LAWYER PROFILE
Juan Francisco Guerrero del Pozo

Juan Francisco Guerrero del Pozo

Latin America 2027

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Ranked in 3 practice areas

About

Provided by Durini & Guerrero Abogados

Latin America

Practice Areas

· Public Law

· Constitutional Law

· Dispute Resolution

· Arbitration

· Civil Law

· Corporate Law

· Mining Law

· Energy & Non-Renewable Resources Law

Career

· Durini & Guerrero Abogados — Partner (December 2006 – present).

· Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador — Professor of Constitutional and Procedural Law (2005 – present).

· Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar — Professor, Procedural Law and Constitutional Law specialisations (2007 – present).

· Universidad San Francisco de Quito — Professor of Constitutional Law and Procedural Law (2013 – present).

· Earlier career: lawyer at Serrano Puig Abogados; National Congress of Ecuador — Secretary of the Standing Committee on Constitutional Affairs and later Adviser to the Standing Committee on Economic, Agrarian, Industrial and Commercial Affairs.

Professional Memberships

· Pichincha Bar Association

· Ibero-American Institute of Constitutional Law - Ecuador Section

Experience

Juan Francisco leads the firm's Constitutional Control & Jurisdictional Guarantees and Dispute Resolution practices. He has acted as counsel in numerous highly complex constitutional and judicial proceedings of national and international significance, and is widely recognised for his command of the Ecuadorian legal system and his ability to resolve intricate matters — a reputation that places him among the country's leading constitutional and procedural lawyers.

He has been appointed as an expert witness on Ecuadorian constitutional and procedural law in international commercial and investment arbitrations and before the Inter-American human-rights system. Alongside his public-law work, he has a deep command of private law, handling complex civil disputes, sophisticated estate-planning structures and ongoing advice to national and multinational companies. He has devoted more than fifteen years to teaching constitutional and procedural law at Ecuador's leading universities and is the author of the book Las garantías jurisdiccionales en el Ecuador.

Education

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

1998 - 2003

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador

Lawyer, Summa Cumme Laude

2003

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador

Postgraduate Diploma in Constitutional Control

2004 - 2005

Universidad Andina Simón Bolivar

Postgraduate Specialist in Procedural Law

2005 - 2006

Universidad Andina Simón Bolivar

LL.M. in Procedural Law

2014 - 2015

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Latin America

Public Law - Ecuador

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
Top-tier practitioner and co-head of department Juan Francisco Guerrero del Pozo holds a leading position in Ecuador's public law sphere. He is regularly called upon to assist with the filing of constitutional protection actions and lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of resolutions.

Corporate/Commercial - Ecuador

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Respected partner Juan Francisco Guerrero del Pozo continues to garner plaudits from Ecuadorian and international clients for his corporate advice, which includes handling corporate reforms and negotiating shareholder contracts.

Dispute Resolution - Ecuador

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Partner Juan Francisco Guerrero del Pozo is recognised for his dispute resolution practice and expertise in Ecuador, including representing clients in debt collection and damages claims.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Juan Francisco has extensive experience in the fields of civil, administrative and constitutional law. He is regarded as one of the leading lawyers in the country, recognised for the quality of his advocacy, representation and the high technical standard of his advice.

    Public LawChambers Latin America
  • Juan Francisco Guerrero del Pozo stands out for his agility, responsiveness and approachable communication, which foster trust and efficiency in the handling of matters.

    Public LawChambers Latin America
  • Juan Francisco Guerrero del Pozo is our trusted lawyer. He always gives us confidence and peace of mind because his judgement is precise and impeccable in corporate matters.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Latin America
  • Juan Francisco Guerrero del Pozo is a point of reference in legal analysis, an excellent professional and a great support in dispute resolution matters.

    Dispute ResolutionChambers Latin America

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Ecuador

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