Nicolás Maldonado-Zambrano
Director
Pérez Bustamante & Ponce
More informationPérez Bustamante & Ponce offers a full-service approach to clients seeking advice on large-scale regional and international projects, benefiting from a deep bench with considerable knowledge of infrastructure, leases, energy-related projects, concessions and public permit matters. Within these fields of expertise, the group handles matters pertaining to land and plot acquisitions as well as connected planning and tax issues. Sandra Reed, who has a 20-year track record in navigating project finance and public-private partnerships mandates, leads the team alongside Diego Pérez Ordoñez and Juan Manuel Marchán, names to note for the implementation of lease and concession agreements and the management of PPPs, respectively. The team, which also features director of the Guayaquil office Nicolás Maldonado, offers continuous support to Corporación Quiport, acting as a trusted advisor in all matters related to the construction and operation of the new Quito International Airport.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The PBP team is a top-level multidisciplinary team.'
- 'They have extensive knowledge of the client's business and the regulations that affect our operations. We love that it is a diverse and highly specialised team. There are expert lawyers in each practice area advising you and I believe that this is the main added value. You do not have the same partner advising you in all areas, but a true specialty and a lot of sophistication.’
- ‘The firm has high-quality lawyers and a lot of sophistication. Juan Manuel Marchán is undoubtedly a local benchmark for complex transactional issues and real estate. He is a lawyer with a great understanding of the market and has been an invaluable support for the operation. Nicolás Maldonado has accompanied us in a super efficient way in the day-to-day operations of the company.'
Key clients
- Maersk
- Sika
- Halliburton
- Corporación Quiport
- Philip Morris
- Synlab
Work highlights
- Advising VGMobility Services on its potential participation in the public tender process launched by Guayaquil's Municipal Transit Agency for the selection of an operator for Troncal 3 of the Metrovía.
- Advised Sika Ecuatoriana on a plan to start a project for a new processing plant in Ecuador.
- Advising Synlab on the acquisition of laboratories throughout Ecuador, including drafting purchase agreements, lease agreements and other similar agreements.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Juan Manuel Marchán
Sandra Reed
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sandra Reed, Diego Pérez Ordóñez, Juan Manuel Marchán