Bustamante Fabara

Corporate, Intellectual Property, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Real State

Chairman of the Board at BUSTAMANTE FABARA and Co-director of the Corporate Department, José Rafael has earned market recognition for his enduring reputation in the business and commercial sphere. He boasts extensive experience in advising foreign clients conducting business in Ecuador and is highly esteemed by both clients and peers, having been a key figure in the legal market for over 35 years.

José Rafael is a Member of INTA – International Trademark Association, American Society of International Law, International Bar Association, International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property – AIPPI, Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property – ASIPI, and Multilaw (President 1996-1999).

1974 – 1978: Private practice as Licentiate (Quito). 1980: Internship with Chadbourne Parke, Whiteside and Wolff, New York. 1980: Internship with Bomchil, Castro, Goodrich, Claro, Lavalle et Associes, Paris. 1983: Academy of International Law, The Hague, Netherlands. 1988: IDLI, International Developmental Law Institute (Transfer of Technology), Rome. 1981: Attended, INTA Panel of Neutrals; Inter-American Bar Association. 1979, 1986, 1988: International Bar Association Conference, Business Law Section. Mediator, INTA.

Spanish, English