Latin America
Practice Areas
Banking and Finance, Competition, Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real State
Career
José Rafael has more than 12 years of experience in the transactional field, currently leading Bustamante Fabara’s mergers and acquisitions, project finance and competition practice.
José Rafael has structured complex transactions that have set a precedent in the jurisdiction, advising buyers and sellers in the most important transactions in the market.
He has extensive experience in matters such as M&A, restructurings, shareholder agreements, joint ventures, financing agreements, project structuring, guarantee packages, due diligence processes and other complex corporate matters.
José Rafael provides comprehensive advice that combines his experience in law and business administration for which he has been widely recognized by clients and legal ranking agencies as a leading lawyer in transactional law in Ecuador.
Professional Memberships
Multilaw
International Bar Association (IBA)
Experience
2021 – Present: Partner, BUSTAMANTE FABARA.
2013 – 2021: Partner, BUSTAMANTE & BUSTAMANTE.
2010 – 2013: Senior Associate, BUSTAMANTE & BUSTAMANTE.
2005 – 2010: Commercial Manager, EDESA.
2003 – 2004: Financial Analyst, Banco Centro Mundo.
Expert in these Jurisdictions
Ecuador
Languages Spoken
Spanish
English
Education
Universidad de las Américas, Quito, Ecuador
Attorney
University of Richmond, USA
Bachelor in Economics and Finance
