María Patricia

Ponce Arteta

Partner

Practice Areas: Corporate, Labor, Insurance

Patricia has over 38 years of experience in the fields of commercial law, corporate law, labor law, finance, public procurement, securities market, and insurance. Due to her extensive knowledge, Patricia advises the litigation department on commercial matters and contentious administrative claims.

In the academic field, Patricia has taught courses in Family Law, Corporate Law, and Insurance for over five years at the Universidad Internacional del Ecuador and the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador. Additionally, she has participated as a speaker at various legal conferences of the Inter-American Bar Association, specializing in labor law, constitutional law, among others.

With over 38 years of legal experience, Patricia is an authority in commercial, corporate, labor, financial, public procurement, securities, and insurance law. Her extensive knowledge makes her an invaluable advisor to the litigation department, where she provides guidance on commercial matters and contentious claims.

Additionally, she has contributed to the preparation of Public Procurement Manuals, the Electronic Commerce Law, and matters relating to labor, enforcement of judgments, and cross-border evidence handling.

  • Chambers & Partners:

Leading Labor Lawyer (Band 3)

  • The Legal 500 Labor: Distinguished Lawyer

Clients praise Patricia Ponce for her “extensive experience” as well as her “deep understanding of the complexities of Ecuador’s labor market.”

  • Master’s in Legal Practice: Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía, Spain
  • Master’s in Integral Development of Tourist Destinations: University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
  • Lawyer: Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
  • Spanish
  • English