Our Team

We stand out for our creativity and unconventional thinking, which allows us to address legal issues effectively and innovatively. Furthermore, we stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and working methods to ensure greater efficiency in our services.

Ethics and professionalism are fundamental principles in our practice, strictly adhering to ethical standards and ensuring the confidentiality of matters handled.

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María Emilia Maldonado

  • Compliance and Anti-Corruption
  • Corporate and Societary Law
  • Conflict Resolution
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Felipe Rodríguez Moreno

  • Economic Criminal Law
  • Compliance and Anti-Corruption
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Strategic Litigation
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Gianina Naranjo Rivadeneira

  • Economic Criminal Law
  • Compliance and Anti-Corruption
  • Conflict Resolution
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Andrés Mancheno González

  • General Criminal Law
  • Dispute Resolution
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Gabriela Maldonado Soliz

  • General Criminal Law
  • Conflict Resolution
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Pablo Punín Tandazo

  • General Criminal Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Conflict Resolution
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Andrea Sanmiguel Valladares

  • General Criminal Law
  • Conflict Resolution
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José Miranda Cifuentes

  • General Criminal Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Conflict Resolution
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Sofía Viteri Arias

  • Civil Law
  • Administrative Law
  • Labor Law
  • Conflict Resolution
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Pamela Heredia Pazmiño 

  • Civil Law
  • Conflict Resolution
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Antonella Arrobo Espinosa

  • General Criminal Law
  • Criminal Law in Educational Contexts
  • Conflict Resolution
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María Emilia Maldonado

María Emilia Maldonado is a practicing attorney with a law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. She has advanced training in Procedural Law and holds a diploma in Compliance. Her practice focuses on Civil Law, particularly in real estate and contractual obligations, as well as Corporate Law and complex dispute resolution. She has provided legal structuring for commercial operations and developed litigation strategies for high-stakes cases. She currently serves as Director of the Civil Law Department at Rodríguez and Company.

Undergraduate:

  • Law degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.


Postgraduate:

  • Diploma in Compliance, Universidad Loyola, Seville campus.
  • Advanced Specialization in Procedural Law, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar (UASB).
  • Master’s in Procedural Law, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar (UASB).
  • Civil Law: Real Estate and Movable Property Transactions, Obligations, and Legal Contracts.
  • Corporate and Business Law.
  • Conflict Resolution.
  • University Professor in Legal Transactions at Universidad de las Américas (UDLA).
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Dr. Felipe Andrés Rodríguez Moreno

Felipe Rodríguez holds a law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador and a Ph.D. in Criminal and Procedural Law from the University of Seville. He also holds multiple master’s degrees and specializations in Criminal Law, Legal Argumentation, Compliance, and Creative Writing. He currently practices as a criminal litigation attorney, compliance advisor for national and international companies, and serves as a university professor at undergraduate and graduate levels.

Undergraduate:

  • Law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.


Postgraduate:

  • D. (Cum Laude) in Criminal and Procedural Law from the University of Seville, Spain, 2016.
  • Master’s in Criminal Law from the University of Seville, Spain, 2012.
  • Master’s in Legal Argumentation from the University of Alicante, Spain, 2015.
  • Official Level II Master’s in Legal Argumentation from the University of Palermo, Italy, 2016.
  • Master’s in Creative Writing from the International University of Valencia, Spain, 2021.


Specializations:

  • University Specialist in Victimology from the University of Seville, Spain, 2015.
  • Specialization in Compliance from Loyola University, Spain, 2022.

Author of ten legal books:

  • The Undercover Agent in the Rule of Law and (In)Security (2012).
  • The Expansion of Symbolic Criminal Law (2013).
  • The Bipolarity of Criminal Law, Enemy Criminal Law and Other Insights (2014).
  • Historical Truth and Procedural Truth (2016).
  • Manual on Crimes Against Honor and Freedom of Expression (2017).
  • Criminal Law Course, General Part, Vol. I: Introduction to Criminal Law (2018).
  • Criminal Law Course, General Part, Vol. II: Theory of Crime (2019).
  • Criminal Law Course, General Part, Vol. III: Theory of Punishment (2020).
  • Criminal Procedural Law Treatise, Vol. I (2023).
  • Parallel Trials: The Spectacularization of (In)Justice (2025).

    He has also published in national and international legal journals and conducted international research under the supervision of Professor Klaus Bodemer from the University of Munich.

    He was a columnist for Diario El Expreso and is currently a columnist for Primicias.


