EstefaníaSigcha Orrico
Head of Labor and Immigration Law at Fexlaw. A lawyer who graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, she held senior positions at the Ministry of Labor and has more than fifteen years in labor and social security law.
Labor law with public-sector experience.
Estefanía Sigcha Orrico is Head of Labor and Immigration Law at Fexlaw and the Firm's Personal Data Protection Officer. She earned her law degree from the School of Law of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador and has an established track record in labor, social security, corporate, regulatory, administrative and trade association law.
At the Ministerio del Trabajo (Ministry of Labor) she served as Acting Regional Director of Labor and Public Service for Quito, Inter-institutional Director of Labor and Employment, Coordinator of the Inspection Unit and Comprehensive Labor Inspector: she verified compliance with employer obligations, ruled on dismissal authorizations (vistos buenos) and presided over conciliation and arbitration tribunals in collective bargaining demands, work stoppages and strikes.
She was Executive Director of the Ecuadorian-Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and, for six years, led a labor and social security practice in private practice. She advises companies and public entities on labor regulations, union relations, compliance with employer obligations and the resolution of labor disputes.
From the Ministry of Labor to Fexlaw.
- 012008 – 2010
Consultorios Jurídicos de la PUCE
Intern · Children and Adolescents · Mediation
- Procedures, filings and court proceedings in children and adolescent matters, mediation, civil and labor law.
- 022008 – 2010
Law firm in Quito
Legal Assistant
- Court and administrative procedures in commercial, environmental, labor, contractual, corporate, intellectual property and regulatory matters.
- 032011 – 2017
Law firm in Quito
Head of Labor and Social Security
- Advised companies on labor law, social security and occupational safety.
- Experience in corporate law, competition, intellectual property, public procurement, municipal law and compliance.
- 042017 – 2019
Cámara de Comercio e Industrias Ecuatoriano Japonesa
Executive Director
- Trade association and associative law, customs law, administrative law and foreign trade.
- 052019 – 2022
Ministerio del Trabajo
Inter-institutional Director of Labor and Employment · Expert Attorney · Inspection Coordinator · Acting Regional Director
- Inter-institutional Director of Labor and Employment (2019).
- Coordinator of the Inspection Unit of the Regional Directorate of Labor and Public Service for Quito (2019 – 2022).
- Acting Regional Director of Labor and Public Service for Quito and ad hoc Regional Secretary (2020).
- 062022 – 2025
Ministerio del Trabajo
Comprehensive Labor Inspector
- Verified compliance with employer obligations through inspections and ruled on dismissal authorizations (vistos buenos).
- Presided over first-instance conciliation and arbitration tribunals (collective bargaining demands, work stoppages and strikes).
- 072025 – Present
Fexlaw Abogados
Head of Labor and Immigration Law · Personal Data Protection Officer
Educated in Ecuador.
- Law DegreePontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
Contributor to the World Bank.
- Doing Business 2016, Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency. Contributed labor information on Ecuador.
- Doing Business 2017, Equal Opportunity for All. Contributed labor information on Ecuador.
- Doing Business 2018, Reforming to Create Jobs. Contributed labor information on Ecuador.
- Doing Business 2019, Training for Reform. Contributed labor information on Ecuador.
- Doing Business 2020, Comparing Business Regulation in 190 Economies. Contributed labor information on Ecuador.
Estefanía is part of the team recognized by the world's most demanding legal rankings.
Virtue is simply the habit of doing what is right.Favorite quote
Travel, weightlifting and animal rescue.
She enjoys the gym, especially weightlifting. She loves to travel and explore new towns, cities and countries. A devoted dog lover, she has rescued several from abandonment and found homes for others. She deeply values time with her family.
Languages: Spanish · English · Italian
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