Practice Expertise

  • Administrative Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Oil and Gas
  • Private International Law

Areas of Practice

  • Administrative Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Oil and Gas
  • Private International Law

Profile

Main areas of work are, oil and gas, corporate and administrative and private international law. Has handled acquisitions of companies, such as Otecel for BellSouth, Electroquil for Duke Energy, Duragas for Repsol, and Omnibus BB Transportes for General Motors Corporation. Acts as counsel to Oleoducto de Crudos Pesados OCP Ecuador S.A. in the construction and operation of a main private oil pipeline in Ecuador.

Leisure interests include collection of antique and vintage cars, and horseback riding.

Bar Admissions
Admitted in 1985.

Education
Graduated from the Catholic University of Ecuador (Doctorate).

Areas of Practice

  • Administrative Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Oil and Gas
  • Private International Law

Professional Career

Significant Accomplishments
Became a Partner of Bustamante & Bustamante in 1968 ; Professor of Private International Law; Arbitrator of the National Mediation and Arbitration Center of the Chamber of Construction; Arbitrator of the Ecuadorian-American Chamber of Commerce; Member of the Tax Reform Commission.

Professional Associations
Ecuadorian Bar Association; International Academy of Trial Lawyers; Inter-American Bar Association; Lawyers Committee for Human Rights



Articles

Foreign Investment in Ecuador

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