Steven Petersen serves as Partner and Head of the Environmental Law Department at Apolo Abogados. With extensive experience in legal advisory and environmental regulatory compliance, Steven offers services that include support in citizen participation processes for obtaining environmental permits, legal representation in administrative and judicial environmental proceedings, as well as comprehensive management of environmental permits, registrations, and licenses. He also provides specialized advice on securing environmental incentives and developing corporate sustainability strategies, with a strong focus on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) criteria.
Private Sector
- Partner at Apolo Abogados
- Consulting engagements:
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) / August 2019 – September 2019
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) / May 2019 – June 2019
- Euroclima+ / October 2018 – June 2019
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) / October 2018 – December 2018
- Conservation International (CI) / March 2018 – June 2018
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) / December 2017 – May 2018
Public Sector
- Deputy Minister of Environment
Degrees and Education
- Master’s in Environment (specialization in Public Policy) – University of Melbourne, Australia
- Attorney at Law (specialization in Public Law) – Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador
- Diploma in Public Policy 2020 – Universidad Javeriana, Colombia
Distinctions
- SENESCYT Scholarship Recipient – Excellence Scholarship Program for Postgraduate Studies in Australia