Jaime Zaldumbide-Serrano > 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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Jaime Zaldumbide-Serrano
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Jaime is an experienced attorney in energy, exploration and exploitation of natural resources and environmental law. He has spent decades advising oil and mining companies on their operations and negotiations in Ecuador and on the development of electricity and alternative energy projects. Thanks to his experience in this field, he is one of the most well-regarded experts in Ecuador.
From 2012 to 2016, Jaime practiced in Chile as Senior Counsel in the energy department of the prestigious law firm Carey Abogados.
Admitted to the bar in Chile and Ecuador, Jaime is one of the few Ecuadorian attorneys to be distinguished as a foreign expert by Chambers Global.
Position
Partner
Career
- Pérez Bustamante & Ponce (1987 – present)
- Speaker at various national and international events on energy and environmental issues (present)
- Arbitrator, Construction Chamber of Quito, Ecuador (1998 – present)
- Member, Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN) (1992 – present)
- President, Natural Resources and Energy Commission of the Ecuadorian – American Chamber of Commerce, Quito (2018)
- Manager, Legal Department, Kerr McGee Ecuador Energy Corporation (now Anadarko) (1991 – 1995)
- Private Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Mines, Ecuador (1984 -1987)
- Member, for two terms, Board of Directors, Pichincha Chamber of Industry, Ecuador (1995 – 1996 and 1999 – 2000)
Languages
Spanish, English
Memberships
- International Bar Association
- Ecuador Bar Association
Education
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito (Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1983)
- Universidad del País Vasco, San Sebastián, Spain (Master’s Degree in Environmental Law, 2005)
- Universidad Harvard, Cambridge, U.S.A. (Negotiation Program, 1993)
- Southern Methodist University, SMU, Texas, U.S.A. (Financial Planning for Oil Industry Managers, 1995)
- Columbia University, U.S.A. (Program in Sustainable Development Practices, 2009)
Lawyer Rankings
Ecuador > Energy and natural resources
‘Distinguished for its comprehensive approach and deep knowledge of the sector’, Pérez Bustamante & Ponce possesses a strong track record in major oil and gas, mining, electricity and renewable projects in Ecuador. A popular destination for hydrocarbon players, the team often advises on tenders for the processing of LNG-to-power projects and the negotiation of contracts with the Ministry of Energy and Mines and national oil company Petroecuador. The practice is also active in environmental, tax, financing and litigation matters in the mining sector, as well as private investments in the power segment. Francisco Roldán-Cobo
is a reference for clients from the oil, gas and electricity segments, while Sebastián Pérez-Arteta has a strong track record in landmark transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Jaime Zaldumbide-Serrano is experienced in oil, mining and alternative energy projects; Sebastián Cortez focuses on regulatory matters and renewable energy project development; and María Isabel Aillón advises on investments in the mining and oil and gas spaces. Other noteworthy individuals include Estefania Lopez-Verdu, who assists with energy, infrastructure and public procurement mandates, and Patricio Albuja, who primarily focuses on oil and gas investments but is increasingly seen advising on alternative energy matters. Since publication, López-Verdú has been raised to the partnership; and the firm has significantly boosted it’s environmental law capabilities with the hire of specialist Rafael Pástor Vélez (plus three associates and four technical specialists) from his own boutique (Pástor); effective as of January and April 2025, respectively.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
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- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Energy and natural resources
- Labour and employment
- Real estate
- Tax