Banking & Finance
Latin America Guide 2025 : Ecuador
Band 2
About
Provided by BUSTAMANTE FABARA
TEAM
Partners: Diego Ramírez, Jesús M. Beltrán, Juan Felipe Bustamante, José Rafael Bustamante C., Francisco Bustamante
Directors: Belén Jaramillo, Pedro Gómez de la Torre, Patricio Santos
Senior Associates: Juan Bernardo Guarderas, James Keeble, Daniel Peré, Nataly Villasís.
Associates: Melina Andrade, Karla Bayas, Melissa Jurado, David Salgado, Jerónimo Villagómez.
Assistant Attorney: Paula Moncayo
BUSTAMANTE FABARA has vast experience in providing all legal services required by banks, financial institutions, as well as in the fiduciary stock market field.
The main areas of specialization include advising in:
- Obtaining and maintaining operating permits.
- Advising in the relation with the control organ of the companies of the three sectors.
- Advice on all aspects related to the shareholding structure, capital increases and other statutory reforms with the different companies in the three sectors.
- Drafting of banking, investment, financing and other contracts related to the activity of entities authorized to operate in each of the three sectors.
- Elaboration of fiduciary structures.
- Constitution and administration of trusts.
- Advice on all aspects related to legislation governing the banking, financial and trust sectors.
- Global advice on bond issuance and securitization processes.
- Restructuring of liabilities.
- Preparation of documentation necessary to apply for local and foreign credits, as described in the services we provide in the area of project finance.
Chambers Review
BUSTAMANTE FABARA is an esteemed full-service firm with a respected banking and finance practice which has experience advising foreign lenders on financing transactions involving the government and state-owned entities. The banking and finance lawyers assist clients with bilateral and syndicated credit facilities. It also boasts further expertise in the capital markets arena, advising on bond issuances.
Work Highlights
- BUSTAMANTE FABARA assisted Credit Suisse (now UBS) with a sovereign debt-for-nature swap, involving the purchase of USD1.6 billion Ecuadorian sovereign bonds, subsequently enabling the government to secure funding for the conservation of a marine reserve in the Galapagos Islands.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"BUSTAMANTE FABARA has a holistic approach that goes beyond local law and regulation. The team uses its expertise to help solve critical issues and is our close and trusted adviser."
"The BUSTAMANTE FABARA team is highly responsive, involved and was able to provide us with quick and creative solutions."
"BUSTAMANTE FABARA has a holistic approach that goes beyond local law and regulation. The team uses its expertise to help solve critical issues and is our close and trusted adviser."
"The BUSTAMANTE FABARA team is highly responsive, involved and was able to provide us with quick and creative solutions."
Notable Practitioners
Respected partner and co-head of department Diego Ramírez Mesec enjoys market recognition for his banking and finance experience in Ecuador. Foreign lenders regularly seek out him out for cross-border financing transactions.
"Diego Ramírez Mesec's commercial and legal awareness is unmatched. He is a key partner and trusted adviser who is able to piece together complex issues beyond solely legal technicalities."
Juan Bernardo Guarderas breaks into the rankings as an associate-to-watch after receiving recognition from clients for his activity in the banking and finance arena in Ecuador.
"Juan Bernardo Guarderas is helpful, very knowledgeable, proactive and pro-business. I would 100% recommend working with him."
Associate-to-watch Kirina González enters the rankings as clients and peers alike praise her work in banking and finance matters in Ecuador.
"Kirina González is great to work with. She is always ready to help and is a very skilled lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
BUSTAMANTE FABARA
Ecuador
Members
Provided by BUSTAMANTE FABARA
Belén Jaramillo
Head of Department
Jesús M. Beltrán
Head of Department
Juan Bernardo Guarderas
Patricio Santos
Pedro Gómez de la Torre
Clients
Provided by BUSTAMANTE FABARA
Banco Guayaquil
China Development Bank
Goldman Sachs
IDB Invest
International Finance Corporation - IFC
LLAD Americas
Nomura Securities
Proparco
U.S. International Development Financial Corporation
UBS
Industries
Provided by BUSTAMANTE FABARA
Banking: Regulatory, Capital Markets
Finance: Corporate Debt
Finance: Fintech
Finance: Sovereign Debt
Finance: Structures Finance