Dr Roque Bustamante > Flor Bustamante Pizarro Hurtado Abogados > Quito, Ecuador > Lawyer Profile
Flor Bustamante Pizarro Hurtado Abogados Offices
6 de Diciembre Ave. E10A and Juan Boussingault St., 6 Tower
8th floor, 803, 805 and 806 offices
Ecuador
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Dr Roque Bustamante
Work Department
Mining; Oil and Gas; Energy; M&A; Project Finance; Competition; Environmental; Intellectual Property
Position
Partner
Career
Roque has provided legal services since 1991. He started his career in Intellectual Property area and had an early transition to Mining and Oil exploration and production area, where he has represented the main investors in Ecuador, especially those coming from North America, Europe and Australia.
Roque has participated in major M&A transactions in different areas, including AB InBev acquisition of SABMiller. He has also represented clients in important litigation cases, environmental and labor matters that are usual in the energy and natural resources sector.
Practicing law for more than 30 years has given Roque national and international prestige and recognition, including 12 consecutive years of being ranked by Chambers in Band 1 in Energy and Natural Resources. Among his qualities, he has the capacity to close difficult transactions and interact with other parties and shareholders.
As per client testimonials, Roque is “an extremely experienced and highly knowledgeable lawyer who has a very good understanding of the legal context in the country,” “efficient and proactive,” and “a heavyweight in Ecuador’s oil and gas industry.”
Roque was elected as President of the Board of Director of the Chamber of Mines of Ecuador back in 2002, where the main objective was to promote mining investment in Ecuador. Additionally, Roque was professor of Economic Law at Universidad de las Americas (Quito – Ecuador) from 2012 until 2017.
After 25 years as partner of Bustamante & Bustamante Law Firm, Roque and his team together with most of his former colleagues, formed Flor Bustamante Pizarro & Hurtado, a law firm with the strongest legal practice in Ecuador in different areas of law.
Languages
English;
Memberships
Chambers Latin America, Band 1 in Energy & Natural Resources for the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021.
Education
Lawyer Rankings
Ecuador > Energy and natural resources
(Hall of Fame)Flor Bustamante Pizarro Hurtado Abogados‘ sizeable natural resources and energy practice displays ‘strong experience and knowledge of the mining industry’. This expertise extends to both regulatory and transactional matters, with its practitioners having handled a range of financing transactions in 2022. Andres Ycaza stands out in this regard and leads the overall team alongside Roque Bustamante
and Mario Flor, who was one of the pioneers in renewable energy projects in Ecuador. More generally, the team is noted for its wealth of experience in energy matters, and Bustamante is extremely experienced in the oil and gas and mining sectors. Another key team member is Agustin Hurtado Larrea, who is particularly active in the oil and gas industry.
Ecuador > Corporate and M&A
Flor Bustamante Pizarro Hurtado Abogados ‘demonstrates responsibility, accuracy and promptness’, under the joint leadership of Mario Flor, Jorge Pizarro and Roque Bustamante. The group stands out for its work in transactions in the energy, natural resources, telecoms and retail sectors. Verónica Ruales is well equipped to handle corporate and commercial advisory work within the team.
Ecuador > Dispute resolution
Clients of Flor Bustamante Pizarro Hurtado Abogados benefit from the practitioners’ vast experience in national and international arbitration, characterised by practice co-head Roque Bustamante, who is also proficient in constitutional, civil, commercial and administrative litigation. Practice co-head Mario Flor is especially active in the energy and natural resources sectors, areas of focus for the group more widely, including for associate Claudia Garcia Bustamante. Tax controversy disputes are a standout element of the department’s work, in which Juan Carlos Peñafiel excels. Elsewhere, the arrival of Alfonso Becerra in June 2022 has further strengthened the team’s litigation work, particularly in labour cases.
Lawyer Rankings
- Energy and natural resources Ecuador
- Hall of Fame Ecuador > Energy and natural resources
- Dispute resolution Ecuador
- Corporate and M&A Ecuador