WHO ARE WE?
Our Team
Dr. Alfredo Corral Borrero
SENIOR ATTORNEY
He has practiced law for more than 50 years; he was a professor at the Central University and Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador in the city of Quito and at the State University in the city of Cuenca, in the subjects of Obligations and Contracts; He was Minister of Labor, Comptroller General of the Nation, Magistrate of the Supreme Court of Justice among other important positions, which have earned him the recognition of being one of the most important jurists of Ecuador, standing out as a consultant and advisor to the public and private sector, in the areas of Constitutional, Administrative, Social and Labor, Civil, Commercial, Commercial, among others; assisting leading companies and corporations nationally and internationally as lead counsel in relevant litigation and administrative matters.
Dr. Pablo Corral Vega
DIRECTOR
Lawyer and Doctor in Law from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Quito. Nieman Fellow at Harvard University, where he specialized in negotiation and public policy issues. His areas of interest are Private International Law, Political Law and Genealogical Law. He was the founder of Asefarad, a genealogical and legal research project that helped hundreds of clients to substantiate their requests for Portuguese nationality. Former Secretary of Culture of Quito, he is the author of eight books. He is also a renowned artist, cultural manager and journalist whose work has been published in the world’s leading media such as National Geographic, the New York Times and Geo of France and Germany.
Dr. Paul Corral Ponce
SENIOR ATTORNEY
Lawyer by the Catholic University of Quito. He completed his graduate studies at The American University, Washington D.C., United States and at Universidad de las Américas (UDLA) Quito, obtaining his master’s degrees in International Business and Intellectual Property. He was in-house counsel for Schlumberger, heading the Legal Department, as well as the Customer and Supplier Contracts Department. University Professor in several Universities. Mediator, Arbitrator and Director of the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Ecuadorian-American Chamber of Commerce. Arbitrator at the Quito Chamber of Commerce. Legal Advisor to the Chamber of Industries and Production.
MSc. Daniela De La Torre Corral
OFFICE COORDINATOR
Daniela is an expert in project development. Master in Environmental Education and Sustainable Development. It has implemented workshops, fairs and festivals related to environmental conservation, care of emblematic species of Ecuador and development of nature-friendly projects for all ages.
In 2020 she participated as founder of Asefarad, a genealogical and legal research project that helped hundreds of people to substantiate their claims for European nationality.
He is currently in charge of the national and international coordination of Corral International, and of offering a personalized service to each client.
Dr. Patricia Manotoa
CONSULTING ATTORNEY
Lawyer of the Courts of the Republic of Ecuador, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. With more than 13 years of experience in legal advice and consulting for the public and private sector, as well as for international organizations, in the tax, customs, civil, unfair competition, public procurement, administrative, constitutional, civil and commercial litigation, administrative and tax litigation. She has served as legal advisor to the largest international and national pharmaceutical companies with commercial operations in Ecuador. Senior Specialist in Taxation, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar. Specialist in Procedural Law, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar. Master in Law with mention in Tax Law, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar.
Dr. Roberto Zurita Tapia
ATTORNEY CONSULTANT
Lawyer of the Courts of the Republic of Ecuador, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. He has more than 13 years of experience in legal counseling in the areas of corporate, labor, civil, commercial, intellectual property, competition and tax law, as well as in civil, commercial, labor, constitutional, arbitration and public contracting litigation, and has served as Corporate Legal Counsel of one of the largest supermarket chains in the region.
Higher Diploma in University Learning Management, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas (ESPE). Master in Business Administration, Instituto de Empresa IDE, Universidad de los Hemisferios.
Dr. Shirley Ron Ayala
CONSULTING ATTORNEY
Lawyer, specialized in Local Law and Open Government by the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, and qualified as a Lawyer of the Courts by the Universidad Central del Ecuador. He also has specialized studies in compliance officer and legal controller. He has held management positions in the public sector for more than 12 years. She was Legal Coordinator of the General Administration, Metropolitan Administrative Director and Metropolitan Director of Human Resources in the capital’s government, as well as Director of Sponsorship and Public Contracting in the Ministry of Telecommunications and Director of Regulation of the Communication Council. His experience spans the public and private sectors.