Diego Pérez-Ordoñez
Partner - Professional Manager
Pérez Bustamante & Ponce
More informationDiego Pérez Ordoñez and Juan Manuel Marchán head the team at Pérez Bustamante & Ponce, which ‘stands out for its prompt responses and its ability to provide useful and practical solutions’. Marchán is described by one client as ’always available to resolve concerns and provide quality advice‘, and Ordóñez stands out for his track record in M&A, having been involved in many of Ecuador’s landmark transactions. The group adopts a cross-practice approach and collaborates with the firm’s antitrust, tax, labour and litigation teams. At associate level, Andrés Brown-Pérez is the name to note; his previous stint at an international firm’s M&A department is an asset to the firm when handling cross-border transactions. Since publication, Brown-Pérez has been raised to the partnership - effective as of January 2024.
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Testimonials
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‘It is a team that is very present and available. They provided quality advice in the framework of a transaction that involved several jurisdictions. They stand out for their prompt responses and the ability to provide useful and practical solutions.’
‘The availability and attention to detail stands out. In the specific case of Juan Manuel Marchán, he was always available to resolve our concerns and provide quality advice.'
'Top level professionals. Triple A people: Diego Pérez Ordóñez and Juan Manuel Marchán.'
'Proactive, high quality.'
Key clients
- Advent
- Cinemark
- Nexans
- Manuchar
- Heritage
- Abercrombie and Kent
- Prosegur Cash
- International Schools Partnership
- LATAM Airlines
Work highlights
- Advised LATAM Airlines Group and LATAM-Airlines Ecuador with regard to Ecuadorian law guarantees in the context of DIP financing within the scope of the insolvency proceedings under Chapter 11.
- Co-advising Abercrombie and Kent on the acquisition of Opergal and its six Ecuadorian subsidiaries.
- Advised Spanish transnational corporation Prosegur Cash on the acquisition of a 85% equity interest in Representaciones Ordoñez y Negrete in Stage 1 and the remaining 15% in Stage 2.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Andrés Brown-Pérez
Director
Esteban Ortiz-Mena
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Diego Pérez Ordóñez, Juan Manuel Marchán