Gustavo Almeida
Bustamante FabaraBustamante Fabara is regularly retained by multinational companies in the oil and gas, mining and energy industries for assistance with regulatory matters, as well as the structuring, development and financing of projects. Rafael Valdivieso, who focuses on the downstream and upstream segments, handles a combination of contractual, project finance, and M&A matters. He jointly leads the team with Juan Carlos Bustamante, who is noted for his expertise in foreign investments and international arbitrations in the oil and gas sector. Other key individuals include Gustavo Almeida, who assists with regulatory, environmental, corporate and public law matters in the hydrocarbons and electricity spaces, and Bruno Pesantes, an expert on mining issues.
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Testimonials
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‘A great team with high knowledge of the industry and regulations.’
‘Knowledge, confidence and efficiency.’
‘This team has more experience with energy and is training in mining.’
‘Maria Rosa Fabara is a force of nature. Rafael Valdivieso stands out as a young mining partner.’
- 'A personalised and specialised service. Immediate and punctual answers.'
- 'The attention and response times of Rafael Valdivieso and his team are remarkable. The level of service and personal attention of the Bustamante Fabara team makes it very easy, pleasant and reliable to work with them.'
- 'The firm's lawyers understand the needs of the company and are very responsive to them, just as an in-house lawyer would be. This means that they work very well with the in-house team and response times are ideal.'
Key clients
- Gran Tierra Energy
- Frontera Energy
- Solaris Resources
- Consorcio San Jacinto
- World Kinect Energy Services
- Constructora Nacional and Semaica
- Enap Sipec
- Amara NZero
- Orion Energy
- Minera Cumbaratza
Work highlights
- Advised Consorcio San Jacinto throughout the first electricity tender block (500MW) started by the Ecuador's State to supply 500MW produced from unconventional renewable energy sources.
- Advising Constructora Nacional and Semaica on the inception and structuring, regulatory components, drafting and negotiation of the joint development agreement of the 47 MW Nasca hydroelectric project on the Intag River.
- Advising Orion Energy on a correction factor implementation which resulted in a first of its kind process to restore the economic equilibrium of the oil and gas upstream contracts held by Orion.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Rafael Valdivieso
Bustamante FabaraPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rafael Valdivieso, Juan Carlos Bustamante