Juan Carlos Bustamante, Esq.

Specialization:
Main areas of work are, oil and gas, corporate and administrative and private international law. Has handled acquisitions of companies, such as Otecel for BellSouth, Electroquil for Duke Energy, Duragas for Repsol, and Omnibus BB Transportes for General Motors Corporation. Acts as counsel to Oleoducto de Crudos Pesados OCP Ecuador S.A. in the construction and operation of a main private oil pipeline in Ecuador.

Professional Membership:
Ecuadorian Bar Association; International Academy of Trial Lawyers; Inter-American Bar Association; Lawyers Committee for Human Rights

Publication:
Foreign Investment in Ecuador 

Career:
Admitted in 1985. Became a Partner of Bustamante & Bustamante in 1968 ; Professor of Private International Law; Arbitrator of the National Mediation and Arbitration Center of the Chamber of Construction; Arbitrator of the Ecuadorian-American Chamber of Commerce; Member of the Tax Reform Commission.

Languages:
Spanish, English and French. 

Personal:
Born November 14, 1943. Graduated from the Catholic University of Ecuador (Doctorate). Leisure interests include collection of antique and vintage cars, and horseback riding.

Practicing: Administrative, Oil & Gas, International, Conflict of Laws, License Agreements, Foreign Debt Swapping, Mining, Taxation, Commercial, Corporate, Civil, Foreign Investment and Appeals