Senior Associate

Sofía Velasco Mayorga

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Experience

Sofía is a founding member of SEIKLA Ecuador. She has been working on legal issues for ten years. She is a multidisciplinary professional, since she advises on legal and administrative matters. She has experience with national and foreign companies and people from Ecuador, the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, among others. In addition to different industries such as health, agriculture, mining, technology, construction, commerce, and tourism. Among its most notable cases are: Implementation of an agricultural business for more than one million dollars, implementation of a mining business for the purchase of gold for more than 10 million dollars, sale and purchase of a business in progress for almost 5 million dollars, and restructuring business group.

Before founding SEIKLA, Sofía was part of prestigious law firms in Ecuador. Likewise, she was an assistant professor in Consumer Law and International Contracts (taught in English) at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito.

During her professional career, she has made several publications, such as “El panico financiero. An incomplete criminal offense” from the Legal News magazine of Ediciones Legales.

Education

  1. Master in Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation. London School of Economics and Political Science. United Kingdom. (In progress)
  2. Master in Business Law. Simón Bolívar Andean University. Ecuador.
  3. Specialization in foreign trade. Thompson Reuters. Spain. 2021.
  4. Specialization in family businesses. Thompson Reuters. Spain. 2021.
  5. Postgraduate, Diploma in Strategic Contracting. Industrial engineering. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Santiago, Chile. 2017.
  6. Lawyer, San Francisco de Quito University. Quito, Ecuador. 2015
  7. Young people with high regional potential I, Social and business skills. IAE Business School. Argentina. 2014

Acknowledgments

  • Chevening Scholarship 2022 by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and UK allies.
  • Nomination by the College of Jurisprudence of the San Francisco de Quito University for the Alumni Awards 2018, Private Sector category.
  • Nomination by Chambers and Partners as “Lawyer of the Year” for Ecuador, at the Women in Law Awards Latin America, 2018.
  • Scholarship from the School of Arbitration. Quito Chamber of Commerce. Module: Non-contractual liability.
  • Best memorial Demand. III National Arbitration Contest. quit.
  • First mention best memorial Answer. III National Arbitration Contest
  • Honorable Mention “Distinguished Delegate” Ecuador Conference. Simulations Corporation.
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Outstanding:

Advice on business formation with national and foreign investment

Languages:

English, Spanish

Contact:

+593 22986522
+593 984873251

Email:

sofia.velasco@seikla.com

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