Pérez Bustamante & Ponce is home to a 'highly trained' corporate and M&A practice 'with the business knowledge necessary to advise effectively' on multijurisdictional work, including complex deals that utilise the skills and participation of several of the firm’s teams - including labour, tax, antitrust and compliance. Diego Pérez-Ordoñez, who leads the M&A and antitrust practices, has a strong track record in landmark transactions in Ecuador. Juan Manuel Marchán-Maldonado advises both sellers and buyers on public and private M&A, joint ventures and asset dispositions across the retail, food and beverage, telecoms, energy and manufacturing sectors, among others. A key contact for multinationals, Pedro Manuel Pérez handles general corporate matters, and Esteban Ortiz-Mena specialises in corporate affairs and corporate governance. Andrés Brown-Pérez is skilled in cross-border matters, SPA negotiations and contractual issues; Roxana Aguirre-Avilés focuses on corporate restructurings and due diligence; and Daniel Dziouba excels in commercial mandates. Pedro Manuel Pérez joined from Carmigniani Pérez Abogados in 2023. At associate level, seniors David Carrera (whose corporate and transactional practice also has a restructuring aspect), and Carlos Dassum (who has particular expertise in the food & beverages, consumer and retail sectors) are the key names to note. Since publication, both Carrera and Dassum have been promoted to practice director level - effective as of February 2025.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The Pérez Bustamante & Ponce team incorporates among its services a wide range of advice on matters that allow for complete advice from various professional perspectives.'

  • ‘PBP have shown that their lawyers care about knowing the business, the market in which clients operate, the characteristics of the company and provide practice advice.'

  • ‘The PBP team has always been characterised by being a diverse team, with good coverage of practices and the ability to interact with each other to offer comprehensive solutions to clients.'

  • ‘They are professionals who not only have quick disposition and attention but also have a practical vision of problems, which facilitates corporate decision-making.'

  • ‘The PBP team is highly trained with the business knowledge necessary to advise effectively.' 

  • ‘Juan Manuel Marchán is bright and insightful, as well as being commercially aware and able to identify potential impacts.'

  • ‘High level of client service. Prompt service. Attention to detail.’

Key clients

  • Telefónica – Otecel
  • Liberty Insurance
  • Inchcape
  • Belmond
  • Blue Cargo
  • SIKA
  • Grupo Gloria
  • Cervecería Nacional
  • Fresenius
  • Alicorp
  • Aspen Pharma
  • UPS

Work highlights

  • Advising Liberty Mutual Insurance on the potential selling of its businesses in Ecuador and other countries.
  • Advised Otecel on the local legal aspects of Saudi Telecom's 9.9% acquisition of Telefónica in Spain.
  • Advised UPS on the acquisition of BOMI Italia (and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including the Ecuadorian affiliates), which is a worldwide group that provides supply chain solutions for the healthcare industry.

Lawyers

Leading associates
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Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Esteban Ortiz-Mena
Pérez Bustamante & Ponce

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Diego Pérez Ordóñez