Paola Robalino

Paola Robalino Rosero holds a Doctorate in Jurisprudence and a Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Sciences from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, and an LL.M. in International Commercial Law from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom.

She served as Vice President of the Ecuadorian Institute of Tax Law (IEDT) during the periods 2011–2015 and 2022–2024, and was an alternate member of the Board of Directors of the Ecuadorian Internal Revenue Service (SRI) between 2005 and 2011.

Paola was the National Rapporteur for Ecuador at the XXVIII Latin American Tax Law Conference (Mexico, 2015) on the topic "BEPS in Ecuador," and again at the XXX Conference (2024) on "Artificial Intelligence and the Challenges of Taxation."

She has extensive experience advising companies across various sectors and is frequently invited to speak at conferences and publish on national and international tax matters. She has been recognized for several years by Legal 500, Chambers, and Leaders League as a leading lawyer in tax law in Ecuador.

Academic Background

• Doctorate in Jurisprudence, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, 1999
• Bachelor of Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, 1999
• LL.M. in International Commercial Law, University of Nottingham, 2000

Admissions

• Admitted to the Bar of Pichincha, Ecuador (1999)

Recognitions

• Recognized by Legal 500, Chambers, and Leaders League as one of the top tax lawyers in Ecuador

Publications

• IEDT TAX REVIEW, Digital Compendium of Tax Jurisprudence by the Ecuadorian Institute of Tax Law, 2020–2024
• National Report for Ecuador for the XXXII Latin American Tax Law Conference: "Artificial Intelligence and the Challenges of Taxation," 2024

Other Activities

• Leads the South America Tax Committee at ECIJA
• Member of the Advisory Board of Women in Taxes Ecuador (WIT).
• Founding Member of the ILADT Gender Committee

Languages

Spanish, english and french