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BUSTAMANTE FABARA
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BUSTAMANTE FABARA

Latin America 2026

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Latin America

Leading firm in Latin America 2026

Top figures

2

Offices

185

Company Size

1956

Established Year

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25 Articles, Press releases, highlights

Overview

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BUSTAMANTE FABARA is a leading full-service law firm in Ecuador with over 70 years of experience, comprising 17 partners, +120 lawyers and +190 professionals. The firm offers multidisciplinary legal solutions across 25 practice areas and is recognized for handling complex, high-value and cross-border matters. It combines technical excellence, efficiency and innovation, advising local and international clients with tailored, business-oriented strategies.

Industry sectors (15)

  • Insurance
  • Consumer Goods
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Oil & Gas
  • Retail
  • Real Estate
  • Financial Services
  • Technology
  • Telecommunications
  • Healthcare
  • Entertainment
  • Food & Beverage
  • Construction
  • Automotive
  • Manufacturing

Capabilities (15)

  • Banking & Finance
  • Capital Markets
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Competition
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Arbitration
  • Intellectual Property
  • Labor & Employment
  • Tax
  • Energy & Natural Resources
  • Project Development
  • Public Law and Regulatory
  • Compliance
  • Fintech
  • Real Estate

Clients (15)

  • Millicom International Cellular (Tigo)
  • Alicorp Inversiones
  • Warner Bros.
  • Meta Platforms Inc.
  • Hapag Lloyd
  • Saint-Gobain
  • Equisuiza (Formerly Seguros Equinoccial)
  • Abbott
  • Pfizer
  • JP Morgan
  • Grupo Romero
  • IDB Invest
  • Jiangxi Copper Investment Company Limited
  • KFC
  • Delta Airlines

Key people

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  • María Rosa Fabara Vera

    Managing Partner

  • José Rafael Bustamante E.

    Chairman of the Board

Work & experience

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BUSTAMANTE FABARA combines a client-focused, business-oriented approach with strong technical expertise across 25 practice areas. The firm is recognized for complex and cross-border work in banking and finance, M&A, project development, dispute resolution and intellectual property. Recent experience includes sophisticated financings, high-value transactions, landmark disputes and innovative sustainable deals.

Notable work

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Amazon Biocorridor Debt-for-Nature Swap

2025Completed $1.6B Quito

Advised on Ecuador’s landmark debt-for-nature swap for Amazon conservation with a multi-jurisdictional structure.

Millicom Acquisition of Telefónica

2025Completed $380.0M Quito

Advised on Millicom’s acquisition of Telefónica’s assets in Ecuador, including structuring and regulatory aspects.

Jiangxi Acquisition of SolGold

2026Completed $1.2B Quito

Advised Jiangxi on USD 1.17bn SolGold acquisition, including due diligence and mining regulatory analysis.

Ranked Offices at BUSTAMANTE FABARA

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Ecuador - Head office

Pichincha

Av. Patria E4-69 y Amazonas Edificio COFIEC, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador, Quito

bustamantefabara.com

+593 2 256 2680

Ranked Departments at BUSTAMANTE FABARA (8)

Ecuador

Ranked Individuals at BUSTAMANTE FABARA (23)

Ecuador

Top figures

2

Offices

185

Company Size

1956

Established Year

Content provided by BUSTAMANTE FABARA

Articles, Highlights and Press Releases

25 items provided by BUSTAMANTE FABARA

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