Pérez Bustamante & Ponce

Francisco is one of Ecuador’s most experienced lawyers in energy matters, with a particular emphasis on oil, gas and electricity. He has a decades-long tack record of negotiating and implementing oil contracts and advises our energy clients on their day-to-day operations and challenges. He also has extensive experience in negotiatiating and implementing electric power and alternative energy contracts.

Partner

• Pérez Bustamante & Ponce (1983 - present)
• Bustamante & Crespo (1974 – 1982)
• Member, Board of Directors, Pichincha Chamber of Industry (1993 - 1997, 1999 - 2003, 2005 - present)
• Member, Contract Administration Committee, CONOCO (MAXUS)-PETROECUADOR Contract (1990 - 1996)
• Member, Contract Administration Committee, PETROCANADA-PETROECUADOR Contract (1987 - 1991)
• Member, Advisory Board (Quito Division), Banco La Previsora (1986 - 1996)
• Director, Banco Aserval, Ecuador (1985 - 1999)

Spanish, English

• Quito Bar Association
• International Bar Association
• Ecuador Bar Association

• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito (Degree in Political Science, 1974)
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito (Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1978)
• Oxford Center, England (Comparative Law Course, 1979)
• Harvard University, Cambridge, U.S.A. (Program of Instruction for Lawyers, Law School, 1991)
• American Graduate School of International Management (Advanced Management Program for Oil and Gas Company Managers, 1991)