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).
Partner at Apolo Abogados, since 2021.
Estudio Jurídico Romero Menéndez (2000–2021).
Mediator at the Arbitration and Conciliation Center of the Guayaquil Chamber of Commerce, since 2005.
Arbitrator at the Arbitration and Conciliation Center of Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo, since 2022.
Arbitrator at the Arbitration and Conciliation Center of the Quito Chamber of Commerce, since 2024.
Arbitrator at the Arbitration and Conciliation Center of the Machala Chamber of Commerce, since 2026.
Principal Director, Laude S.A. Laudesa Administradora de Fondos y Fideicomisos, since 2016.
Member of the Appeals Committee of the Ecuadorian Professional Football League (LigaPro), 2020–2023.
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
Five awards from the Student Association of the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil.
Distinction from the Faculty of Jurisprudence, School of Law, in recognition of academic dedication.
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