Dr Jesús Beltrán KC > Bustamante Fabara > Quito, Ecuador > Lawyer Profile
Bustamante Fabara Offices
Av. Patria
E4-69 y Amazonas
QUITO
Ecuador
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Dr Jesús Beltrán KC
Work Department
Banking and Finance, Project Promotion and Financing
Position
With more than 20 years of professional experience locally and internationally, Jesus has unrivaled experience advising lenders and borrowers in various types of cross-border financing, such as syndicated and bilateral loans, club deals, project and acquisition financings.
He also advises issuers and underwriters on bond and equity issues in capital markets, as well as on securitizations, structured financing, derivatives and repo transactions.
Jesus has extensive experience in restructuring liabilities, and deep knowledge of insolvency and bankruptcy processes, as well as vast knowledge of the banking sector, particularly of the various laws in Latin America that impact the business of multi-jurisdictional institutional banking. In the Corporate area, he focuses on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity investments and other strategic cross-border transactions.
Prior to joining BF, he was a partner at a leading regional law firm, and prior to that he served as General Counsel for Latin America and the Caribbean, and as Senior Transaction Counsel for Corporate Banking and Investment Banking in Latin America at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (2010-2014). Prior to this role, he was an associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, working out of New York, United States, and out of Rome, Italy (2000-2010).
Jesús is ranked as a Leading Lawyer in Banking and Finance by Legal 500, as Highly Regarding in Capital Markets, Debt and M&A by IFLR1000, in Band 2 in Banking and Finance by Chambers, and is recommended in Banking and Finance by Latin Lawyer.
Career
- 2022 – Present: Partner, BUSTAMANTE FABARA.
- Legal Director for Latin America and the Caribbean.
- 2010 – 2014: Legal Advisor for Corporate Banking and Investment Banking in Latin America at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
- 2000 – 2010: Associate, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP.
Languages
Spanish, English and Italian
Education
- Lawyer, Cornell University. New York – United States.
- Mechanical-Aerospace Engineer –Worcester Polytechnic Institute – Massachusetts
Lawyer Rankings
Ecuador > Banking and finance
(Leading individuals)The sizeable banking and finance department at Bustamante Fabara stands out for its cross-border expertise, showcasing the ability to handle secured and unsecured corporate lending as well as complex issues relating to capital markets. An additional specialism for the group is thematic bond transactions, where it plays an active role in the launch of green, blue, social and sustainable bonds. The practice increased its capabilities with the September 2022 hire of Jesús Beltrán – formerly the head of banking at Robalino – to its roster of experienced professionals; he acts as co-head of the team alongside Diego Ramírez Mesec, who is often retained by foreign lenders and financial institutions. Other key developments include the arrival of senior associates Patricio Santos, Belén Jaramillo and Juan Bernardo Guarderas, following Beltran in his move and adding considerable regulatory and transactional experience. The team’s advice to International Finance Corporation, Symbiotics Investments and LAGreen in their subscription to a $79m blue bond issuance by Banco Internacional is a key highlight in this respect.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
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