Flor Bustamante Pizarro Hurtado Abogados‘ sizeable natural resources and energy practice displays ’strong experience and knowledge of the mining industry’. This expertise extends to both regulatory and transactional matters, with its practitioners having handled a range of financing transactions in 2022. Andres Ycaza stands out in this regard and leads the overall team alongside Roque Bustamante and Mario Flor, who was one of the pioneers in renewable energy projects in Ecuador. More generally, the team is noted for its wealth of experience in energy matters, and Bustamante is extremely experienced in the oil and gas and mining sectors. Another key team member is Agustin Hurtado Larrea, who is particularly active in the oil and gas industry.
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‘They have the ability to adapt to the speed requested by our company at different times. They show commitment and professionalism.’
‘They know our values.’
‘It is a team with a lot of experience.’
‘Timely and effective advice. Strong relationship with decision makers. Experience and knowledge of the mining industry (particularly Andrés Ycaza).’
Key clients
- Newcrest Mining
- Anglo American
- South 32
- Geopark
- Remedy Energy
- Wheaton Precious Metals
- Halliburton
- Primax
- Dundee Precious Metals
- Atico Mining
- Sunstone Metals
- Olympic / Zeus Energy
- Andes Petroleum Ecuador
- Voltalia
- Solarpack
- Goldwind
Work highlights
- Advised Voltalia on several public and private renewable energy projects for a deal value of $100m.
- Advised Wheaton Precious Metals on a definitive precious metals purchase agreement with a subsidiary of Adventus Mining Corporation.
- Advised Solarpack on the negotiation of the concession agreement, PPA and trust agreement with the Ministry of Energy for the development of the photovoltaic project El Aromo.
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Roque Bustamante, Mario Flor, Andrés Ycaza