Flor Bustamante Pizarro Hurtado Abogados is particularly knowledgeable in energy and construction financing, and acts in a high volume of financings, from public financing and loan transactions to project finance and cross-border securitisation transactions, often on behalf of multinational companies. This is epitomised by practice group head Mario Flor, who is often involved in renewable energy financing transactions and structurings, for which the wider group stands out. Senior associate Alejandro Pérez also stands out for a variety of financing transactions. At the associate level, Claudia Bustamante is regularly engaged in natural resources financing transactions.
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'Mario Flor has a very good team with experience in international project financing in Ecuador.'
‘Mario is very willing and available to answer our questions and provides quick and accurate answers. His team understands our business and needs very well, providing efficient, value-added service, both in due diligence and in the negotiation of financing documents.'
‘An exceptional firm with specialised knowledge of tax matters that sets it apart from other local firms.'
‘The key features of its service are its knowledge and promptness in responding to customer requests.'
‘The team is responsive and well informed on the Ecuadorian and global mining industry. They seek creative solutions and fully engage with their clients and counterparts to proactively solve problems.’
‘They are knowledgeable and skilled lawyers. But what makes them stand out is their enthusiasm to support their clients.’
Key clients
- IDB Invest
- World-business Capital
- China Development Bank
- Wheaton Precious Metals
- DFC (Development Finance Corporation of the United States)
Work highlights
Advised a bank on a potential $80m funding for the construction of a hospital.
Advised IDB Invest on a $15m financing granted to Banco de Machala to support agribusiness and food sustainability projects.
Advised Wheaton Precious Metals on a definitive Precious Metals Purchase Agreement with a subsidiary of Adventus Mining Corporation, regarding the Curipamba copper project in central Ecuador, with a total upfront cash consideration of $175m.
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Practice head
Mario Flor