Emilio Jose has 12 years of professional experience as a legal advisor and litigator. He is well-known for fully advising several companies on tax, regulatory and labor issues, and for providing sponsorship for his clients in resolving disputes. He also advises on fraud prevention.
In ROBALINO Abogados, Emilio Jose is part of the Tax and Litigation practices. He has been a legal representative for large national and international companies, sponsoring clients in tax litigation, administrative litigation, labor disputes, and in civil and commercial matters, with a significant number of favorable judgments. His practice largely focuses on the Energy, Food, Exports, Banking, and Digital Services sectors, among others.
Previously, Emilio Jose was part of a renowned law firm in the city of Guayaquil. Starting in 2011, he worked for the Internal Revenue Service (SRI) as a tax attorney for contentious tax processes and in coercive enforcement processes. In 2013, he was the National Legal Manager of the SRI in the criminal area.
He served as the Regional Director of Labor and Public Service of Guayaquil in 2015, being the highest authority of the Ministry of Labor in the provinces of Guayas, Galapagos, Los Rios, Bolivar and Santa Elena. In 2016, he was the General Coordinator of Legal Consulting of the Ministry of Labor, being in charge of the legal departments of Labor and Public Service in answering queries, resolving appeals and sponsorship.
In 2017, he was the Director and Advisor on Human Rights of the Prosecutor’s Office in 2017.
He has given keynote conferences on Preventing Tax Fraud in various academic and professional forums to public and judicial servants, and to independent professionals.