Noted for its ‘high technical knowledge and practical management of situations’, Pérez Bustamante & Ponce‘s real estate practice assists domestic and international companies in the development of major real estate projects in Ecuador across the commercial, residential, tourism, and rural spaces. In addition to project structuring, the team is proficient in financings, title revisions, land acquisitions, lease agreements, and permitting isssues. Overseeing the team are: Sandra Reed, who provides ’personalised, permanent and comprehensive treatment‘ in the context of financing and structuring of real estate developments; Diego Pérez Ordóñez, who advises on the negotiation and implementation of contracts for real estate projects; and Juan Manuel Marchán-Maldonado, a name to note for PPPs and infrastructure ventures.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘It is a team of people with high technical knowledge and practical management of situations.'

  • ‘They have good technical knowledge and combine doctrine with real business practice.'

  • ‘There is always a team prepared to provide a solution to the issues that arise.'

  • ‘The lawyers who are part of the team are very efficient and have specialised knowledge in the matter and the necessary experience to resolve the queries or requirements.'

  • ‘We have personalised, permanent and comprehensive treatment with Sandra Reed. They have a large team with specific and specialised knowledge.'

  • 'They have a large team with specific and specialised knowledge about our line of business, always providing an excellent service.'
  • ‘Juan Miguel Marchán is exceptional.'

  • ‘The personalised attention of Juan Miguel Marchán makes him stand out. His responses are always timely, and he does not leave out any important details.'

Key clients

  • Sika
  • Halliburton
  • Corporación Quiport
  • Philip Morris
  • Synlab
  • Cinemark
  • Hospital Metropolitano

Work highlights

  • Advised Hospital Metropolitano on building an outpatient chemotherapy area using a part of its property that remained unoccupied.
  • Advised Sika Ecuatoriana on the project of a new processing plant in Ecuador.
  • Advised Fundación Colegio Americano on preliminary negotiations with Sudinco on two plots of land in Puembo Parish, east of Quito, as a crucial expansion site.

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.
Leading partners
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Practice head

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Sandra Reed, Diego Pérez Ordóñez, Juan Manuel Marchán