BUSTAMANTE FABARA is pleased to announce the promotion of Valentina Morillo, Francisco Dávila, Gino Ivich, and Juan Bernardo Guarderas to Directors. Their promotion recognizes their strong professional track records, their continued contribution to the Firm’s development, and the key role they play in delivering high-quality legal services to our clients.
This appointment is part of the Firm’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its leadership structure and to foster the growth of its professionals, in line with its long-term vision.
About Valentina Morillo
Valentina has distinguished herself in the transactional field, participating in a number of highly relevant, complex and sophisticated M&A transactions. Her practice combines transactional work with comprehensive corporate advisory, providing strategic support to clients in their operations. Her performance has established her as a key professional within the M&A and Corporate teams.
About Francisco Dávila
Francisco focuses his practice on Dispute Resolution, representing and advising national and international clients in contentious-administrative, civil and arbitration proceedings. Since joining BUSTAMANTE FABARA in 2015, he has developed solid experience in complex disputes, particularly in public procurement and civil liability matters. In addition to his professional practice, he has served as a professor at Universidad de los Hemisferios and as an arbitration secretary at the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Quito Chamber of Commerce.
About Gino Ivich
Gino has over 10 years of professional experience as part of BUSTAMANTE FABARA’s M&A and Corporate team, focusing on business advisory and the structuring of investments and complex transactions. He has advised buyers and sellers across various strategic sectors, participating in some of the most relevant and landmark transactions in the Ecuadorian market. His experience includes the drafting and review of complex agreements, as well as involvement in due diligence processes, negotiation and closing of transactions across multiple industries.
About Juan Bernardo Guarderas
Juan Bernardo focuses his practice on Banking & Finance, Capital Markets and Corporate Law, advising multilateral and bilateral institutions, investors and companies on complex transactions. Since joining the Firm in 2022, he has participated in some of the most sophisticated financial transactions in Ecuador, including pioneering green, thematic and blue bond issuances. His experience also includes cross-border transactions, syndicated and bilateral loans, as well as corporate structuring.
The promotion of Valentina, Francisco, Gino, and Juan Bernardo reflects BUSTAMANTE FABARA’s commitment to developing talent from within and to building a strong and dynamic leadership for the future.
About BUSTAMANTE FABARA
BUSTAMANTE FABARA has established itself as a benchmark and leader in the provision of legal services in Ecuador and Latin America. Our team, consisting of more than 125 multidisciplinary lawyers and over 190 collaborators, provides legal solutions across more than 25 practice areas to local and international clients.
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María José Sotomayor
Director of Marketing and Communication
BUSTAMANTE FABARA