Associate

PaolaQuezada Noboa

Associate at Fexlaw. Master's in Procedural Law from Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, with experience in civil, labor, constitutional and arbitration litigation.

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8yearsin labor litigation and advisory work

1bookon joint custody

3languagesSpanish, English and Italian

Summary

Litigation and labor law.

Paola Quezada Noboa is an Associate at Fexlaw. She holds a law degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador and a master's in Procedural Law from Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, with additional studies in project design and fundraising.

She has broad experience in litigation, corporate legal advice and legal team coordination. As a senior lawyer she led civil, labor, constitutional, arbitration and mediation cases, appearing before trial and appellate judges, the Corte Nacional de Justicia (National Court of Justice) and arbitration centers, and advised domestic and international companies on labor and human resources matters.

In 2022 Legal 500 Latin America recognized her as a Recommended Lawyer in Labor and Employment. She is the author of the book «Custodia compartida y derecho de cuidado de los hijos».

Civil litigationLabor lawConstitutional lawArbitration and mediationAdministrative litigationHuman resources advisory

Career

From litigation to Fexlaw.

01
2014
Law firm in Quito
Legal Assistant
02
2017 – 2023
Law firm in Quito
Senior Lawyer
- Labor, civil and constitutional litigation, arbitration, mediation and judicial collections.
- Corporate advice on labor and human resources matters.
03
2023 – 2024
Law firm in Quito
Senior Lawyer · Practice Lead
- Team coordination and appearances at civil, labor, arbitration and administrative litigation hearings, including before the Corte Nacional de Justicia.
04
2024 – 2025
Secretaría General de Seguridad Ciudadana y Gestión de Riesgos · Municipio de Quito
Security Analyst
05
2025 – Present
Fexlaw Abogados
Associate

EDUCATION

Educated in Ecuador.

Graduate Specialization in Development Projects and Fundraising (in progress)Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar
Master's in Procedural LawUniversidad Andina Simón Bolívar
Advanced Graduate Specialization in Procedural LawUniversidad Andina Simón Bolívar
Law DegreePontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador

PUBLICATIONS

Author in family and labor law.

Custodia compartida y derecho de cuidado de los hijos (2018). Corporación de Estudios y Publicaciones, in partnership with PUCE.
El cuidado de los hijos desde la perspectiva de género: análisis y posibles soluciones (2018). Revista Ruptura, AED PUCE.
Caso fortuito o fuerza mayor como causal para dar por terminado un contrato laboral en Ecuador (2020). Professional article.

2022Legal 500 · Recommended Lawyer

RECOGNITION

Recognized in labor law.

In 2022 Legal 500 Latin America recognized her as a Recommended Lawyer in Labor and Employment.

She reached the quarterfinals of the AMCHAM Arbitration and Mediation Competition (2016) and was a semifinalist in the Constitutional Law Competition of the PUCE Law School Association (2015).