Galo is a lawyer at Apolo Abogados, specializing in public law and litigation. He has focused his professional practice on dispute resolution (litigation, mediation, and arbitration) from the early stages of his career, as well as on corporate advisory to national and international companies. Throughout his career, he has worked at leading law firms and companies in both Guayaquil and Quito, with a focus on civil litigation, administrative and constitutional disputes, national arbitration practice, and corporate advisory on public procurement matters.
Galo holds a law degree from the Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil, a Master’s degree in Procedural Law from the Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo, and is a certified mediator by the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Guayaquil Chamber of Commerce. He is also an arbitral secretary for the Arbitration and Mediation Center of FEDEXPOR (Ecuadorian Exporters Federation).
In the academic field, Galo was part of the arbitration team of the law faculty of the Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil in several national and international competitions and is currently one of the team’s trainers.
Private Sector
- Lawyer at Apolo Abogados (Current).
- Legal Advisor at Techo Ecuador.
- Associate Lawyer at Estudio López, Ribadeneira & Mora.
- In-house Lawyer at Acerías Nacionales del Ecuador S.A.
Titles and Education
- Master’s in Procedural Law – Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo (UEES).
- Lawyer of the Courts and Tribunals of the Republic of Ecuador – Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil (UCSG).
- Mediator Training Course – Arbitration and Conciliation Center of the Guayaquil Chamber of Commerce (CAC CCG).
- Arbitrator Training Course – Arbitration and Conciliation Center of the Guayaquil Chamber of Commerce (CAC CCG).|
Distinctions
- Recognition in The Legal500 for professional practice in Dispute Resolution, 2023.
- Arbitrator in the XV International Arbitration Competition, organized by the University of Buenos Aires.
- Trainer of the UCSG Arbitration Team.