Juan Carlos Bustamante

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Specialisation: Main areas of work are private international, oil, tax, and corporate and administrative law. He 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 SA (a consortium of five international oil companies) in the operation of a main private oil pipeline in Ecuador, and to Encana Corporation, Andes Petroleum Corporation and Agip.

Professional membership: Ecuador Bar Association, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Inter-American Bar Association.

Career: Admitted in 1985. Became a partner of Bustamante & Bustamante in 1968; former professor of International Private Law for 30 years at the Universidad Católica del Ecuador in Quito; former arbitrator of the National Mediation and Arbitration Center of the Chamber of Construction; former arbitrator of the Ecuadorean-American Chamber of Commerce.

Publications: Foreign Investment in Ecuador.

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