Profile
Francisco has provided legal advice in commercial, corporate, banking, and financial sectors. He has a broad experience in loan agreements, project finance, security documents, structuring of security packages, administration and guarantee trusts, corporate matters, arbitration, and cross border commercial and financial transactions.
Prior to joining the firm, he acted as Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel of Corporación Financiera Nacional, a public sector financial entity.
He also acted as a member of the board of directors of some private financial institutions.
He has provided legal services to local and foreign financial institutions and multilateral entities in financing transactions with public and private sector entities. Since 1993 he is an arbitrator of the arbitration tribunals of the Quito Chamber of Commerce. Author of several articles for specialized magazines, including on foreign loan transactions and national and international arbitration.
Prior to joining the firm, he acted as Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel of Corporación Financiera Nacional, a public sector financial entity.
He also acted as a member of the board of directors of some private financial institutions.
He has provided legal services to local and foreign financial institutions and multilateral entities in financing transactions with public and private sector entities. Since 1993 he is an arbitrator of the arbitration tribunals of the Quito Chamber of Commerce. Author of several articles for specialized magazines, including on foreign loan transactions and national and international arbitration.
Bar Admissions
Ecuadorian Bar Association.
Education
Graduated from the Catholic University of Ecuador (Licentiate in Law, 1972; Doctor at Law 1976. Attorney; Doctoral Thesis: "Representation in Stock and Foreign Companies.").
Areas of Practice
- Civil Law
- Commercial Law
- Corporate Law
- Finance
- Banking & Finance
- Corporate
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Member of the Law Firm Bustamante & Bustamante since 1992. Partner since 1996; Arbitrator of the Court of Arbitration of the Chamber of Commerce of Quito, since 1993 to present. Corporación Financiera Nacional: Including Legal Sub-director 1979-1985, Deputy General Legal Director 1985-1991, General Legal Director; Member of the Board of Directors of Ecuatoriana de Desarrollo S.A., Cofiec, in representation of the CFN, 1989-1991. Board of Directors of Financial and Insurance Institutions, since 1997: Banco Centro Mundo: Third Deputy Member of the Board of Directors, November 1997-January 1999, Third Principal Member of the Board of Directors, January 1999 to present.
Member of the Law Firm Bustamante & Bustamante since 1992. Partner since 1996; Arbitrator of the Court of Arbitration of the Chamber of Commerce of Quito, since 1993 to present. Corporación Financiera Nacional: Including Legal Sub-director 1979-1985, Deputy General Legal Director 1985-1991, General Legal Director; Member of the Board of Directors of Ecuatoriana de Desarrollo S.A., Cofiec, in representation of the CFN, 1989-1991. Board of Directors of Financial and Insurance Institutions, since 1997: Banco Centro Mundo: Third Deputy Member of the Board of Directors, November 1997-January 1999, Third Principal Member of the Board of Directors, January 1999 to present.
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