Ana María Ontaneda

Strategic criminal law advisory grounded in research and comparative perspective

I support institutions, universities, law firms, and projects through rigorous legal analysis in economic criminal law, corruption, criminal policy, and gender-based violence, connecting research, training, and collaboration between Europe and Latin America.

Criminal litigationUniversity teachingApplied researchEurope–LatAm15+ years of experience

About me

PhD in Law, researcher, and lawyer with an international career

Ana María Ontaneda Rubio holds a PhD in Law and is a researcher specializing in Economic Criminal Law, corruption, and criminal policy, with a complementary line of work in gender-based violence, femicide, and intersectionality. Her approach combines more than 15 years of experience in criminal litigation, legal team leadership, university teaching, research, and legal advisory in complex criminal matters.

She works from a comparative perspective between Europe and Latin America, with particular attention to criminal policy harmonization, legal interpretation, and strategic decision-making. This perspective has been strengthened through her career across Ecuador, Spain, Italy, and Germany.

Consulting

Consulting and professional collaboration lines

Specialized support to analyze risks, interpret complex criminal law frameworks, and transform legal knowledge into strategic decisions.

Specialized criminal law reports and analysis

Preparation of reports, technical notes, and analysis on economic crime, corruption, corporate criminal liability, competition, and gender-based violence.

Strategic consulting in Economic Criminal Law

Expert support to interpret risks, criminal law frameworks, and legal challenges related to corruption, business, and corporate crime.

Specialized training

Design and delivery of seminars, workshops, and training modules for institutions, law firms, legal teams, and organizations.

Collaboration in research and legal knowledge transfer projects

Participation in projects, publications, collective reports, academic networks, and knowledge transfer activities.

Comparative analysis Europe–LatAm

Specialized support to study criminal justice systems, public policies, and institutional responses from an international and comparative perspective.

Areas of work and research

Legal specialization for complex criminal law problems

Specialization lines through which she develops research, legal analysis, training, and strategic advisory work.

Collaborations

Who do I collaborate with?

Law firms and legal teams

Expert support in complex matters, white collar crime, criminal compliance, and strategic analysis.

Explore collaboration

Consultancies and organizations

Advisory support to interpret risks, criminal law frameworks, and regulatory dynamics.

Discuss collaboration

I work with leading international institutions

Universidad de Oviedo

Universidad de Oviedo

Universität Göttingen

Universität Göttingen

CEDPAL

CEDPAL

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia

Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia

Universidad Internacional de La Rioja

Universidad Internacional de La Rioja

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador

Universidad del Azuay

Universidad del Azuay

Universidad de Oviedo

Universidad de Oviedo

Universität Göttingen

Universität Göttingen

CEDPAL

CEDPAL

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia

Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia

Universidad Internacional de La Rioja

Universidad Internacional de La Rioja

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador

Universidad del Azuay

Universidad del Azuay

I am open to academic, institutional, and professional collaborations

I collaborate in research projects, specialized training, legal analysis, and strategic criminal law consulting.

Contact