DR. ARMANDO SERRANO PUIG, born Quito, Ecuador, January 28, 1944; admitted 1977, Quito Ecuador. Education: Catholic University of Ecuador (Licentiate in Social and Public Sciences, 1972; Attorney, 1977; Juris Doctor); Doctoral Thesis: “Compared Legislation of the Limited Responsability Company in the Andean Area”, 1976. Harvard Negotiation Course (two Levels).

Member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the following demadorian arbitration institutions: Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Quito Chamber of Commerce, National Center of Mediation and Arbitration of the Quito Chamber of Construction (CENAMACO), International Center of Arbitration and Mediation (CIAM) of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce Ecuador & Great Britain and Pichincha Chamber of Industries.

Vocal of the Constitutional Court, 2002, Justice of the Second Civil and Commercial Tribunal of the Supreme Court of Justice, 2003 - 2004, Member: Quito Bar Association; Inter.-American Bar Association (Member of the Council); Inter. Pacific Bar Association; Inter-American Bar Foundation (Member of the Board of Directors). Languages: Spanish and English.