Carmen Simone-Lasso > Pérez Bustamante & Ponce > Guayaquil, Ecuador > Lawyer Profile
Pérez Bustamante & Ponce Offices
AV FRANCISCO DE ORELLANA Y MIGUEL H ALCÍVAR
CENTRO EMPRESARIAL LAS CÁMARAS, TORRE B, OFICINA 904
GUAYAQUIL
Ecuador
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Carmen Simone-Lasso
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Carmen specializes in tax, customs and international trade, with a special emphasis on investment. She provides legal advice to various industries including the food & beverage, automotive, pharmaceutical, technology and consumer sectors. She has significant experience advising on the use of tax incentives for public-private partnerships and new investments in Ecuador. She also has extensive experience in tax and customs litigation.
Carmen is regularly invited to be a panelist and speaker at various forums on tax law and investments.
Position
Partner
Career
- Pérez Bustamante & Ponce (2013 – present)
- Vice Minister of Human Rights, Ecuador (2011 – 2013)
- Judge of the Third Chamber of the Quito District Tax Court, Ecuador (2012)
- Secretary/Rapporteur of the Tax Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice, Ecuador (2002 – 2011)
- Professor of Tax Procedural Law, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, Ecuador (2005 – present)
- Professor of Tax Procedural Law, Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador (2008 – present)
- Professor of International Business, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, Ecuador (2008 – present)
- Professor, MBA Program, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador (2014 – 2016)
Languages
Spanish, English
Memberships
- Ecuador Bar Association
- International Bar Association
- Ecuadorian Tax Law Institute
- Latin American Tax Law Institute
- International Fiscal Association – IFA
Education
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito (Lawyer, 2004)
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito (Degree in Juridical Science, 2004)
- Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, Ecuador (Master’s Degree in Law, major in Tax Law, 2005)
- Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, Ecuador (Diploma in Law, 2004)
Lawyer Rankings
Ecuador > Tax
(Next Generation Partners)Pérez Bustamante & Ponce acts for major local companies, including several players from the oil and gas, mining, financial, renewable energy, automotive, telecoms, food and beverage and pharma sectors, in tax planning and structuring, as well as administrative claims and judicial proceedings. Tax litigation is, indeed, a key area of strength for the group, which excels in cassation and constitutional tax actions. Practice head Juan Gabriel Reyes is a reference for tax planning and structuring matters in Ecuador. Carmen Simone-Lasso is a name to note for tax, customs and international trade matters, while Juan Francisco Carrasco-Velasco stands out for his experience in corporate tax issues and litigation before the tax authorities and judicial courts. At associate level, a strong group of practice directors includes Nicolás Maldonado (whose practice encompasses tax, family office matters and public contracting); Alejandro Páez (tax optimisation; tax efficient corporate structures); Gianella Gallegos, who regularly assists with the challenging of tax assessments and tax refund applications; and Jeanette Jarrín, who focuses on tax planning and double taxation avoidance agreements. Since publication, Maldonado has been raised to the partnership; while associate José Elias Bermeo has been promoted to practice director – with effect from January and February 2025, respectively.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Energy and natural resources
- Labour and employment
- Real estate
- Tax