Co-author of four books:

  • Criminal Topics, Criminal Law and Criminology Studies: “Protective Measures, Victim and Tertiary Victimization” (Ecuador – 2016).
  • Legal Entity, Corporate Criminal Liability and Criminal Compliance: “Corporate Liability and Criminal Compliance in Ecuador” (Mexico – 2019).
  • Anglo-Ibero-American Treatise on Criminal Compliance: “Criminal Compliance and the Administrative Shift in Criminal Law” (Tirant lo Blanch, Valencia, 2021).
  • “Criminal Procedural Law Treatise, Vol. II (2025)” with Gianina Naranjo, Director of the Criminal Law Department at Rodríguez and Company.
  • Tenured Professor of Criminal Procedural Law and Specific Crimes at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.
  • University Professor in General Theory of Criminal Types in Complex Criminality at the graduate program of Universidad de las Américas.
  • University Professor in Guest Lecturer in the Master’s program at the University of Seville.
  • Leaders League (Paris-based ranking) recognized the firm as Highly Recommended in 2021 in the White Collar Dispute Resolution category.
  • Leaders League recognized him as a national leader from 2022 to 2025 in the White Collar Dispute Resolution category.
  • Member of the International Compliance Association (2020 – 2021).
  • Founding Member of the Free Journalists Network.
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Gianina Naranjo Rivadeneira

Gianina Naranjo is a criminal lawyer with a Master’s in Criminal Law and Criminal Sciences from the University of Seville. She specializes in Economic Criminal Law, Compliance, and Conflict Resolution. Her professional practice centers on criminal defense, legal advising, and alternative dispute resolution. She also counsels companies on anti-corruption policies and compliance strategies. She currently serves as Director of the Criminal Law Department at Rodríguez and Company.

Undergraduate:

  • Law degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.

Postgraduate:

  • Master’s in Criminal Law and Criminal Sciences, University of Seville.
  • Economic Criminal Law.
  • Compliance and Anti-Corruption.
  • Conflict Resolution.
  1. Co-author of Criminal Procedural Law Treatise, Volume II (2025), with Felipe Rodríguez.
  • University Professor in Legal Argumentation in the Master’s Program in Criminal Law at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (2024).
  • University Professor in Theory of Crime at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (2024).
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Andrés Mancheno González

Andrés Mancheno holds a law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador and a Master’s in Criminal Law from Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar. He has earned diplomas in forensic neuropsychopathology, sexual offenses, and legal technology. His professional path has developed within the field of criminal law, with a particular focus on technical defense, behavioral analysis, and the use of technological tools in legal practice.

Undergraduate:

  • Law degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.


Postgraduate:

  • Master’s in Criminal Law, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar (UASB).
  • Diploma in Forensic Neuropsychopathology of Children and Adolescents, awarded by the Mexican Federation of Criminology and Criminalistics.
  • Diploma in Legal Tech & Data Protection, Universidad de los Hemisferios.
  • Diploma in Sexual Offenses, awarded by the Mexican Federation of Criminology and Criminalistics.
  • General Criminal Law.
  • Conflict Resolution.
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Gabriela Maldonado Soliz

Gabriela Maldonado is a criminal defense attorney with a law degree from Universidad de los Hemisferios and additional coursework at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. She holds a Master’s in Criminal Law from the Universities of Barcelona and Pompeu Fabra and has specialized training in advanced oral litigation. She has represented clients in complex criminal cases, offering strategic technical defense with a focus on due process and constitutional guarantees.

Undergraduate:

  • Law degree from Universidad de los Hemisferios.
  • Coursework completed at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.


Postgraduate:

  • Master’s in Criminal Law and Criminal Sciences, Universities of Barcelona and Pompeu Fabra.
  • Diploma in Oral Litigation and Adversarial Procedure, with a focus on Advanced Direct and Cross-Examination, Ibero-American Center for Studies and Thought.
  • General Criminal Law.
  • Conflict Resolution.
  • Legal advisory services for firearm possession and carry permit procedures.
  1. Author of “Iter Criminis and Attempt under Ecuadorian Criminal Law,” a work reflecting her commitment to in-depth legal analysis in criminal justice.
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Pablo Punín Tandazo

Pablo Punín is a criminal attorney with a law degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. He holds Master’s degrees in Criminology and Constitutional Law, has completed studies in Germany, and is a Ph.D. candidate in Criminal Law at Pompeu Fabra University. His practice integrates criminal litigation, constitutional analysis, and academic research. He is the author of several legal publications and frequently lectures on contemporary criminal law topics.

Undergraduate:

  • Law degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.

Postgraduate:

  • Master’s in Criminology and Penal Execution, Pompeu Fabra University.
  • German School of Criminal Sciences, University of Göttingen.
  • Master’s in Constitutional Law, Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo.
  • D. candidate in Criminal Law, Pompeu Fabra University.
  • General Criminal Law.
  • Constitutional Law.
  • Conflict Resolution.
  • University Professor in Criminal Law Dogmatics, Master’s in Criminal Law, Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo (UEES) – since September 2024.
  • University Professor in Criminology and Criminal Policy, Master’s in Criminal Law with a focus on Complex Criminality, Universidad de las Américas – February 2023 to November 2024.
  • University Professor in Criminal Theory, Universidad Tecnológica Empresarial de Guayaquil – April 2021 to April 2022.
  1. “Inconsistencies in a Rehabilitative System: Severity, Data, Limitations, and Alternatives” – Criminal Law and Criminology Journal, Universidad Externado de Colombia.
  2. “Circle of Punishment: A View on Imprisonment and Social Inequality in Ecuador” – Cálamo Legal Studies Journal, Universidad de las Américas.
  3. “A Brief Approach to Cybercrime from a Criminological Perspective” – Ruptura Journal, Law School Association, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.
  4. “Where Torture Rules, Dignity Disappears: The Situation in Ecuadorian Prisons” – Rule of Law Agenda Journal, Konrad-Adenauer Foundation.
  5. “Prison Crisis in Ecuador: Challenges for a Failing System” – Lexis Ecuador.
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Andrea Sanmiguel Valladares

