Paulina Andrade Pacheco is a lawyer with over 9 years of experience in environmental, corporate, maritime, administrative law, and litigation sponsorship. She holds an LLM and a Master’s in Legal Sciences, with licenses to practice in the United States and Ecuador.
She has led strategic projects in both public and private institutions, excelling in compliance oversight, the resolution of sanctioning administrative processes, environmental management, and the development of sustainable public policies. Additionally, she has provided counsel to Fortune 500 companies and international business groups, consolidating her expertise in corporate law and holding company management.
As a lecturer at the Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo, she shares her knowledge in environmental legislation and policy, complementing her professional practice with an academic focus. Her resilient leadership, strategic capacity, and holistic vision position her as a results-oriented lawyer capable of offering comprehensive solutions to complex problems.
Private Sector
- Legal Manager, Financial and Economic Analysis Unit UAFE (2023 – 2024)
- Director of Legal Advisory, Graskop del Ecuador S.A.S. (2022 – 2023)
- Associate Lawyer, Noboa, Peña & Torres (2017 – 2019)
- Legal Assistant, Larrea & Ortiz (2017 – 2018)
Public Sector
- Deputy Director of Environment, Sustainability, and Climate Change, M.I. Municipality of Guayaquil (2020-2023)
- Advisor to the Mayor’s Office, M.I. Municipality of Guayaquil (2019-2020)
Distinctions
- Master’s in Environmental and Energy Management of Organizations, University of La Rioja
- LLM in Energy and Environmental Law, Tulane Law School, 2017
- Advanced Master’s in Legal Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2016
- Lawyer, Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo, 2014