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MEET OUR TEAM

Alexander Cuenca

Managing Partner

Trajectory

Lawyer and businessman with more than 15 years of experience, trajectory computer crime law, corporate, cyberintelligence and data protection. He has led complex cases in the public and private sectors.

Academic Training

  • Doctorate in Legal Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Procedural Law
  • Master’s Degree in Information Technology
  • Postgraduate Studies in Data Privacy

Professional Experience

  • Managing Partner, IURE NOVUM
  • President, ACKU International
  • Intendant General of the National Police
  • National Laboratory Director

Practice Areas

  • Criminal Law
  • Personal Data Protection
  • Cybersecurity

Grace Vallejo

Lawyer

Trajectory

Lawyer with experience in corporate, labor, tax, administrative and intellectual property law. She has advised companies in regulatory compliance processes and legal structuring.

Academic Training

  • Master’s Degree in Business and Labor Law
  • Specialization in Human Rights
  • Advanced Diploma in Labor Law
  • Diploma in Legaltech and Digital Transformation

Professional Experience

  • Corporate Lawyer – IURE NOVUM
  • Clerk’s Office of the Enforcement Court
  • Corporate Lawyer
  • Legal Assistant

Practice Areas

  • Corporate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Labor Law

Samantha Pavón

Paralegal

Trajectory

Outstanding law student with a strong interest in personal data protection, administrative and public law. She has participated in projects across private, public, and academic institutions.

Academic Training

  • Law School
  • Recipient of a scholarship for academic excellence
  • Diploma in Legaltech and Data Protection
  • Active participation in university projects

Professional Experience

  • Personal Data Protection – IURE NOVUM
  • Academic Assistant
  • Pre-professional internships
  • Legal Assistant

Practice Areas

  • Personal Data Protection
  • Administrative Law
  • Regulatory Compliance

Andrés Cedeño

Lawyer

Trajectory

Lawyer with solid experience in civil, commercial and administrative law. His professional practice has focused on comprehensive advice to individuals and companies, as well as on the strategic drafting of legal briefs.

Academic Training

  • Law degree from Universidad Laica Vicente Rocafuerte
  • Master’s Degree in Procedural Law (in progress).
  • Specialized training at the School of Judicial Function
  • English language certification – Bénedict School

Professional Experience

  • Personal Data Protection – IURE NOVUM
  • Academic Assistant
  • Pre-professional internships
  • Legal Assistant

Practice Areas

  • Legal Associate – IURE NOVUM
  • Legal Counsel – Jurado & Fiallo Asociados
  • Legal Counsel – MCT Legal Solutions

Andrea Sánchez

Lawyer

Trajectory

Lawyer with over 10 years of experience in both the public and private sectors, specializing in procedural, civil, constitutional, and family law. She has held senior positions in the Andean Parliament and in government institutions.

Academic Training

  • Master’s Degree in Procedural Law
  • Licensed Lawyer before the Courts of the Republic
  • Training in constitutional law

Professional Experience

  • External Lawyer – IURE NOVUM
  • Alternate Assemblywoman – National Assembly
  • Head of Office – Andean
  • Legal Advisor to the Parliament
  • Municipality of Guayaquil

Practice Areas

  • Procedural Law
  • Family Law
  • Constitutional Law

Xavier Montesdeoca

Partner

Trajectory

Lawyer with more than 15 years of experience in human mobility, immigration law and international investment. He advises individuals and companies on immigration and consular procedures.

Academic Training

  • Master’s Degree in International Business Law
  • Master’s Degree in Project Management
  • Diploma in Canadian Immigration Law
  • Diploma in Big Data & Business Intelligence

Professional Experience

  • Managing Partner and Global Mobility
  • Legal Director and Head of the Immigration Department
  • Senior Associate – Paz Horowitz Attorneys at Law

Practice Areas

  • Immigration Law
  • Global Mobility and Expatriation
  • International Business Law

Arianne Villareal

Tax Advisor

Trajectory

Professional with solid experience in accounting management, specialized in financial, tax and administrative processes, with experience in law firms and private companies.

Academic Training

  • Associate Degree in Accounting Technology
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Professional Experience

  • Accounting Assistant – IURE NOVUM
  • Accounting Assistant – Robalino Law Abogados
  • Accounting Assistant – Transportes Occidentales

Practice Areas

  • Accounting and Financial Management
  • Tax Returns (VAT, ATS, Withholdings)
  • Bank Reconciliations and Cash Management
  • National Billing and Payroll Management