Partner
Compliance and Anti-Corruption, Dispute Resolution
Edgar is part of our Dispute Resolution and Compliance teams and is well-regarded for his litigation experience.
Edgar is known for specializing in complex civil, commercial, constitutional, public procurement and administrative litigation cases. He also actively participates in the defense of clients in investigations by the office of the Comptroller General. Edgar is notable for his involvement in negotiations in the private sector as well as with public sector institutions.
He advises and defends clients in all procedural stages including representing clients at the National Court of Justice and the Constitutional Court. He is recognized for his knowledge of and expertise in the Ecuadorian procedural system. He also has extensive experience in domestic and international arbitration involving commercial and investment disputes.
He is responsible for strategy in cases handled by the firm’s Dispute Resolution area.
Edgar is regularly invited to be a panelist or speaker at various forums on dispute resolution and he is a professor in civil and procedural law at several universities, both at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Furthermore, he is an independent arbitrator and part of the list of arbitrators of the Arbitration Centers of the Quito Chamber of Commerce, Universidad San Francisco de Quito and Fedexpor.
He is also part of the firm’s Compliance and Public Procurement teams.
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Ecuador
Pérez Bustamante & Ponce (August 2006–June 2011 and January 2013–present): Partner since October 2019
Arbitrator, Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Quito Chamber of Commerce (February 2024–present)
Arbitrator, Fedexpor Arbitration and Mediation Center (October 2022–present)
Arbitrator, Arbitration and Mediation Center, Universidad San Francisco de Quito (July 2019–present)
Independent arbitrator (2019–present)
Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, Ecuador: Postgraduate Professor for the Advanced Specialization and Master’s Degree in Procedural Law. Subjects include (i) Orality and Evidence, Management and Strategy in Complex Litigation (2021–present) and (ii) Procedural Elements (2010–2015)
Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador: Undergraduate Professor of (i) General Procedures and Theory of Evidence (2023–present) and (ii) Introduction to Procedural Law (2016–2017)
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito: Undergraduate Professor. Subjects include General Theory of Procedure, Organic Procedure, Obligations, Legal Business and Liability, Introduction to Law, Case Diagnosis Clinic and Theory of Procedural Remedies (2008–present)
Arbitration Secretary, Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Quito Chamber of Commerce, Ecuador (2014–2022)
Assistant District Attorney, Municipality of the Metropolitan District of Quito (July 2011–December 2012)
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito (Lawyer, 2006)
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito (Degree in Juridical Science, 2006)
Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, Ecuador (Specialist in Procedural Law, 2008)
Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, Ecuador (Master’s Degree in Procedural Law, 2021)
Department co-head Edgar Ulloa-Balladares enters the rankings for the first time this year after garnering notable recognition from market observers. He is routinely sought after to act on administrative and constitutional proceedings in Ecuador. He offers further expertise in public procurement mandates.
"Edgar Ulloa-Balladares is an excellent legal adviser for litigation matters. He has strong knowledge of the judicial system in a complex judicial environment such as Ecuador. Edgar provides timely support and innovative litigation strategies."
"Next Generation Partner"
Edgar Ulloa-Balladares "is a strategist who is able to offer good mediation skills."
“Next Generation Partner”
Key partner Edgar Ulloa-Balladares is commended by a client, who reports: “He is a strategist who is able to offer good mediation skills.” They also appreciate that “he is a spectacular litigator.” Another interviewee adds: “He is a very good lawyer in this field.”
“Nex Generation Partner”
Partner Edgar Ulloa-Balladares is singled out for praise by interviewees, with one reporting: “He offers very good knowledge and expertise in arbitration,” adding that “he provides a good responsive approach and is always available for our needs.” Another source notes: “He has obtained excellent results for us in complex matters.”
Edgar Ulloa-Balladares frequently assists local and international clients with litigation strategies. Sources praise his high-quality work and affirm that they “wouldn’t think twice about working with him due to his solid knowledge and professionalism.”
” Sources describe him as “a very good and capable litigator”
International Bar Association
Ecuador Bar Association
Pichincha Bar Association
Instituto Ecuatoriano de Derecho Procesal
Fundación Fabián Ponce Ordóñez
