With over 15 years of experience in fiscal and financial matters, the user currently advises public and private companies on tax law, economic, and financial issues. They lead professional teams that have advised and defended the interests of national and foreign companies in tax assessment processes, tax planning, recovery of local and national taxes, as well as in administrative and judicial tax litigation. Due to their training in finance and law, their approach is to present comprehensive solutions in the field of tax risk optimization and containment.

Private Sector

• Legal and tax advisory, tax planning, financial structuring of companies and assets both in Ecuador and abroad.
• Apolo Abogados, Partner in the tax and financial area.
• Sempértegui Abogados, Partner, responsible for the tax and financial area, for over 9 years until 2023.
• Gallinoti S.A, Consultant and Trainer, since 2008.
• Valorem USA – Florida, Economic and financial consultancy, since 2021.
  • Teaching and Courses:
    • Lecturer in Tax Law Certification, UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS AMÉRICAS (UDLA).
    • Speaker at International Tax Law Conferences, organized by the Ecuadorian Institute of Tax Law.
    • Tax seminars with business chambers:
      • CAPEIPI – ICAPI: Training Institute of the Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises of Pichincha.
      • Ecuadorian-American Chamber of Commerce AMCHAM.
      • Ecuadorian-Spanish Chamber of Commerce.
      • Ecuadorian-British Chamber of Commerce.
      • CITEC – Ecuadorian Innovation and Technology Chamber.
• Internal Revenue Service. Mediation seminars and application of enforcement powers. (SRI General Directorate – SRI Regional Directorate).

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Degrees and Studies

• Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar. Master’s in Law, specializing in Tax Law.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE). Degree in Commercial Engineering, specializing in Finance.
• Universidad de las Américas Ecuador (UDLA). Degree in Law (Abogado).
• Universidad Internacional del Ecuador – Pichincha Lawyers’ Association. Accreditation: Qualified Mediator – Judiciary Council (Specialist in tax mediation).
• Maastricht Centre for Taxation, Maastricht University. Specialization – Postgraduate course in international taxation.
• Maastricht Centre for Taxation, Maastricht University. Specialization – Postgraduate course in updating double taxation treaties.

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Distinctions

• Member and Board member, Ecuadorian Institute of Tax Law (IEDT). (Since 2017).
• Best graduate in the law program, Universidad de las Américas.
• Honor Roll, Universidad de las Américas.
• Rotary Club of Quito Bicentennial, Member (e).
• LEO Club (Lion’s Club) “Quito Los Andes”, President (e).
• Member of several production chambers.

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