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Xavier Rosales

Xavier Rosales

Latin America 2026

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Ranked in 3 practice areas

About

Provided by CorralRosales

Latin America

Practice Areas

Banking and Finance; Competition; Corporate; Government Procurement; Intellectual Property; Mergers & Acquisitions

Career

Xavier Rosales is a partner at CorralRosales. He has over 25 years’ experience representing local and international clients in banking and finance, competition, corporate, government procurement, intellectual property and mergers & acquisitions matters. Xavier leads the competition, corporate, and M&A areas. He advises clients across various industries, especially aviation, distribution and services, energy and natural resources, food and beverage, infrastructure and construction, insurance, pharma, and retail.

In the corporate and M&A areas, Xavier advises national and international clients in relation to complex projects. His business-oriented legal advice along with his specific knowledge of the industry and economic understanding have been key to offering sophisticated and personalized solutions to his clients. Clients recognize his ability to develop strategies for complex cases.

In the competition area, Xavier represents companies in merger authorization procedures. In addition, he defends clients against investigations into anti-competitive behavior, and advises on due diligence. Xavier has participated in many of the leading competition cases in Ecuador and clients appreciate the fact that he is highly respected by the relevant competition authority. Xavier also advises on competition issues at a regional level.

In the area of ​​public procurement, Xavier advises national and international clients on the pre-contractual, negotiation and execution stages of public contracts, particularly in relation to special hiring processes, public-private partnerships, concessions and infrastructure projects. Additionally, he advises national and foreign clients on auditing processes and special examination by the Ecuadorian control bodies.

Xavier actively participates in forums and conferences relating to his legal specialisms, and regularly produces publications for national and international media.

Xavier has been recognized in legal publications such as: Chambers and Partners Global and Latin America, IFRL1000, LACCA, Latin Lawyer 250, Leaders League, The Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal, among others.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Latin America

Corporate/Commercial - Ecuador

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Esteemed partner and head of department Xavier Rosales earns impressive client plaudits for his accomplished practice handling multi-jurisdictional corporate and commercial mandates involving Ecuador.

Competition/Antitrust - Ecuador

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Knowledgeable practitioner Xavier Rosales boasts remarkable expertise in Ecuador, advising clients on merger control and antitrust clearance mandates, as well as investigations into anti-competitive behaviour.

Public Law - Ecuador

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Co-head of department Xavier Rosales is recognised by market commentators for his involvement in the Ecuadorian public law sphere. Observers also highlight his public procurement experience.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Xavier Rosales has good legal expertise and seniority. He is a practitioner who conveys a lot of calmness and confidence in the face of difficult decisions and challenging situations.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Latin America
  • Xavier Rosales is a highly experienced and strategic lawyer with strong skills in defining legal approaches. He’s analytical and inspires confidence through his insight and clarity.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Latin America
  • Xavier Rosales is a true subject matter expert in the field, who always responds very quickly and understands our business.

    Competition/AntitrustChambers Latin America
  • Xavier Rosales is an innate leader who is knowledgeable about the legal environment and committed to providing his personalised attention to company issues.

    Public LawChambers Latin America

Ranked Individuals at CorralRosales (10)

Ecuador

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