Carlos serves as of counsel at Apolo Abogados, bringing a distinguished career in corporate legal advisory, public affairs, regulatory compliance, and arbitration. He has led legal and corporate teams in both national and international law firms, as well as in the private sector. His professional focus combines law, corporate strategy, and risk management.
Private Sector
- Partner at Carmigniani Pérez Abogados, Guayaquil – Ecuador (2018 – 2023)
- Founding Partner and Director at the Center for Corporate & Public Affairs – CorpAffairs, Guayaquil – Ecuador (2013 – 2018)
- Corporate Affairs Director at Cervecería Nacional CN S.A., subsidiary of the SABMiller Group, Guayaquil – Ecuador (2008 – 2013)
- Partner at Andretta & Asociados Abogados, Guayaquil – Ecuador (2004 – 2008)
- Trust Manager at AFPV, Trust and Fund Management Company, Guayaquil – Ecuador (2006 – 2007)
- Academic Experience
- Full Professor of Arbitration and Mediation at Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo, Guayaquil
- Full Professor of Public International Law at Universidad del Pacífico, Guayaquil
Public Sector
- Vice-Consul of Ecuador in Madrid, Spain (2002 – 2004)
Education
- Currently pursuing a Master’s in Compliance and Risk Management – ADEN Business School
- Master’s Degree in International Law and International Relations – Complutense University of Madrid (2001 – 2002)
- Law Degree – Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo, Guayaquil – Ecuador (2001)
- Additional Training
- CICO – International Compliance Officer Certificate – Spanish Association of Compliance Officers (2023)
- Compliance Certification – Spanish Compliance Association and IFCA (CESCOM), Madrid (2020)
- Corporate Compliance Program – UNIR (2018)
- Corporate Affairs Programme – University of Cambridge (2012)
- Executive Program in Corporate Responsibility – IE Business School, Madrid (2012)
- Executive Development Program – INCAE Business School, Costa Rica (2010)
- Executive Development Program – IDE Business School, Guayaquil (2009)
- Consultant Training in Corporate Governance – BID and CAF (2007–2008)
Honors and Memberships
- Director at the World Compliance Association (WCA) (2021 – 2023)
- Board Member at the Guayaquil Chamber of Industries (2013 – 2019)
- Chair of the Corporate Responsibility Committee at the Guayaquil Chamber of Industries (2015 – 2017)
- Chair and Board Member at the Ecuadorian Consortium for Corporate Social Responsibility – CERES (2009 – 2013)
- Arbitrator at the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Guayaquil Chamber of Commerce (2006 – 2008)