BUSTAMANTE FABARA

Legal Services | Ecuador
tel: +593 2 256 2680
Av. Patria E4-69 y Amazonas, Edificio Cofiec | Quito | 170526 | Ecuador

Main Contacts

Maria Jose Sotomayor

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Marketing and Communications Director

Offices

Quito, Ecuador

Overview

BUSTAMANTE FABARA, boasting a legal track record of more than 70 years, is renowned for setting the standard in legal services across Ecuador and Latin America. Its dynamic team, comprised of over 120 skilled multidisciplinary attorneys and a dedicated staff of more than 190 professionals, offers extensive and consistent legal and accounting solutions across 25 diverse practice areas. BUSTAMANTE FABARA prides itself on its global reach, catering to the needs of clients both in the local sphere and internationally, with a network of correspondents spanning the globe.

BUSTAMANTE FABARA is proud to be the sole full-service law firm in Ecuador that boasts equal gender representation in its management team. Although the roles of President and CEO are occupied by men, the positions of Managing Partner and Administrative Manager are held by women. Of its total collaborators, 25% are female Partners, 53% are female Directors, and 42% are female lawyers.

Year this Office was Founded: 1956
Lawyers Worldwide: 190

Notable

Areas of Practice

Representative Clients

Professionals

Lawyers

David  Estrella

David Estrella

Associate
Pablo  Fabara

Pablo Fabara

Director
Adriana  Lasso

Adriana Lasso

Senior Associate
Jose Francisco  Mejia

Jose Francisco Mejia

Senior Associate

Other

Maria Clara  Bustamante

Maria Clara Bustamante

General Manager (Accounting Contact)
Marco  Romero

Marco Romero

Sr. Business Development Manager
Maria Jose  Sotomayor

Maria Jose Sotomayor

Marketing and Communications Director
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Press releases

BUSTAMANTE FABARA Advises Family Ownership Group of Productos Minerva in Transaction to Consolidate Full Ownership of the Company

Quito, Ecuador – June 10, 2026 – BUSTAMANTE FABARA is pleased to announce its role as legal counsel to one of the family ownership groups of Productos Minerva, a well-known Ecuadorian coffee company, in connection with a transaction that enabled the group to consolidate full ownership of the company.The transaction represents an important milestone for the family-owned business, as it not only involved the consolidation of ownership, but also required a broader strategic approach aimed at reorganizing family assets, strengthening business continuity and supporting the company’s long-term growth...

BUSTAMANTE FABARA Advises JPMorgan Chase on Landmark USD 500 Million Structured Financing

BUSTAMANTE FABARA acted as Ecuadorian legal counsel to JPMorgan Chase, as Lead Arranger and Original Lender, in connection with a USD 500 million international financing to Banco del Pacífico, one of Ecuador’s top commercial banks.This transaction represents the largest single-tranche international financing ever obtained by an Ecuadorian bank and was structured as a seven-year loan with immediate disbursement, aimed at strengthening the borrower’s liquidity position and supporting the financing of Ecuador’s productive sector...

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