Bustamante Fabara
More informationBustamante Fabara, a firm which was born from the merger between Bustamante & Bustamante and Fabara & Compañía in November 2021, fields an energy and natural resources team which ‘offers a personalised and very professional service’. Team leader Rafael Valdivieso, who joined from Robalino in September 2022, is well supported by associate Gustavo Almeida, and the pair are described as ‘very knowledgeable and open to generating improvement strategies and meeting objectives’. The department counts major energy companies among its clients, and practice head Valdivieso is also active in the oil and gas and mining industries in Ecuador.
Testimonials
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‘The team has great professionalism and friendliness when they provide their services.’
‘Rafael Valdivieso is always very attentive and resolves all concerns in a timely, clear and correct manner.’
‘The team offers a personalised and very professional service, observing the client's requirements and adapting processes so that the objectives set can be achieved on time.’
‘Rafael Valdivieso and Gustavo Almeida are very knowledgeable about their matters and are open to generating improvement strategies and meeting objectives.’
Key clients
- Gran Tierra Energy
- Frontera Energy
- Solaris Resources
- Wayra Energy
- Cox Oil
- Sany Group
- World Fuel Services
- Eni
- Orion Energy
Work highlights
- Advised GTE on obtaining all the required regulatory and environmental permits to drill three exploratory wells in recently acquired oilfields.
- Advised Frontera Energy on obtaining all the required regulatory and environmental permits to drill exploratory wells of the Intracampos bidding round in the Perico oilfield.
- Acted for Solaris in the negotiation of an investment protection agreement with the Ecuadorian government.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rafael Valdivieso