Andrea Sanmiguel holds a law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. With a solid background in criminal law, her professional focus includes litigation, technical defense, and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. She represents both individuals and legal entities in criminal proceedings, with special emphasis on safeguarding procedural guarantees and designing effective defense strategies.

Undergraduate:

  • Law degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.
  • General Criminal Law.
  • Conflict Resolution.
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José Ignacio Miranda Cifuentes

Attorney with a law degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, with specialized and postgraduate training in Criminal Law, Criminology, and Constitutional Procedural Law.

He has experience in strategic criminal litigation, regulatory compliance, and procedural law. He has been a speaker at national and international seminars. His professional practice focuses on defense, criminal representation, and strategic litigation.

Undergraduate:

  • Law degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.

Postgraduate:

  • Specialist in Criminal Law and Criminology, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2024.
  • Master’s candidate in Criminal Law and Criminology, Universidad de Buenos Aires.

Master’s student in Constitutional Procedural Law, Universidad Metropolitana.

  • Co-author of the book “Money Laundering: Controversial Issues in Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, and the USA”, CRV Publishing (2021).
  • Author of the article “Analysis of an Incoherent Legal System: The Case of Suspended Sentences in Ecuador”, Revista Ruptura (2020).
  • Author of the article “Compliance Programs as a Tool in the Fight Against Corruption in Ecuador”, published in the Journal of the Faculty of Law, PUCE (2018).
  • General Criminal Law.
  • Constitutional Law.
  • Conflict Resolution.
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Sofía Viteri Arias

Sofía Viteri is an attorney with a law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador and postgraduate studies in Procedural Law. She practices in the areas of Civil, Administrative, and Labor Law, with experience in debt recovery, contractual disputes, and administrative procedures. She has advised both private companies and public institutions in the development of litigation strategies and preventive dispute management.

Undergraduate:

  • Law degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.

Postgraduate:

  • Diploma in Procedural Law with a specialization in “Expert Litigator,” Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo (UEES).
  • Master’s in Procedural Law, Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo (UEES).
  • Civil Law: Movable and Real Estate Transactions, Debt Recovery, Obligations, and Legal Business.
  • Administrative Law.
  • Labor Law.
  • Conflict Resolution.
  1. Author of “Basic Standards for the Direct Conversion of a Patent Application into a Utility Model Application” – Industria Legal journal, 2021.
  2. “Preparatory Proceedings and Their Procedural Nature under the General Organic Code of Procedures” – 2019.
  3. Since 2024, peer reviewer for the indexed legal journal Law Review of Universidad San Francisco de Quito.
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Pamela Heredia

Pamela Heredia holds a law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador and is currently pursuing postgraduate studies in Procedural Law at Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo (UEES). She has professional experience in Civil Law and conflict resolution, supporting both individuals and corporate clients in judicial processes, with a particular focus on defense strategy and litigation planning.

Undergraduate:

  • Law degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.

Postgraduate:

  • Master’s degree candidate in Procedural Law, Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo (UEES).
  • Civil Law: Obligations and Legal Business.
  • Conflict Resolution.
  1. “Smart Regulation in Times of Covid-19: An Introspective Preliminary Analysis for Its Application in Ecuador” – RFJ Journal No. 8, Special Covid-19 Edition, 2020.
  2. “Regulatory Improvement: An Opportunity for Legislative Change in Ecuador” – Corporación de Estudios y Publicaciones, 2021.
  3. Member of the Editorial Committee, Ruptura Journal, 2022 Edition, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.
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Antonella Arrobo Espinosa

Attorney with a law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, with a strong academic background in Criminal Law. Her practice focuses on litigation, legal representation, and technical defense in both General Criminal Law and Criminal Law within educational contexts. She also has extensive knowledge of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.

Universitaria:

  • Law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.

  • Co-author of “Civil Disobedience and Criminal Law: Between Resistance and the Legitimate Use of Force in the Context of the June 2022 Protests,” Revista Ruptura, 2022 edition, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.

  • General Criminal Law.
  • Criminal Law in Educational Contexts.
  • Conflict Resolution.
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Andrea Sanmiguel Valladares

Abogada por la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. Con sólida formación penal, ha enfocado su práctica en litigación, defensa técnica y mecanismos alternativos de resolución de conflictos. Acompaña a personas naturales y jurídicas en procesos penales, con especial atención en la protección de garantías procesales y el diseño de estrategias de defensa.

Universitaria:

  • Abogada por la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.
  • Derecho Penal General.
  • Resolución de Conflictos.