Joel Merejildo Giler

Lawyer with more than 12 years of experience in the public and private sectors. My practice focuses on Civil, Corporate, Registry and Real Estate Law, with complementary experience in Labor, Administrative and Public Procurement Law. I integrate generative artificial intelligence tools in legal research, documentary analysis, document drafting and process optimization, maintaining professional legal review and judgment.

Associate Lawyer - Argüello & Asociados / NIVELEXPO ABOGADOS - Guayaquil, Ecuador

(2026-01)

• Drafting and review of civil and commercial contracts, corporate acts and corporate documentation.
• Participation in corporate transactions, litigation, and notarial and registry proceedings for corporate and individual clients.
• Strategic advisory to prevent and resolve civil, contractual, corporate and asset-related contingencies.
• Application of generative AI tools for legal research, case file analysis, document structuring and workflow optimization, with professional validation of results.

Lawyer - Instituto Oceanográfico y Antártico de la Armada (INOCAR) - Guayaquil, Ecuador

(2024-12 - 2025-12)

• Legal advisory in labor, administrative and public procurement matters; regulatory analysis and response to institutional inquiries.
• Drafting and review of reports, contracts, resolutions and documentation for administrative and contractual proceedings.

Independent Practicing Lawyer - Práctica independiente - Guayaquil, Ecuador

(2024-08 - 2024-12)

• Preventive legal counsel, drafting of claims and contracts, case file management and negotiation of out-of-court settlements.

Junior Lawyer - Estudio Jurídico Delgado Maquilón - Guayaquil, Ecuador

(2024-04 - 2024-07)

• Regulatory and case law research; drafting of contracts and legal documents, risk review and support in hearings and proceedings.

Registry Career - Registro de la Propiedad de Guayaquil - Guayaquil, Ecuador

(2013-06 - 2024-03)

Registration Specialist (2020-2024) | Registration Manager (2017-2020) | Registration Assistant (2013-2017).

• Supervision, verification and qualification of acts and contracts; review of contracts, judgments and administrative resolutions.
• Preparation of legal reports, resolution of incidents and application of regulatory criteria in registration proceedings.
• Advisory to users and practical knowledge of the registration cycle and common contingencies in real estate transactions.

Lawyer of the Courts and Tribunals of the Republic - Law - Universidad Laica Vicente Rocafuerte de Guayaquil (2014 - 2021)