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Juan Carlos Bustamante

Juan Carlos Bustamante

Latin America 2026

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Practice Areas

Corporate, Energy & Natural Resources, Environmental, Tax

Career

Juan Carlos has vast experience and in-depth knowledge of the law; factors that have earned him international recognition for his high level of competence in different categories of the legal field, related especially to the corporate, tax and energy sectors. Throughout his career, he has advised local and international clients in several cross-border transactions covering a wide range of complex legal issues.

In addition to his professional practice, he was a professor of Private International Law for 30 years at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Ecuador, based in Quito, and has had a successful participation in the management of the firm for decades. Former arbitrator of the National Mediation and Arbitration Center of the Chamber of Construction.

Juan Carlos has provided legal advice in different areas of the law to individuals and to national and international companies from both the public and private sectors. Juan Carlos has also practiced in the field of business development, and in public procurement; has advised in matters of energy, insurance, contracts with banks, purchase/sale of movable and immovable property, grant of security, foreign investment, contracts for setting up trusts. Advisor in project financing and in drafting contracts related thereto.

Experience

2021 – Present: Partner, BUSTAMANTE FABARA.

1968 – 2021: Senior Partner, BUSTAMANTE & BUSTAMANTE .

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Energy & Natural Resources - Ecuador

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Senior statesperson Juan Carlos Bustamante garners praise from interviewees due to his long-standing experience in the Ecuadorian energy and natural resources industry. He is especially renowned for his solid track record of oil and gas mandates for international clients.

Ranked Individuals at BUSTAMANTE FABARA (23)

Ecuador

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