José Proaño Bustamante > Pérez Bustamante & Ponce > Quito, Ecuador > Lawyer Profile

José Proaño Bustamante

+593 382 7640 jproanio@pbplaw.com View profile

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José is a lawyer, commercial engineer and certified public accountant of Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. He has 25 years of experience in the corporate environment with an emphasis on financial and tax advice.

He concentrates his practice in the field of tax and its implications in areas of law, with particular experience in the export, oil and mining sectors. He specializes in assessments by regulators and the subsequent challenge of these, as well as reviews of tax compliance, due diligence, closing and transfer of branch operations of foreign companies, and tax advice.

He has experience in challenges in mining-related lawsuits, transfer pricing, and the recovery of tax from the Ecuadorian State. He is also an experienced advisor on the preparation of model contracts and regulations related to the oil and mining industries.

Position

Partner

Career

• Pérez Bustamante & Ponce (August 2019 – present)
• Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers Ecuador, Quito (2015 – 2019)
• Associate at Pérez Bustamante & Ponce (2003 – 2015)
• Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers Ecuador, Quito (1995 – 2002)

Languages

Spanish, English

Memberships

• Ecuadorian Tax Law Institute
• Ecuadorian Association of Certified Public Accountants
• International Bar Association

Education

• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito (Commercial Engineer, 2004)
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito (Lawyer, 2012)
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito (Certified Public Accountant, 1998)