Lawyer and Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador.

Work Experience

• COBO Abogados - Partner - Specializing in Trade Law and Petroleum Law.

• BANCO INTERNACIONAL S.A. - Chairman of the Board

• Served on the Board of Directors of organizations such as:

Industrias ALES S.A., ANDINATEL S.A., Tabacalera Andina S.A. (TANASA); Industria de Tabaco, Alimentos y Bebidas S.A. (ITABSA); Proveedora Ecuatoriana S.A. (PROESA); Corporación Financiera Nacional (CFN); Foro Industria y Ambiente; and Corporación para la Promoción de Exportaciones e Inversiones (CORPEI). Ecuadorian Capital Goods Corporation (CEBCA)

Public Positions Held:

• Advisor, Negotiating Group for the Trade and Navigation Agreements
• Peace Negotiation Process between Ecuador and Peru
• Vice Minister (Undersecretary) of Industries, Ministry of Foreign Trade, Industrialization and Fisheries (MICIP)

Specialties:

• Trade Law
• Petroleum Law