AliciaSalgado Macías
Head of Anti-Piracy and Anti-Smuggling at Fexlaw. She holds a Law Degree and a Bachelor's in International Relations, both Magna Cum Laude, from the Universidad San Francisco de Quito, and is recognized by Leaders League in Industrial Property, Compliance and Anti-Piracy.
Anti-piracy and illicit trade.
Alicia Salgado Macías is Head of Anti-Piracy and Anti-Smuggling at Fexlaw, Deputy Head of the Intellectual Property Practice and Editorial Director of the Fexlaw Academy law journal. She protects the intellectual property of domestic and international companies (distinctive signs, industrial designs, copyright and related rights) through criminal, administrative, constitutional and customs channels.
She coordinates field operations, business intelligence, due diligence on infringers and work with government authorities, handling cases in physical and digital channels in Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and other markets in the region. She also advises on import and export operations under customs and intellectual property regulations.
She serves on the anti-smuggling and customs fraud committees of the Ecuadorian-British and Ecuadorian-Argentine Chambers of Commerce, and on the AMCHAM Intellectual Property Committee. She has spoken at events organized by the National Police, the U.S. Embassy, SENADI and the British Embassy, and trains public officials on preventing intellectual property crimes and smuggling.
From academia to Fexlaw.
- 01
Procuraduría General del Estado
Intern · National Litigation Directorate
- Internship in the Criminal Litigation Section: procedural filings and follow-up of criminal cases in which the Ecuadorian State is a party.
- 02
Snoezelen Ecuador
Assistant · Human Rights Area
- Research and documentation of rights violations and activities to promote fundamental rights.
- 03
FS Seguros
Assistant · Insurance Law Area
- Review and analysis of policies, legal reports and follow-up of claims and loss coverage.
- 04
Revista Internacional Iuris Dictio · USFQ
Editorial Assistant
- Member of the editorial team of the international law journal of the USFQ College of Law.
- 05Present
Fexlaw Abogados
Head of Anti-Piracy and Anti-Smuggling · Deputy Head of Intellectual Property
- Leads the brand protection and anti-illicit trade program for domestic and international clients.
- Editorial Director of the Fexlaw Academy law journal.
Educated in the Americas and Europe.
- Law Degree, Magna Cum LaudeUniversidad San Francisco de Quito
- Bachelor's in International Relations, Magna Cum LaudeUniversidad San Francisco de Quito
- Specialization in Foreign Trade and CustomsUniversidad San Ignacio, Miami (U.S.)
- Specialization in Intellectual PropertyUniversidad de Salamanca, Spain
- International Advisor in Business Intelligence and CounterintelligenceGoberna Internacional, Mexico
Author on illicit trade and trademarks.
- Hacia un régimen eficaz de medidas en frontera para combatir el comercio ilícito en Ecuador (2024). Revista Iuris Dictio, USFQ.
- La cooperación internacional como mecanismo para combatir al crimen organizado (2023). Britcham Newsletter.
- Actores no estatales y Derechos Humanos: entrevista a Catalina Botero Marino (2022). Revista Iuris Dictio, USFQ.
- La vulgarización: el principal enemigo de las marcas exitosas (2022). Fexlaw Abogados and Revista Links of the Cámara Ecuatoriano Británica.
Recognized in the fight against illicit trade.
Leaders League recognized her in 2023, 2024 and 2025 among Ecuador's leading professionals in Industrial Property – Compliance and Anti-Piracy. In 2023 the British Embassy in Quito honored her for her effort and commitment in combating illicit trade in Ecuador.
That same year she was invited as an international expert by the British Embassy in Lima to give a lecture on the enforcement of well-known trademarks before INDECOPI, SUNAT and other Peruvian government agencies. She took part in the First Round of the UN Global Compact's Target Gender Equality Accelerator Program.
Alicia has been recognized by the world's most demanding legal rankings.
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.Favorite quote
Dance, art and travel.
Her passions are dance and art. She also enjoys traveling and playing sports in her free time. She is deeply interested in campaigns and programs that seek to empower women of all ages.
Languages: Spanish · English
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