of the Ecuadorian Professional Soccer League.
Julio's practice areas include litigation related to contractual relations of a civil, commercial, and administrative nature, as well as sports law, covering both contractual and disciplinary proceedings.
Additional information
Academic Training:
1. International Congress of Procedural Law, Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil, 2018
2. Law degree, Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil, 2022
3. Specialized Course in Investment Arbitration, Arbanza Escuela de Arbitraje, 2022
4. Specialized Course in Interrogation of Witnesses and Experts, Arbanza Escuela de Arbitraje, 2022
5. Master’s in Procedural Law, Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo, 2025.Professional Experience:
1. Ad hoc secretary of the Disciplinary Committee of the Ecuadorian Professional Football League (Comité Disciplinario de la Liga Profesional de Fútbol Ecuatoriano), 2019–2023
2. Secretary of arbitration courts at the Arbitration and Conciliation Center of the Guayaquil Chamber of Commerce (Centro de Arbitraje y Conciliación de la Cámara de Comercio de Guayaquil), 2020–2023
3. Junior lawyer, National Office of International Affairs and Arbitration of the State Attorney General’s Office (Dirección Nacional de Asuntos Internacionales y Arbitraje de la Procuraduría General del Estado), 2023–2024
Recognitions
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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…
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Lexvalor in Legal 500: Key Insights into Trademark Litigation in Ecuador
Our professionals Luis Marín, Kevin Ortiz, Eduardo Espinoza, Michelle Luna and Jeniffer Acosta are co-authors of the Ecuador chapter: Trademark Disputes of the comparative guide published by the international legal publisher Legal 500, one of the most recognized global references in the legal market. These…