Dr. Leonidas Villagran

Senior Partner and Director of Villagran Lara. Doctor of Jurisprudence with honors from the University of Guayaquil, LL.M. in International Maritime Law with distinction from the World Maritime University and holder of the Lloyd´s Maritime Academy Prize, LL.M. in Constitutional law by The Espíritu Santo University UEES; Postgraduate Diploma in Marine Insurance from the World Maritime University; Postgraduate Diploma in International Trade by the Catholic University of Guayaquil; Leonidas has focused his practice for over 15 years on international trade, maritime law, and marine insurance. He is a member of the Maritime Transport and International Trade Committee of the Guayas Bar Association and serves as a professor of maritime law at University of Pacífico, The Espíritu Santo University UEES (UEES), ESPOL, and the Ecuadorian Maritime Chamber Foundation. He has been invited as a researcher and speaker at Beijing Language and Culture University and has delivered lectures at ULACIT University in Costa Rica. Several of his articles are published on the firm’s website. Leonidas has served as former senior advisor for the Council of the Judiciary; Undersecretary for the Ministry of Government; Regional Manager of the Ecuador Development Bank and Regional Coordinator for the Judiciary reform in Ecuador; He is currently the President of the Ecuador Branch of The Nautical Institute. One of his most recent publications is the Ecuador chapter on Maritime Law in the book IN-DEPTH Shipping Law, published by Lexology. The Spanish version is available here: Derecho Marítimo Ecuador por Leonidas Villagran