Edgar Acosta-Grijalva > Pérez Bustamante & Ponce > Quito, Ecuador > Lawyer Profile

Pérez Bustamante & Ponce
AV REPÚBLICA DE EL SALVADOR N36-140
EDIFICIO MANSIÓN BLANCA
QUITO
Ecuador

Work Department

Edgar focuses on administrative, oil & gas, tax, customs, public procurement and labor matters with special emphasis on the energy and infrastructure sector.

He counsels clients on administrative and court disputes which may arise between companies and state-owned entities, whether regarding petitions, claims, appeals or public procurement.

Clients value his specialist knowledge of oil & gas legislation and practices, tax aspects and foreign trade, as well as his advice and representation in labor disputes.

 

Position

Partner

Career

  • Pérez Bustamante & Ponce (1993 – present)
  • Legal Under Secretary, Ministry of Economy, Ecuador (January – June 2001)
  • Legal Advisor, Presidency of the Republic, Ecuador (February – August 1998)
  • Coordinator, Office of the Under Secretary for Revenue, Ecuador (1992 – 1993)
  • Head, Foreign Trade Department, Ministry of Finance, Ecuador (1992)

Languages

Spanish

Memberships

  • International Bar Association
  • Ecuador Bar Association

Education

  • Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito (Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1988)
  • Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales, Quito, Ecuador (Diploma in National Security, 2001)
  • Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales, Quito, Ecuador (Diploma in Development – Specialist in National Security, 2005)