Javier Robalino Orellana

With over two decades of experience representing multinational companies in various local and international disputes, Javier’s extensive professional and academic background, combined with his comprehensive knowledge, provides a global and multidisciplinary perspective for complete client advisory.

Javier’s leadership is internationally recognized by clients, strategic partners, and Legal Directories. “Eminent Practitioner Javier Robalino-Orellana is praised by both clients and colleagues for his long presence in the Ecuadorian market. He remains active in asset sales and acquisitions in various sectors, such as logistics, telecommunications, and energy,” as mentioned by Chambers and Partners.

He serves as a guest lecturer at prestigious universities both in Ecuador and internationally, actively supporting training and lecturing at prominent Arbitration Academies worldwide. His expertise is documented in various articles and interviews in specialized media.

Javier is a prominent Arbitrator at major Arbitration and Mediation Centers in the country. He has been appointed as an arbitrator in numerous international disputes and currently serves as the President of the arbitration committee of the ICC in Ecuador.

In his leisure time, Javier enjoys classic cars and cycling.

Education

• LLM, Duke University School of Law (cum laude). North Carolina – United States, 2006.
• S.J.D., Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador. Quito – Ecuador, 1990-1995.
• Harvard University Instruction Program for Lawyers. Massachusetts – United States, 1998.
• Diploma in Political Science, University of California. San Diego – United States, 1995.
• Diploma in Comparative Law, University of Texas. Dallas – United States, 1994.

Awards

Chambers and Partners Latin America 2024

• Eminent practitioner – Corporate M&A
• Band 1 – Dispute Resolution
• Band 2 – Energy & Natural Resources
• Band 3 – Public Law

Latin Lawyer 250

• Key Partner in Arbitration, Energy, Administrative Law

LACCA Approved 2024

• Arbitration, Energy

Leaders League – Ranking 2024

• Corporate / M&A – Excellent
• Arbitration – Excellent
• Civil and Commercial Litigation – Excellent

IFLR1000

• Highly Regarded in Project Financing. Banking, M & A.

The Legal 500

• Corporate / M&A – Leading Individual
• Dispute Resolution – Leading Individual
• Who’s Who Legal
• Thought Leaders – Arbitration
• Recommended – Commercial Litigation, Arbitration

Activities and memberships

• Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
• American Arbitration Association® (AAA®) – The International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (ICDR®)
• Circle of Presidents of the Council of the Americas (New York, since 2020).
• Steering Committee Global of the Equal Presentation The Pledge initiative (since 2019).
• Member of the Oil Committee of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (since 2020).
• Officer of the Public Law Committee and member of the International Arbitration Committee of the IBA.
• Member of the Editorial Committee of the Arbitration Journal (Madrid, since 2020).
• Member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA), founder of the Ecuador Chapter, and former president.
• Member of the Spanish Arbitration Club, founder of the Ecuador Chapter, and former president.
• Member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN).
• Member of the Latin American Arbitration Association (ALArb).
• Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
• Board Member of the Ibero-American Association of Regulation Studies (ASIER) (since 2015).
• Member of the Advisory Board of the Southwestern Legal Foundation (Dallas, since 2015).
• Member of the Chamber of Mining of Ecuador (CME).
• Vice President and member of the Arbitration Committee of the ICC in Ecuador (since 2017).
• Member of the Duke University Hispanic Alumni Association.
• Member of the Ibero-American Forum of Administrative Law (FIDA) and former director.
• Member of the International Association of Public Contracts.
• Member of the Global Law Network.