María Rosa Fabara
Bustamante Fabara
More informationBustamante Fabara brings the combined capabilities of its two merged firms – Bustamante & Bustamante and Fabara & Compañía – to assist an impressive roster of retail, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, aviation, insurance and entertainment clients, with the eight-strong team boasting considerable experience in anti-competitive agreements, pre-merger fillings, abuse of dominance cases, unfair competition matters and judicial proceedings before the National Court. Managing partner Maria Rosa Fabara Vera, a name to note for a wide array of competition law issues, leads the practice alongside M&A and merger clearance specialist José Rafael Bustamante Crespo. Between the two, they advise the likes of Tiendas Industriales Asociadas (TIA), DirecTV Ecuador, Heineken and LATAM Airlines, having successfully acted on behalf of TIA in a merger control notification for the acquisition of 60% of Delivereo. Other highlights include their representation of Chaide & Chaide in an investigation proceeding before the antitrust authority. The team also features directors Daniel Castelo and Kirina González, active in investigation proceedings and merger clearance matters, respectively.
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‘They are an excellent team. Always very willing to help us and ease our doubts.’
‘They give excellent legal advice tailored to our needs.’
‘The management of the key relationships means that it manages the processes of which it is in charge well.’
‘Detailed knowledge of mechanics and legislation.’
‘In general, we feel confident about the handling of our legal processes by Bustamante & Fabara. The team's knowledge and experience in matters related to competition and anti-monopoly law has helped us to overcome several concerns.’
‘The advantage of having different professionals specialised in the different branches of jurisprudence makes them stand out. We find a solution for any legal case that comes our way.’
‘The team shows high-level technical knowledge regarding local regulations. It is necessary to understand the need and the main objective of the client well to ensure that the strategy is focused. The billing process is very agile and efficient.’
‘Maria Rosa Fabara, Daniel Castelo and Esteban Dávila have a very good knowledge of the sectors. Maria Rosa Fabara excels at understanding the clients' core business and proposing a comprehensive strategy, not just from a legal perspective. The analytical capacity of Daniel Castelo and Esteban Dávila is outstanding.’
Key clients
- Tiendas Industriales Asociadas
- Chaide & Chaide
- AT&T Services
- Pfizer
- Abbott Laboratories
- Abbvie
- DirecTV Ecuador
- F&E Ecuatoriana
- Sanfer-Bussie Ecuador
- Laboratorios Bussie
- Fresenius Kabi
- Hapag Lloyd
- Macquarie Asset Management
- Heineken Ecuador
- Holcim Ecuador
- Latam Airlines Ecuador
Work highlights
- Advised Tiendas Industriales Asociadas on the merger control notification to the Competition Authority relating to the acquisition of 60% of the whole of the issued shares of Delivereo.
- Advised AT&T Services on the pre-merger filing concerning the sale of DTH in Latin America under the brands Sky and DirecTV.
- Advised Chaide & Chaide on investigation proceedings before the Competition Authority concerning a complaint from Laminados y Textiles Lamitex alleging market power abuse.
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María Rosa Fabara, José Rafael Bustamante Crespo