Leyre Suárez

Practice Areas

Leyre is a Partner and leads the Dispute Resolution team, specializing in complex litigation in administrative, commercial, labor, and civil liability matters, as well as domestic and international arbitration.

In the field of arbitration, Leyre has advised numerous clients in domestic arbitration proceedings in the mining, oil, construction, and entertainment sectors.

In international arbitration, she has experience as local counsel in commercial and investment arbitration under ICC, UNCITRAL, and ICSID rules.

Professional Memberships

- Member, National Arbitration Moot Organizing Committee

- Professor, Chair of Contracts, Introduction to obligations and Real Property, Universidad San Francisco de Quito.

Publications

- Author, "To homologate or not to homologate?: That is the question" and "Is the Mortgage really an execution title?," Revista Industrial Legal, 2021 – 2022

- Co-author, “La cuantía en la demanda arbitral, un limitante a los derechos de reparación,” Revista Ecuatoriana de Arbitraje, No. 9, 2017

- Co-author, “The International Arbitration Review: Chapter Ecuador,” Law Business Research, Second Edition 2013, Third Edition, 2014 and Fourth Edition 2015

- Co-author, “The Energy Regulation and Market Review: Chapter Ecuador,” Law Business Research LTD, Second Edition 2013 and Third Edition, 2014

- Co-author, “Arbitraje en Disputas Ambientales: Análisis Comparado,” Revista Ecuatoriana de Arbitraje, No. 4, 2012

- Co-author, “Know How, Ecuador,” Global Arbitration Review, 2013 and 2014

- Co-author, “Arbitration Guide, Chapter Ecuador,” IBA Arbitration Committee., June 2013

Languages Spoken

- English

- French

- Spanish

Work Highlights

- State-own foreign company: Advising on a US$21 million breach of a procurement contract against a state-owned company.

- Confidential client: Advising on over 40 cases of moral damage initiated by ex-employees, matter value US$7 million.

- KLM: Advising on a civil liability case initiated by a passenger that was found with drugs in his luggage, matter value US$2 million.

- Quifatex: Advising the client on a in breach of contract case against a state-owned entity in a pharmaceutical matter, US$2.6 million.

- Tire Manufacturer company: Advising the client on a annulment action against a decision that awarded US$4.5 million for breach of contract.

- Confidential client: Advising on over 40 commercial and civil cases related to a bankruptcy procedure of several local companies and local arbitrations in the mining industry.