María Clara

Bustamante

PARTNER

Practice area: Intellectual Property

María Clara is a partner of the firm and has more than 37 years of experience in the administrative and intellectual property area. She has held the position of Administrative Manager and General Manager of the firm for more than 25 years. During this period, she has been in charge of the organization, direction, control and supervision of the firm, in operational, financial and commercial matters.

Thanks to her vast experience in trademark and intangible rights matters, María Clara leads the firm’s intellectual property practice, being in charge of the commercial management and client service in this area. María Clara is currently Director Partner of the Intellectual Property area and is in charge of a large team of professionals specialized in law, regulatory and technical matters that provide a first-class service to national and international clients. As a result, the department is ranked as one of the leaders in the country and the region.

  • 2021 – Present: Director Partner, BUSTAMANTE FABARA IP.
  • 2016 – 2021: General Manager, BUSTAMANTE & BUSTAMANTE.
  • 1995 – 2016: Administrative Manager, BUSTAMANTE & BUSTAMANTE.
  • Law School studies, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador.
  • Liberal Arts Certificate, Paris – France
  • Spanish
  • English