Latin America - Ecuador

Flor Bustamante Pizarro Hurtado Abogados

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Flor Bustamante Pizarro Hurtado Abogados ‘demonstrates responsibility, accuracy and promptness’, under the joint leadership of Mario Flor, Jorge Pizarro and Roque Bustamante. The group stands out for its work in transactions in the energy, natural resources, telecoms and retail sectors. Verónica Ruales is well equipped to handle corporate and commercial advisory work within the team. Since publication, the practice has been notably strengthened with the hire of Juan Andrés Gortaire (corporate governance, competion law, and corporate M&A) and María Cristina Serrano (constitutional law), formerly at Heka Law Firm, along with their team of eight associates - effective as of May 2024.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Flor Bustamante Pizarro Hurtado has contributed notably with advice on critical issues for the company, demonstrating responsibility, accuracy and promptness.’

  • ‘I enjoyed working with the team. They were very kind, very professional, very timely, and very accurate.'

  • ‘Mario Flor negotiated well. I wish to highlight not only his professionalism but his human qualities.’

Key clients

  • Telealfacom
  • Primax Comercial del Ecuador
  • Sunstone Metals
  • Dundee Precious Metals
  • Geopark
  • Transdev

Work highlights

  • Advised Transdev-Metro de Medellin on the tender process, negotiation and signing of the Metro de Quito operation contract.
  • Advised Primax Comercial del Ecuador on negotiations of agreements for the import of gasoline.
  • Acted on behalf of Dundee Precious Metals in the negotiating and drafting of an investment protection agreement with the Ecuadorian Ministry of Production.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mario Flor, Jorge Pizarro, Roque Bustamante