Pérez Bustamante & Ponce

Juan Francisco concentrates his practice on legal support for financial and corporate transactions, financial regulation and insurance law. In recent years, he has taken part in the most sophisticated financial transactions in Ecuador such as the first issue of green bonds in the local market and the first DPR securitization. He has also advised the most important stakeholders in the local FinTech and payments industry. He regularly advises national and international banks and companies in the FinTech and Insurtech sector on regulatory matters such as obtaining authorizations and compliance with banking or insurance regulations. Given his extensive knowledge on local financial regulation, Juan Francisco has been involved in drafting significant bills such as the FinTech Law and amendments to the Monetary and Financial Code to modernize the national financial system.

Director

Pérez Bustamante & Ponce (2021 – present)

Advisor I, National Assembly of Ecuador (2021)

Senior Associate, Ferrere Abogados (2018-2021)

Solo practitioner, Simone Lasso Abogados (2016-2018)

Director of Legal Procedures, Superintendency of Banks (2013-2015)

Legal Advisor, Holdun Investment Partners (2012-2013)

Spanish, English

Ecuador Bar Association

International Bar Association

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (Attorney, summa cum laude, 2012)

London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom (Master of Laws [LL.M] with a banking law and financial regulation specialism, 2016)