A true strategist, his professional practice has focused on full-time work in the field of judicial and arbitration litigation.

After graduating as a lawyer in the city of Quito, he obtained post graduate degrees as a senior specialist and master's degree in Procedural Law from the Simón Bolívar Andean University, as well as other courses in Colombia and Spain.

He provides counsel on legal cases in non-criminal matters and also provides defense before arbitration tribunals. Leonel also has an impressive trajectory in consumer defense issues, highlighting and privileging the rights of both individuals and companies in this delicate area of law. Other areas of practice include intellectual property and corporate law.

In professional practice, he has also highlighted his practice in all issues related to intellectual property, as well as in the area of ​​corporate law. He has completed postgraduate courses in Ecuador, Colombia and Spain. He has worked as a university professor on several occasions.