Bustamante Fabara stands out for its ability to handle a wide variety of commercial disputes, covering sports law cases and public contract disputes against the Ecuadorian state and the State Controller General’s Office, as well as acting in a range of civil disputes. The group’s diverse workload also extends to international arbitration and enforcement claims. María Rosa Fabara Vera and Mariana Villagómez Álvarez head the team. Vera is a strong arbitrator and is key for public contract disputes, with a strong track record in representing clients in high-profile judicial proceedings in first-instance and appellate courts, a strength of the wider group. Senior associate Francisco Dávila Caicedo, who excels in complex contractual disputes, including precedent-setting cases before the National Court of Justice, is another name to note.
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- 'Francisco Dávila's work is outstanding. He is responsible.'
- 'The team is very organised and precise in defining the strategy to follow.'
Key clients
- Aig-Metropolitana Cia. de Seguros y Reaseguros
- Applus del Ecuador
Work highlights
Represented China Railway No. 9 Engineering Group in a public contract dispute with Ecuador’s Ministry of Education regarding a $196m contract for constructing 200 relocatable educational units to support rural communities.
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Practice head
María Rosa Fabara Vera; Mariana Villagómez Álvarez