ECUADOR Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Roque Bernardo Bustamante and Claudia Bustamante Flor Bustamante Pizarro & Hurtado Flor Bustamante Pizarro & Hurtado has a team of 15 senior partners and 25 attorneys, providing mul - tidisciplinary counsel for the development of petro - leum, energy, and mining projects. Headed by Roque Bustamante, the mining law team includes eight spe - cialised lawyers. Ecuador is a country rich in natural resources and relies heavily on them for its economic activity and development. However, investments in this sector often face volatile political and economic conditions, so the firm begins each engagement with a thorough legal and financial assessment, anticipat -
ing potential risks throughout the project’s lifecycle. The team’s expertise allows it to identify strong in - vestment opportunities while maintaining stable and reliable projections. The firm supports clients from the earliest stages of acquisition through negotia - tion, exploration, and production, ensuring stability and balance at every step. Its legal strategies are de - signed to safeguard clients’ interests throughout the entire process, consistently prioritising the protection of their investments.
Authors
Roque Bernardo Bustamante is a senior partner at Flor Bustamante Pizarro & Hurtado and the head of the natural resources department, with a wealth of experience in the oil and gas, mining and environmental
Claudia Bustamante is an associate lawyer at Flor Bustamante Pizarro & Hurtado who has focused her practice on non-renewable natural resources, especially in providing legal services to multinational mining companies.
sectors. He is a member of the Quito Bar Association, the International Bar Association and the Ecuador Mines Chamber, and he lectured as a professor of economic law at the Universidad De Las Américas in Quito from 2012 to 2017. A knowledgeable practitioner, Roque has been contributing to industry publications for many years, particularly on the subject of natural resources and environmental topics.
Flor Bustamante Pizarro & Hurtado Av. 6 de Diciembre y Juan Boussingault Torre 6 Building, Office 803 Quito Ecuador Tel: +593 994795315 Email: roque.bustamante@fbphlaw.com Web: www.fbphlaw.com
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