Tax Law – Leaders League
Paola Gachet
Practice Areas
Firm partner Paola Gachet co-leads Lexvalor Tax Division and leads the administrative law, and public procurement practice division. She works on cases entailing complex negotiations with the State, public policy counseling, and business strategy development, contributing to such highly sensitive decision-making processes as State contracting, corporate restructuring analysis, and litigation proceedings.
Paola is the founder and director of the Ecuador chapter of the International Fiscal Association and founder of the Ecuador chapter of the Cyrus R. Vance Center’s Women in the Profession Program, which seeks to promote the advancement of women in the legal profession. She is active in the firm’s pro bono activities and works closely with national non-profits and international NGOs.
Paola is the founder and director of the Ecuador chapter of the International Fiscal Association and founder of the Ecuador chapter of the Cyrus R. Vance Center’s Women in the Profession Program, which seeks to promote the advancement of women in the legal profession. She is active in the firm’s pro bono activities and works closely with national non-profits and international NGOs.
Additional information
Academic Training:
1. Law degree, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, 2006
2. Young Executives Program, INCAE, Costa Rica, 2006
3. WTO, International Trade and Development, The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland, 2010
4. Studies in Business Administration for Lawyers, INCAE, Costa Rica, 2011
5. Expert Program in International Taxation, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 2014Professional Experience:
1. Senior Associate, Paz Horowitz Robalino Garcés, 2011–2015
2. Partner, Ferrere Abogados, 2015–2020
3. Partner, Robalino, 2010–2023Memberships:
1. Ecuador Chapter of the International Fiscal Association, President
2. Ecuador Chapter of the Women in the Profession Program, founder
3. International Fiscal Association, member
4. Advisory Board of Women in Tax
5. Cailaw, Alumni Association
Recognitions
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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 Abogados Recognized Again as a Leading Firm in The Legal 500 2026
We are pleased to share that in the recently published The Legal 500 Latin America 2026 guide, Lexvalor Abogados has achieved a total of 23 rankings — 8 practice area recognitions and 15 individual distinctions for our professionals. These results reaffirm Lexvalor Abogados as one…
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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…