Carlos Julián Trueba

Carlos specializes in Corporate and Commercial Law, Environmental Law, Labor Law, Social Responsibility, Governmental Affairs, and Risk Management. With over 40 years of experience, Carlos Julián has built an impressive career, offering expert legal guidance to prominent clients across various sectors.

Carlos Julián earned his Law Degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador in Quito and the Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil in 1982. He later attended a Master’s Degree Program in Civil Law at the Universidad de Castilla La Mancha, Spain, in 2006.

He has held notable positions throughout his career, including serving as an Independent Arbitrator (2019–2021), Secretary General at Universidad de las Américas (2017), Legal Manager and Director at Oleoducto de Crudos Pesados (OCP) Ecuador S.A. (2002–2016), and as a Partner at Quevedo Ponce & Cargo (1988–2002). Earlier in his career, he worked with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Industries, the Presidency of the Republic of Ecuador, and the Superintendence of Companies.

Experiencia Profesional:

• Independent Arbitrator (2019-2021)
• Secretary General – Universidad de las Américas (2017)
• Legal Manager & Director – Oleoducto de Crudos Pesados (OCP) Ecuador S.A. (2002-2016)
• Partner – Quevedo Ponce & Cargo (1988-2002)
• General Director of Legal Affairs – Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1993-1994)
• Commercial Attaché – Ministry of Industries, New York (1986-1988)
• Presidency of the Republic of Ecuador – Coordinated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Industries (1984-1986)
• Legal Advisor in Corporate Matters – Superintendence of Companies (1982-1984)