María Lorena

Ortiz

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Practice Areas: Tax

María Lorena focuses her practice mainly in the tax area. She provides specialized advice to domestic and foreign individuals and companies in the various aspects of local taxation and international taxation matters.

With knowledge and experience in tax risk analysis in business acquisitions, mergers, corporate restructuring processes and cross-border transactions, as well as in the planning and definition of structures to optimize the tax burden and minimize contingencies. She also advises clients on tax planning matters with a focus on personal, family and business wealth.

María Lorena also represents clients in different tax processes, such as: tax assessments; tax refunds; administrative requests; claims and challenges in administrative and judicial proceedings.

  • 2021 – Present: Associate, BUSTAMANTE FABARA.
  • 2018 – 2021: Associate, BUSTAMANTE & BUSTAMANTE.
  • 2017: Specialist attorney, SERVICIO DE RENTAS INTERNAS.
  • 2015 – 2016: Coactive Coordinator, MINISTERIO DEL TRABAJO.
  • 2013 – 2015: Tax analyst, SERVICIO DE RENTAS INTERNAS.
  • 2012 – 2013: Legal assistant, PLAN AUTOMOTOR ECUATORIANO S.A.
  • Attorney: Universidad Católica, Cuenca, Ecuador.
  • Specialist in taxation: Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, Ecuador.
  • Master in Law, mention in Tax Law: Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, Ecuador.
  • Certification in Tax Management: Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador.
  • Certification in accounting and tax control: Colegio de Contadores Públicos de Pichincha, Ecuador.
  • Spanish