Carmen Simone-Lasso > Pérez Bustamante & Ponce > Quito, Ecuador > Lawyer Profile
Pérez Bustamante & Ponce Offices
AV REPÚBLICA DE EL SALVADOR N36-140
EDIFICIO MANSIÓN BLANCA
QUITO
Ecuador
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Carmen Simone-Lasso
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Carmen specializes in tax, customs and international trade, with a special emphasis on investment. She provides legal advice to various industries including the food & beverage, automotive, pharmaceutical, technology and consumer sectors. She has significant experience advising on the use of tax incentives for public-private partnerships and new investments in Ecuador. She also has extensive experience in tax and customs litigation.
Carmen is regularly invited to be a panelist and speaker at various forums on tax law and investments.
Position
Partner
Career
- Pérez Bustamante & Ponce (2013 – present)
- Vice Minister of Human Rights, Ecuador (2011 – 2013)
- Judge of the Third Chamber of the Quito District Tax Court, Ecuador (2012)
- Secretary/Rapporteur of the Tax Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice, Ecuador (2002 – 2011)
- Professor of Tax Procedural Law, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, Ecuador (2005 – present)
- Professor of Tax Procedural Law, Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador (2008 – present)
- Professor of International Business, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, Ecuador (2008 – present)
- Professor, MBA Program, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador (2014 – 2016)
Languages
Spanish, English
Memberships
- Ecuador Bar Association
- International Bar Association
- Ecuadorian Tax Law Institute
- Latin American Tax Law Institute
- International Fiscal Association – IFA
Education
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito (Lawyer, 2004)
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito (Degree in Juridical Science, 2004)
- Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, Ecuador (Master’s Degree in Law, major in Tax Law, 2005)
- Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, Ecuador (Diploma in Law, 2004)
Lawyer Rankings
Ecuador > Tax
(Next Generation Partners)Pérez Bustamante & Ponce continues to solidify its standing as a leader in the Ecuadorian market, with a tax department sought by leading food and beverage, oil and gas, retail, mining and consumer market clients. The team sources expertise from offices in Guayaquil and Quito to advise clients on their navigation of tax reforms and tax structurings as well as proceedings in front of the Tax District Court and National Court of Justice. The retention of clients such as Belcorp and Adelca means the team is regularly engaged to advise on relevant issues. Juan Gabriel Reyes spearheads the firm’s offering in the field, recognised in particular for his role in tax planning, an area of specialisation supplemented by his expertise in administrative and judicial tax claims. Carmen Simone-Lasso supports these efforts, applying knowledge of customs and international trade law issues, working alongside Juan Francisco Carrasco, who is active in advising companies in the energy, telecoms and infrastructure sectors. Other standout practitioners include directors Nicolás Maldonado-Zambrano and Alejandro Páez-Vallejo (with the latter promoted to the position in October 2022), handling family estate protection and tax optimisation matters, respectively. Jeannette Jarrin-Sevilla is also recommended for her work on double taxation avoidance agreements and corporate restructurings.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Energy and natural resources
- Labour and employment
- Real estate
- Tax