José Rafael

Bustamante C.

PARTNER

Practice areas: Competition, Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions

José Rafael has more than 12 years of experience in the transactional field, currently leading Bustamante Fabara’s mergers and acquisitions, project finance and competition practice.

José Rafael has structured complex transactions that have set a precedent in the jurisdiction, advising buyers and sellers in the most important transactions in the market.

He has extensive experience in matters such as M&A, restructurings, shareholder agreements, joint ventures, financing agreements, project structuring, guarantee packages, due diligence processes and other complex corporate matters.

José Rafael provides comprehensive advice that combines his experience in law and business administration for which he has been widely recognized by clients and legal ranking agencies as a leading lawyer in transactional law in Ecuador.

  • 2021 – Present: Partner, BUSTAMANTE FABARA 
  • 2013 – 2021: Partner, BUSTAMANTE & BUSTAMANTE 
  • 2010 – 2013: Senior Associate, BUSTAMANTE & BUSTAMANTE.
  • 2005 – 2010: Commercial Manager, EDESA. 
  • 2003 – 2004: Financial Analyst, Banco Centro Mundo. 
  • CHAMBERS & PARTNERS: Ranked Lawyer / Corporate / Commercial (Banda 2), Antitrust (Banda 3)
  • LEGAL 500: Leading Lawyers: Corporate and M&A
  • Attorney: Universidad de las Américas, Quito, Ecuador
  • Bachelor in Economics and Finance : University of Richmond, EEUU
  • Spanish
  • English