Joaquín has primarily focused on handling civil and commercial litigation, arbitration (both in Ecuador and abroad), and mediation since 2005. He mainly represents banks and companies in the commercial, agricultural, and industrial sectors.
He completed his law degree at the Faculty of Law of the Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil and later obtained a Business for Lawyers diploma from INCAE Business School in Costa Rica.
For several years, he has served as a mediator at the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Guayaquil Chamber of Commerce and as an arbitrator at the Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo.
He is also a member of the International Bar Association (IBA).
Private Sector
- Partner at Apolo Abogados (2021)
- Romero Menéndez Law Firm
- Mediator at the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Guayaquil Chamber of Commerce, since October 2005
- Junior Director, Guayaquil Chamber of Commerce, June 2012 – May 2013
- Principal Director, Laude S.A. Laudesa Fund and Trust Administrator
- Law Professor at Universidad del Pacífico
Degrees and Education
- Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil:
- Bachelor of Social and Political Sciences, 2004
- Attorney at Law, 2005
- Diploma in Business Administration for Lawyers, INCAE Business School, 2011
Distinctions
- Member of the Disciplinary Committee of the Ecuadorian Professional Football League (LigaPro), since 2019
- Member of the Appeals Committee of the Ecuadorian Professional Football League (LigaPro), since 2020