Coronel & Pérez represents leading public and private companies, including large pharmaceutical companies, in high-value commercial disputes, including as plaintiffs against public entities. The group also appears in contractual disputes before the Contentious Administrative Court and in the National Court of Justice, leveraging the experience of associate Lorena Barrazueta, who was previously employed at the National Court of Justice itself. Cesar Coronel Jones, Hernán Pérez Loose, Jorge Sicouret Lynch and César Coronel Ortega jointly lead the team. Ortega leads many of the group’s international arbitration mandates, and Jones also has experience as president of the Arbitration Centre of the Guayaquil Chamber of Commerce and is increasingly involved in the group’s international arbitration.
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  • 'The team is solid in dispute resolution. The level of collaboration is high. They are tech-savvy, and are excellent at dealing with people.'
  • 'Very detailed in their work.'

Key clients

  • Codelco
  • Grupo Ferrer Internacional
  • Egis International
  • AMDOCS
  • Alstom Transport
  • OCP (Oleoducto de Crudos Pesados)
  • AECON
  • Municipality of Guayaquil
  • Schlumberger/Shaya
  • Halliburton/IGAPO
  • Holcim
  • Dow Chemical

Work highlights

Represented Codelco in a major ICC arbitration seated in Paris against the Republic of Ecuador and the Ecuadorian National Mining Company.
Represented Amdocs in litigation in Ecuadorian courts against the National Telecommunications Company of Ecuador.
Represented Spain-based Ferrer Internacional in an ICC arbitration seated in Miami against an Ecuadorian company, and in related Ecuador court litigation.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

César Coronel Jones

Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

César Coronel Ortega

Practice head

César Coronel Jones; Hernán Pérez Loose; Jorge Sicouret Lynch; César Coronel Ortega