Gustavo Almeida > Bustamante Fabara > Quito, Ecuador > Lawyer Profile
Bustamante Fabara Offices
Av. Patria
E4-69 y Amazonas
QUITO
Ecuador
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Gustavo Almeida
Work Department
Energy, Natural Resources, Environmental
Position
Gustavo is a senior associate at BUSTAMANTE FABARA. He advises national and international companies, with emphasis in the regulation of mining, oil & gas, energy, environmental law, concessions, and PPPs. Additionally, he provides strategic legal support for the regular operations of their businesses in Ecuador. In the oil & gas area, he has accumulated extensive experience in all phases of the industry. He worked as a lawyer in the largest oil and gas exploration and production company in Ecuador.
In the mining and energy area, he advises on project structuring, granting of enabling titles and regulatory compliance. He advises companies on concession bids and electricity generation and self-generation projects.
In addition, he has served as an adjunct professor of Administrative Law and has published academic articles
Career
- 2022 – Present: Senior Associate, BUSTAMANTE FABARA.
- 2020 – 2022: Senior Associate, ROBALINO.
- 2018 – 2020: Senior Associate, FERRERE Abogados.
- 2016 – 2017: Associate, BCE
- 2015 – 2016: Associate, PETROAMAZONAS EP.
- 2014 – 2015: Associate, PÉREZ BUSTAMANTE & PONCE.
Languages
English
Education
- Attorney, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. Quito, Ecuador
- Master of Laws (LLM), University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, USA
- International Diploma in Responsible Mining, CFT Estatal. Coquimbo, Chile
- Diploma in Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Law, Quito, Ecuador
- WBLC (Business and Law Program), The Wharton School. Philadelphia, USA
Lawyer Rankings
Ecuador > Energy and natural resources
(Leading associates)Bustamante Fabara is regularly retained by multinational companies in the oil and gas, mining and energy industries for assistance with regulatory matters, as well as the structuring, development and financing of projects. Rafael Valdivieso, who focuses on the downstream and upstream segments, handles a combination of contractual, project finance, and M&A matters. He jointly leads the team with Juan Carlos Bustamante, who is noted for his expertise in foreign investments and international arbitrations in the oil and gas sector. At associate level, key seniors include: Gustavo Almeida, who assists with regulatory, environmental, corporate and public law matters in the hydrocarbons and electricity segments; and Bruno Pesantes, an expert on mining issues. Since publication, both Almeida and Pesantes have been raised to practice directors – effective as of April 2025.
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