Bustamante Fabara

Bustamante Fabara has a strong track record in contentious tax matters, where it acts on behalf of high-profile clients in tax refund proceedings, administrative tax claims and unfavourable determination processes brought by the Ecuadorian Internal Revenue Service (SRI). Led by practce director Diego Pino, who has over 20 years' experience and handles both advisory and contentious matters, the team’s expertise also extends to foreign trade, tax planning, sectional taxes, the tax treatment of dividends, and transactional tax matters. Juan Carlos Bustamante is another practitioner with longstanding experience in the field, working on strategic tax and corporate matters for domestic and multinational companies, while director and international taxation specialist María Fernanda Saá-Jaramillo is noted for making an impact for clients seeking advice on double taxation and tax evasion issues, adding 20 years of experience to the team’s combined knowledge. Sofía Gordillo is another standout, recommended for transactional matters and sensitive internal taxation processes. Among recent highlights, the practice represented Abbott Laboratorios del Ecuador before the Constitutional Court in relation to tariff classifications of pharmaceutical products. Since publication, Pino has been promoted to the partnership - effective as of May 2024.