ECUADOR Law and Practice Contributed by: Sebastian Corral Guevara, Miguel Pizarro Páez, María Fernanda Mencías Pérez, José Cisneros Pazmiño, Roque Bustamante Espinosa and Jorge Pizarro Páez, Flor Bustamante Pizarro & Hurtado
Flor Bustamante Pizarro & Hurtado (FBPH) was formed through the merger of partners from four es - tablished Ecuadorian law firms. With offices in Quito, Manta and Cuenca, the firm comprises more than 45 lawyers supported by a multidisciplinary team of professionals from different practice areas. FBPH’s partners and senior lawyers have up to 38 years of experience advising domestic and international cli - ents on complex legal matters across a broad range of industries. FBPH advises on corporate and com - mercial matters, M&A, banking and finance, tax, la -
bour, competition, arbitration, energy and natural resources, telecommunications, environmental law and regulatory matters. The firm has extensive expe - rience assisting foreign investors entering the Ecua - dorian market, as well as Ecuadorian companies ex - panding internationally. Its work covers acquisitions, project development, financing transactions, regula - tory compliance, dispute resolution and day-to-day corporate advisory. FBPH regularly works alongside leading international law firms on cross-border trans - actions and complex domestic matters.
Authors
Sebastian Corral Guevara is a corporate lawyer with over 12 years of experience advising national and international companies in the chemical, oil and gas, mining, energy, software and financial sectors. His
María Fernanda Mencías Pérez has extensive experience as in-house and external corporate counsel, focusing on the oil and gas sector. She served as in-house counsel for one of the largest international oilfield services
practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, M&A, regulatory matters, project development and investment structuring. He holds a Law degree from PUCE, a Specialization in Corporate Law and a Master’s in Law from Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar. He is currently pursuing a Master’s in Renewable Energy, with a focus on energy efficiency. He is admitted to practise law in Ecuador.
companies in Ecuador, advising operations in Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela on contracts, corporate, labour, environmental, and health and safety matters. She has led compliance programmes, managed cross-border litigation and represented companies before administrative authorities. Her practice focuses on oil and gas, M&A, environmental and migration law. She received Schlumberger Excellence Awards (2006, 2007) and the Compliance Winner Award (2008), and is admitted to practise law in Ecuador.
Miguel Pizarro Páez focuses on corporate, commercial, labour, energy, intellectual property and international co-operation matters. Throughout his career, he has participated in the establishment and
José Cisneros Pazmiño has over 20 years of experience advising clients in the hydrocarbons, industrial fishing, cosmetics and construction sectors, with a focus on tax planning, tax litigation, labour disputes and
operation of energy and commercial companies, as well as environmental NGOs in Ecuador; he has conducted corporate audits and advised on M&A processes. For several years, Miguel served as legal counsel for Latin America for a US-based international conservation organisation. He holds a Juris Doctor from PUCE (2001), completed postgraduate studies in Buenos Aires and holds a Master’s in International Law, Foreign Relations and Foreign Trade from ISDE (Madrid) and is admitted to practise law in Ecuador.
contractor liability claims against the Ecuadorian state. He has taught at PUCE and served as a consultant to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). José’s practice focuses on tax, labour and administrative law. He holds a Juris Doctor from PUCE and a Specialization in Public Finance and Tax Law from Universidad de Belgrano, and is admitted to practise law in Ecuador.
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