Francisco Alarcón

Francisco Xavier Alarcón is a partner at ECIJA Ecuador, with over 25 years of experience providing legal counsel to foreign companies operating in Ecuador, particularly in sectors such as energy, oil, gas, telecommunications, and insurance. He is an expert in foreign investment, commercial contracts, branch registration, public bidding processes, and negotiations with state entities such as Petroecuador and the Ministry of Energy.

His practice includes corporate law, oil and gas, insurance, labor, international arbitration, and mediation. His doctoral thesis focused on the participation contract for the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons in Ecuador. He has served as legal representative, general attorney, and legal advisor for numerous multinational companies in crude oil trading contracts, pipeline inspection and maintenance services, seismic exploration, and more.

He has managed key contracts for companies such as Tevier Petroleum, NDT Global, Q-Inline, Grupo Sigmaplast, and PGS Onshore, among many others. His experience also includes legal advisory work for international banks, insurance firms, pharmaceutical companies, and tech enterprises.

Academic Background

• Doctor of Jurisprudence, Central University of Ecuador.

Admissions

• Member of the Ecuadorian Bar Association since 2000.