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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Testimonials
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- 'Dr. Xavier Palacios is extremely knowledgeable in the field and is very up-to-date on our cases.'
- 'Francisco Dávila's work is outstanding. He is responsible.'
- 'The team is very organised and precise in defining the strategy to follow.'
- 'I value and admire the willingness, organisation, and expertise of María Paula Mesías and Francisco Dávila in consistently following the judicial process, especially the way they structured the key arguments during the trial hearing.'
Key clients
- Aig-Metropolitana Cia. de Seguros y Reaseguros
- Applus del Ecuador
- China International Water & Electric
- China Railway No. 9 Engineering Group
- Club Atlético Vino Tinto (CAVT)
- Compañía de Seguros Ecuatoriano Suiza
- Consorcio Metropass II
- Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Pedro Moncayo
- Directv Ecuador
- Empresa Demaría
- Escuela Superior Politécnica Agropecuaria de Manabí (ESPAM)
- Fideicomiso Mercantil Las Plazas (Vial Fabara)
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.
Represented China International Water & Electric in litigation against CELEC EP regarding the termination of a $65m construction contract for the Toachi-Pilatón Hydroelectric Project, including a counterclaim for damages.
Represented Laboratorios Bussié and Sanfer Bussié Ecuador in a $6.8m civil lawsuit filed by Businesspharm over the alleged wrongful termination of a distribution agreement.
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Practice head
María Rosa Fabara Vera; Mariana Villagómez Álvarez