Practice Areas
With a solid track record in the public sector and significant experience in dispute resolution, Julia has handled complex litigation and arbitration involving state entities, particularly in the construction, mining, and oil sectors. Her practice also includes legal analysis of investment contracts and regulatory advisory related to public administration.
Julia is a Senior Associate at Coronel & Pérez, where her work focuses on the intersection between private entities and the State. She brings deep expertise in this area, supported by a specialization in Administrative Law from Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar and a Master’s degree in Public Management from Universidad de La Rioja.
With both technical expertise and hands-on experience in the public sector, Julia is a strategic advisor to clients navigating legal matters involving the State.
With both technical expertise and hands-on experience in the public sector, Julia is a strategic advisor to clients navigating legal matters involving the State.
Experience
Julia began her career as Secretary to Arbitral Tribunals at the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Guayaquil Chamber of Commerce, where she was involved in the administration of complex civil and commercial cases.
Before joining Coronel & Pérez, she worked in the public sector as Legal Advisor to the Decentralized Autonomous Government of Guayaquil and as a lawyer in International Litigation and Arbitration at the Office of the Attorney General of Ecuador.
During her university years, Julia was part of the first arbitration team of the Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil and served as a teaching assistant in the subject of Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods. She also coached the university’s arbitration team between 2014 and 2020.
Before joining Coronel & Pérez, she worked in the public sector as Legal Advisor to the Decentralized Autonomous Government of Guayaquil and as a lawyer in International Litigation and Arbitration at the Office of the Attorney General of Ecuador.
During her university years, Julia was part of the first arbitration team of the Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil and served as a teaching assistant in the subject of Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods. She also coached the university’s arbitration team between 2014 and 2020.
Credentials
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Academic Career
Career
Education
Specialist in Administrative Law, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar (2024).
Diploma in Public-Private Partnerships, Development Bank of Latin America – CAF (2023).
Master’s Degree in Public Management, Universidad de La Rioja (2021).
Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil; Attorney-at-Law of the Courts and Tribunals of the Republic of Ecuador (2014).
Languages
Spanish
English